1998 PGA Tour
The 1998 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 1. The season consisted of 45 official money events. David Duval won the most tournaments, four, and there were eight first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Duration | January 8, 1998 – November 1, 1998 |
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Number of official events | 45 |
Most wins | 4:![]() |
Money winner | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1997 1999 → |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1][2][3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 11 | Mercedes Championships | California | 1,700,000 | ![]() | 58 | Winners-only event |
Jan 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 2,300,000 | ![]() | 48 | Pro-Am |
Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 2,500,000 | ![]() | 54 | |
Feb 8 | Buick Invitational | California | 2,100,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
Feb 15 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
Feb 22 | Tucson Chrysler Classic | Arizona | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Mar 1 | Nissan Open | California | 2,100,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Mar 8 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 60 | |
Mar 15 | Honda Classic | Florida | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Mar 22 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 72 | Invitational |
Mar 29 | The Players Championship | Florida | 4,000,000 | ![]() | 80 | Flagship event |
Apr 5 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Louisiana | 1,700,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 3,200,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Apr 19 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | 1,900,000 | ![]() | 60 | Invitational |
Apr 26 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina | 2,200,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
May 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
May 10 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 48 | |
May 17 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | 2,500,000 | ![]() | 60 | |
May 24 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | 2,300,000 | ![]() | 58 | Invitational |
May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 2,200,000 | ![]() | 66 | Invitational |
Jun 7 | Kemper Open | Maryland | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 46 | |
Jun 14 | Buick Classic | New York | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
Jun 21 | U.S. Open | California | 3,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jun 28 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | 2,200,000 | ![]() | 54 | |
Jul 5 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 50 | |
Jul 12 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | 1,550,000 | ![]() | 22 | |
Jul 19 | The Open Championship | England | £1,700,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Jul 19 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 20 | Alternate event |
Jul 26 | CVS Charity Classic | Massachusetts | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 32 | |
Aug 2 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
Aug 9 | Buick Open | Michigan | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Washington | 3,000,000 | ![]() | 100 | Major championship |
Aug 17[lower-alpha 2] | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 2,500,000 | ![]() | 44 | Pro-Am |
Aug 23 | Sprint International | Colorado | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 62 | |
Aug 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | 2,250,000 | ![]() | 62 | Limited-field event |
Aug 30 | Greater Vancouver Open | Canada | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 30 | Alternate event |
Sep 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 38 | |
Sep 13 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 2,200,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
Sep 20 | B.C. Open | New York | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 24 | |
Sep 27 | Westin Texas Open | Texas | 1,700,000 | ![]() | 36 | |
Oct 4 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 54 | |
Oct 11 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | 1,900,000 | ![]() | 46 | |
Oct 18 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 48 | |
Oct 23 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | Florida | 2,000,000 | ![]() | 58 | |
Nov 1 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 4,000,000 | ![]() | 60 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 4 | Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf | Arizona | 3,650,000 | ![]() |
58 | Limited-field event |
Nov 8 | Subaru Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 2,000,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
Nov 15 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout | California | 1,300,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Nov 19 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Nov 22 | World Cup of Golf | New Zealand | 1,300,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | 200,000 | ![]() |
n/a | |||
Nov 29 | Skins Game | California | 600,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Limited-field event |
Dec 6 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 875,000 | ![]() ![]() |
n/a | Team event |
Dec 13 | Presidents Cup | Australia | n/a | Team International | n/a | Team event |
Money leaders
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
Position | Player | Events | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 23 | 2,591,031 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 2,238,998 |
3 | ![]() | 28 | 2,054,334 |
4 | ![]() | 20 | 1,841,117 |
5 | ![]() | 30 | 1,838,740 |
Awards
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- First two rounds played in January.
References
- Brown, Clifton (August 17, 1998). "After Wait of Six Months, Sun Shines for Mickelson". The New York Times.
- "1998 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "1999 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1998". PGA Tour.
External links
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