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.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1998 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Mercedes Championships | California |  | 271 (−17) | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| Jan 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | | 332 (−28) | 2,300,000 | 414,000 |
| Jan 25 | Phoenix Open | Arizona |  | 269 (−15) | 2,500,000 | 450,000 |
| Feb 8 | Buick Invitational | California | | 204 (−12) | 2,100,000 | 378,000 |
| Feb 15 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 260 (−28) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Feb 22 | Tucson Chrysler Classic | Arizona | | 269 (−19) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Mar 1 | Nissan Open | California | | 272 (−12) | 2,100,000 | 378,000 |
| Mar 8 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | | 278 (−10) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Mar 15 | Honda Classic | Florida | | 270 (−18) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Mar 22 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida |  | 274 (−14) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Mar 29 | The Players Championship | Florida | | 278 (−10) | 4,000,000 | 720,000 |
| Apr 5 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Louisiana |  | 273 (−15) | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| Apr 12 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 279 (−9) | 3,200,000 | 576,000 |
| Apr 19 | MCI Classic | South Carolina | | 266 (−18) | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| Apr 26 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina |  | 276 (−12) | 2,200,000 | 396,000 |
| May 3 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | | 276 (−12) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| May 10 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | | 271 (−17) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| May 17 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 265 (−15) | 2,500,000 | 450,000 |
| May 24 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | | 265 (−15) | 2,300,000 | 414,000 |
| May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | | 271 (−17) | 2,200,000 | 396,000 |
| Jun 7 | Kemper Open | Maryland | .svg.png){kind=small} | 274 (−10) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Jun 14 | Buick Classic | New York | | 201 (−12) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Jun 21 | U.S. Open | California | | 280 (E) | 3,000,000 | 535,000 |
| Jun 28 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | | 271 (−17) | 2,200,000 | 396,000 |
| Jul 5 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 266 (−14) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Jul 12 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | | 263 (−17) | 1,550,000 | 279,000 |
| Jul 19 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | | 270 (−18) | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| Jul 19 | British Open | England | | 280 (E) | 2,750,000 | 493,500 |
| Jul 26 | CVS Charity Classic | Massachusetts | | 269 (−15) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Aug 2 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee |  | 268 (−16) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Aug 9 | Buick Open | Michigan | | 271 (−17) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Aug 16 | PGA Championship | Washington |  | 271 (−9) | 3,000,000 | 540,000 |
| Aug 17 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am* | California | | 202 (−14) | 2,500,000 | 450,000 |
| Aug 23 | Sprint International | Colorado | | 47 (Stableford) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Aug 30 | Greater Vancouver Open | Canada | | 265 (−19) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Aug 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | | 269 (−11) | 2,250,000 | 405,000 |
| Sep 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 265 (−19) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Sep 13 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | | 275 (−13) | 2,200,000 | 396,000 |
| Sep 20 | B.C. Open | New York | | 273 (−15) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Sep 27 | Westin Texas Open | Texas | | 270 (−18) | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| Oct 4 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | | 267 (−21) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Oct 11 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | | 268 (−16) | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| Oct 18 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | | 335 (−25) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Oct 23 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Nov 1 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | | 274 (−6) | 4,000,000 | 720,000 |
* The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. The first two rounds were completed the week of February 1, but the third and final round was rescheduled for August 17.[1]
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Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Duval | | 69.13 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | | 69.21 |
| 3 | Davis Love III | | 69.41 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | | 69.50 |
| 5 | Mark O'Meara | | 69.63 |
Source:[3]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Duval | | 2,591,031 | 23 | 4 |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | | 2,238,998 | 26 | 2 |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | | 2,054,334 | 28 | 1 |
| 4 | Tiger Woods | | 1,841,117 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | Hal Sutton | | 1,838,740 | 30 | 2 |
Source:[4]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | | 11,936,443 | 20 |
| 2 | Fred Couples | | 10,535,876 | 14 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | | 10,447,472 | 19 |
| 4 | Mark O'Meara | | 10,293,473 | 16 |
| 5 | Davis Love III | | 10,012,134 | 13 |
Source:[5]
Awards
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References
- Brown, Clifton (August 17, 1998). "After Wait of Six Months, Sun Shines for Mickelson". The New York Times.
- "1998 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "Scoring Average – 1998". PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1998". PGA Tour.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1998". PGA Tour.
External links
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