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1998 PGA Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1998

| tour = PGA Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1998|1|8}} – {{end date|1998|11|1}}

| no_of_events = 45

| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} David Duval (4)

| honor1 = Money list

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Duval

| honor2 = PGA Tour Player of the Year

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara

| honor3 = PGA Player of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara

| honor4 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree4 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| prevseason = 1997

| nextseason = 1999

}}

The 1998 PGA Tour was the 83rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 30th season since separating from the PGA of America.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1998.html |title=1998 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909041659/https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.history.1998.html |archive-date=9 September 2018}}{{Cite web |title=1999 PGA Tour Media Guide |url=https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/header/files/1999_pgatour.pdf |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=31 October 2023}}

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
(US$)

!Winner{{efn|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.}}

!OWGR
points

!Notes

Jan 11Mercedes ChampionshipsCaliforniaalign=right|1,700,000{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson (12)align=center|58Winners-only event
Jan 18Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicCaliforniaalign=right|2,300,000{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples (13)align=center|48Pro-Am
Jan 25Phoenix OpenArizonaalign=right|2,500,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik (1)align=center|54
Feb 8Buick InvitationalCaliforniaalign=right|2,100,000{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Simpson (7)align=center|40
Feb 15United Airlines Hawaiian OpenHawaiialign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} John Huston (4)align=center|40
Feb 22Tucson Chrysler ClassicArizonaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval (4)align=center|50
Mar 1Nissan OpenCaliforniaalign=right|2,100,000{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfair (4)align=center|50
Mar 8Doral-Ryder OpenFloridaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Bradley (2)align=center|60
Mar 15Honda ClassicFloridaalign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia (10)align=center|50
Mar 22Bay Hill InvitationalFloridaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els (6)align=center|72Invitational
style="background:#f2ecce;"

| Mar 29

The Players ChampionshipFloridaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard (4)align=center|80Flagship event
Apr 5Freeport-McDermott ClassicLouisianaalign=right|1,700,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood (1)align=center|44
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Apr 12

Masters TournamentGeorgiaalign=right|3,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara (15)align=center|100Major championship
Apr 19MCI ClassicSouth Carolinaalign=right|1,900,000{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III (13)align=center|60Invitational
Apr 26Greater Greensboro Chrysler ClassicNorth Carolinaalign=right|2,200,000{{flagicon|NAM}} Trevor Dodds (1)align=center|42
May 3Shell Houston OpenTexasalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval (5)align=center|42
May 10BellSouth ClassicGeorgiaalign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (7)align=center|48
May 17GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicTexasalign=right|2,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} John Cook (10)align=center|60
May 24MasterCard ColonialTexasalign=right|2,300,000{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Watson (39)align=center|58Invitational
May 31Memorial TournamentOhioalign=right|2,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples (14)align=center|66Invitational
Jun 7Kemper OpenMarylandalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby (2)align=center|46
Jun 14Buick ClassicNew Yorkalign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} J. P. Hayes (1)align=center|40
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Jun 21

U.S. OpenCaliforniaalign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Lee Janzen (8)align=center|100Major championship
Jun 28Motorola Western OpenIllinoisalign=right|2,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Durant (1)align=center|54
Jul 5Canon Greater Hartford OpenConnecticutalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Olin Browne (1)align=center|50
Jul 12Quad City ClassicIllinoisalign=right|1,550,000{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Jones (8)align=center|22
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Jul 19

The Open ChampionshipEnglandalign=right|£1,700,000{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara (16)align=center|100Major championship
Jul 19Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicMississippialign=right|1,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Funk (5)align=center|20Alternate event
Jul 26CVS Charity ClassicMassachusettsalign=right|1,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Pate (6)align=center|32
Aug 2FedEx St. Jude ClassicTennesseealign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|ZWE}} Nick Price (17)align=center|44
Aug 9Buick OpenMichiganalign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfair (5)align=center|44
style="background:#e5d1cb;"

