| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| Start
! Finish
! Country
! Tournament name
! Venue
! City
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Score
! Ref. |
|---|
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 14 Aug
| 16 Aug
| {{flag|CHN}}
| Superstar International
| Guangdong Hotel
| Guangzhou
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| 5–3
| [{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Riley Superstar International|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 17 Sep
| 20 Sep
| {{flag|CHN}}
| China International
|
| Beijing
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| 7–4
| [{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155144/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=1 March 2011}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 30 Sep
| 5 Oct
| {{flag|SCO}}
| Scottish Masters
| Civic Centre
| Motherwell
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| 9–8
| [{{cite web|title=Regal Scottish Masters 1997|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/sm97_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| 14 Oct
| 26 Oct
| {{flag|ENG}}
| Grand Prix
| {{nowrap|Bournemouth International Centre}}
| Bournemouth
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| 9–6
| [{{cite web|title=Grand Prix 1997|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/gp97_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 27 Oct
| 8 Nov
| {{flag|ENG}}
| Benson & Hedges Championship
| Willie Thorne Snooker Centre
| Malvern
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hicks
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies
| 9–6
| [{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=23 December 2010}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 30 Oct
| 2 Nov
| {{flag|MLT}}
| Malta Grand Prix
| Jerma Palace Hotel
| Marsaskala
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| 7–5
| [{{cite web|title=Rothmans Grand Prix 1997|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/mg97_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Malta Grand Prix, Malta Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Malta.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403122412/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Malta.html|archive-date=3 April 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| 12 Nov
| 30 Nov
| {{flag|ENG}}
| UK Championship
| Guild Hall
| Preston
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| 10–6
| [{{cite web|title=Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/uk97_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| 8 Dec
| 14 Dec
| {{flag|GER}}
| German Open
| Atlantis Rheinhotel
| {{nowrap|Bingen am Rhein}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| 9–4
| [{{cite web|title=German Open 1997|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/go97_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| 16 Jan
| 25 Jan
| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}
| Welsh Open
| Newport Leisure Centre
| Newport
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hunter
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| 9–5
| [{{cite web|title=Regal Welsh Open 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/wo98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=3 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html|url-status=live|archive-date=16 January 2014}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 1 Feb
| 8 Feb
| {{flag|ENG}}
| The Masters
| Wembley Conference Centre
| London
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| 10–9
| [{{cite web|title=Benson & Hedges Masters 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/bm98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: White becomes Brown|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}] |
| 12 Feb
| 22 Feb
| {{flag|SCO}}
| Scottish Open
| A.E.C.C.
| Aberdeen
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| 9–5
| [{{cite web|title=Regal Scottish Open 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/so98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Ranking first for Carter|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 26 Feb
| 1 Mar
| {{nowrap|{{flag|ENG}}}}
| Charity Challenge
| Assembly Rooms
| Derby
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 9–8
| [{{cite web|title=Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/cc98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|archive-date=7 August 2011|url-status=live}}] |
| 7 Mar
| 15 Mar
| {{flag|THA}}
| Thailand Masters
| Imperial Queens Park Hotel
| Bangkok
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| 9–6
| [{{cite web|title=Beer Chang Thailand Masters 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/tm98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html|archive-date=11 September 2012|url-status=live}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| {{nowrap|24 Mar}}
| {{nowrap|29 Mar}}
| {{flag|IRL}}
| Irish Masters
| Goff's
| Kill
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty}}
| bgcolor="lightblue"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan}}
| bgcolor="lightblue"|{{nowrap|Disqualified[Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, after failing a drugs test. The title was subsequently awarded to the runner-up, Ken Doherty.]}}
| [{{cite web|title=Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/im98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| 2 Apr
| 12 Apr
| {{flag|ENG}}
| British Open
| Plymouth Pavilions
| Plymouth
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| 9–8
| [{{cite web|title=British Open 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/bo98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}][{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: First world title for Reardon|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=22 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html|url-status=live|archive-date=23 October 2013}}] |
| 18 Apr
| 4 May
| {{flag|ENG}}
| {{nowrap|World Snooker Championship}}
| Crucible Theatre
| Sheffield
| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| 18–12
| [{{cite web|title=Embassy World Championship 1998|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/wc98_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=10 June 2012}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 16 May
| 23 May
| {{flag|WAL}}
| Pontins Professional
| Pontins
| Prestatyn
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| 9–6
| [{{cite web|title=1998 Pontins Professional|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1990s/pontins-98pro.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021084335/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1990s/pontins-98pro.htm|archive-date=21 October 2008}}] |
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"
| 3 Jan
| 24 May
| {{flag|ENG}}
| Premier League
| Diamond Centre
| Irthlingborough
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| 10–2
| [{{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-date=16 February 2012 |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive }}] |