1998 German Masters

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=1998 German Masters

|dates={{Start and end dates|1998|12|8|1998|12|13|df=y}}

|venue=Best Western Rheinhotel

|location=Bingen am Rhein

|country=Germany

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Non-ranking event

|Total prize fund=£110,000

|winners_share=£25,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}} (130)

|winner={{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}}

|score=6–4

|previous=1997

|next=2011

}}

The 1998 German Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8–13 December 1998 at the Best Western Rheinhotel in Bingen am Rhein, Germany.

Twelve players competed, 10 of the leading 11 in the world rankings, together with Steve Davis and Jimmy White. Ronnie O'Sullivan, ranked 3 in the world, did not compete. Matches were over 9 frames, except for the final which the best-of-11. Prize money was £110,000 with all players guaranteed a minimum of £5,000 for competing.

Tony Drago beat Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals, his first win over Hendry in 13 attempts. John Parrott beat world number one, John Higgins, at the same stage.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89620626/the-guardian/ |title=Snooker |first=Clive |last=Everton |newspaper=The Guardian |date=11 December 1998 |page=Sport 13 |via=Newspapers.com}} Parrott beat Mark Williams 6–4 in the final. Williams led 4–3 but Parrott won the next three to win the match.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Major European Tournaments|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155305/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html |archivedate=16 February 2012 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=31 December 2010}} It was Parrott's first win since the European Open in March 1996.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89620900/evening-standard/ |title=John Parrott |newspaper=The Evening Standard |date=14 December 1998 |page=85 |via=Newspapers.com}} Parrott also won the £1,000 high break prize for a break of 130 in his semi-final match.