1998 Korean Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1998
| tour = Korean Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1998|4|30|df=y}} – {{end date|1998|9|20|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 7
| most_wins = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo
| honor2 = Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Kim Seung-il
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 1997
| nextseason = 1999
}}
The 1998 Korean Tour was the 21st season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.{{cite news |url=https://v.daum.net/v/19980427080900054 |title=매경LG패션오픈, 30일 개막 |trans-title=Maekyung LG Fashion Open to start on the 30th |language=ko |work=Yonhap News Agency |date=27 April 1998 |access-date=6 January 2024 |via=Daum}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | ||||||
| 3 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|350,000,000 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Scott Rowe (n/a) | AGC | |
| 17 May | Astra Cup KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | align=right|150,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Kim Jong-duck (6) | ||
| 24 May | Fila Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|US$150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Huxtable (n/a) | ASA | |
| 31 May | SK Telecom Classic | South Gyeongsang | align=right|200,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo (6) | ||
| 5 Sep | Superior Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|120,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo (7) | ||
| 12 Sep | SBS Pro Golf Championship | Gyeonggi | align=right|100,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Park Nam-sin (15) | ||
| 20 Sep | Kolon Sports Korea Open | Gyeonggi | align=right|350,000,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Kim Dae-sub (a) (1) | ASA |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.{{cite web |url=https://www.kpga.co.kr/tours/record/?tourId=11&tabId=tour&recordId=POINT&year=1998&menuId=2 |title=1998 Order of Merit |language=Korean |publisher=KPGA |access-date=6 January 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1HR8T885W2 |title=최광수 남자프로 상금 1위 |trans-title=Choi Gwang-soo Men's Professional Prize Money 1st Place |language=ko |newspaper=Seoul Economic Daily |date=21 September 1998 |access-date=20 August 2024}}
| class="wikitable"
!Position !! Player !! Prize money (₩) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Gwang-soo | align=center|83,234,470 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Park Nam-sin | align=center|74,517,410 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Choi Sang-ho | align=center|73,310,476 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} K. J. Choi | align=center|70,104,600 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Kim Jong-duck | align=center|47,307,000 |
Awards
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.kpga.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{Korean Tour seasons}}