| Aug 16

PGA ChampionshipWashingtonalign=right|3,000,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (6)align=center|100Major championship
Aug 17{{efn|First two rounds played in January.}}AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmCaliforniaalign=right|2,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson (13)align=center|44Pro-Am
Aug 23Sprint InternationalColoradoalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh (7)align=center|62
Aug 30NEC World Series of GolfOhioalign=right|2,250,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval (6)align=center|62Limited-field event
Aug 30Greater Vancouver OpenCanadaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Brandel Chamblee (1)align=center|30Alternate event
Sep 6Greater Milwaukee OpenWisconsinalign=right|1,800,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Sluman (3)align=center|38
Sep 13Bell Canadian OpenCanadaalign=right|2,200,000{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Andrade (3)align=center|42
Sep 20B.C. OpenNew Yorkalign=right|1,500,000{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Perry (1)align=center|24
Sep 27Westin Texas OpenTexasalign=right|1,700,000{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Sutton (9)align=center|36
Oct 4Buick ChallengeGeorgiaalign=right|1,500,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Elkington (9)align=center|54
Oct 11Michelob Championship at KingsmillVirginiaalign=right|1,900,000{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval (7)align=center|46
Oct 18Las Vegas InvitationalNevadaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk (3)align=center|48
Oct 23National Car Rental Golf Classic DisneyFloridaalign=right|2,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} John Huston (5)align=center|58
style="background:thistle;"

| Nov 1

The Tour ChampionshipGeorgiaalign=right|4,000,000{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Sutton (10)align=center|60Tour Championship

=Unofficial events=

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
($)

!Winner(s)

!OWGR
points

!Notes

Jan 4

|Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf

|Arizona

|align=right|3,650,000

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie

|align=center|58

|Limited-field event

Nov 8

|Subaru Sarazen World Open

|Georgia

|align=right|2,000,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dudley Hart

|align=center|38

|

Nov 15

|Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout

|California

|align=right|1,300,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Elkington and
{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Norman

|align=center|n/a

|Team event

Nov 19

|PGA Grand Slam of Golf

|Hawaii

|align=right|1,000,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

|align=center|n/a

|Limited-field event

rowspan=2|Nov 22

|World Cup of Golf

|rowspan=2|New Zealand

|align=right|1,300,000

|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Carter and
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldo

|align=center|n/a

|Team event

World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy

|align=right|200,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank

|align=center|n/a

|

Nov 29

|Skins Game

|California

|align=right|600,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara

|align=center|n/a

|Limited-field event

Dec 6

|JCPenney Classic

|Florida

|align=right|875,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Meg Mallon and
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Pate

|align=center|n/a

|Team event

Dec 13

|Presidents Cup

|Australia

|align=center|n/a

|Team International

|align=center|n/a

|Team event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1998.html |title=1998 Official money |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619203213/https://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.109.1998.html |archive-date=19 June 2016 |access-date=31 October 2023}}

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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($)

align=center|1{{flagicon|USA}} David Duvalalign=center|2,591,031
align=center|2{{flagicon|FIJ}} Vijay Singhalign=center|2,238,998
align=center|3{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furykalign=center|2,054,334
align=center|4{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center|1,841,117
align=center|5{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Suttonalign=center|1,838,740
align=center|6{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelsonalign=center|1,837,246
align=center|7{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Mearaalign=center|1,786,699
align=center|8{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonardalign=center|1,671,823
align=center|9{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couplesalign=center|1,650,389
align=center|10{{flagicon|USA}} John Hustonalign=center|1,544,110

Awards

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!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy){{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/702845038/ |title=O'Meara named PGA Tour Player of the Year |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |agency=Associated Press |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=21 November 1998 |access-date=31 October 2023 |page=39 (7C in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
PGA Player of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/177009219/ |title=O'Meara Player of Year |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=22 October 1998 |access-date=31 October 2023 |page=190 (C2 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
Rookie of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch
Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award){{flagicon|USA}} David Duval{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatourmediaguide.com/awards/index/byron-nelson-award |title=2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=22 October 2023}}
Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy){{flagicon|USA}} David Duval{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515623102/ |title=Duval wins Vardon Trophy |newspaper=The Californian |first=Harry |last=Blauvelt |agency=USA Today |location=Salinas, California |date=2 November 1998 |access-date=31 October 2023 |page=9 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
Comeback Player of the Year{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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