1998
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
1998
| Last Rd | Tournament | Winner | Earnings | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11 | Mercedes Championship | Phil Mickelson (271) | $306,000 | M. O'Meara & T. Woods (272) |
| Jan. 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | Fred Couples (332)* | 414,000 | B. Lietzke (332) |
| Jan. 25 | Phoenix Open | Jesper Parnevik (269) | 450,000 | 4-way tie (272) |
| Feb. 8 | Buick Invitational | Scott Simpson (204)#* | 378,000 | S. Kendall (204) |
| Feb. 15 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | John Huston (260) | 324,000 | T. Watson (267) |
| Feb. 22 | Tucson Chrysler Classic | David Duval (269) | 360,000 | J. Leonard & D. Toms (273) |
| Mar. 1 | Nissan Open | Billy Mayfair (272)* | 378,000 | T. Woods (272) |
| Mar. 8 | Doral-Ryder Open | Michael Bradley (278) | 360,000 | J. Huston & B. Mayfair (279) |
| Mar. 15 | Honda Classic | Mark Calcavecchia (270) | 324,000 | V. Singh (273) |
| Mar. 22 | Bay Hill Invitational | Ernie Els (274) | 360,000 | J. Maggert & B. Estes (278) |
| Mar. 29 | The Players Championship | Justin Leonard (278) | 720,000 | T. Lehman & G. Day (280) |
| Apr. 5 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Lee Westwood (273) | 306,000 | S. Flesch (276) |
| Apr. 12 | The Masters (Augusta) | Mark O'Meara (279) | 576,000 | F. Couples & D. Duval (280) |
| Apr. 19 | MCI Classic | Davis Love III (266) | 342,000 | G. Day (273) |
| Apr. 26 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | Trevor Dodds (276)* | 396,000 | S. Verplank (276) |
| May 3 | Shell Houston Open | David Duval (276) | 360,000 | J. Maggert (277) |
| May 10 | BellSouth Classic | Tiger Woods (271) | 324,000 | J. Don Blake (272) |
| May 17 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | John Cook (265) | 450,000 | 3-way tie (268) |
| May 24 | Mastercard Colonial | Tom Watson (265) | 414,000 | J. Furyk (267) |
| May 31 | Memorial Tournament | Fred Couples (271) | 396,000 | A. Magee (275) |
| June 7 | Kemper Open | Stuart Appleby (274) | 360,000 | S. Hoch (275) |
| June 14 | Buick Classic | J.P. Hayes (201)#* | 324,000 | J. Furyk (201) |
| June 21 | U.S. Open (San Francisco) | Lee Janzen (280) | 535,000 | P. Stewart (281) |
| June 28 | Motorola Western Open | Joe Durant (271) | 396,000 | V. Singh (273) |
| July 5 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Olin Browne (266)* | 360,000 | S. Cink & L. Mize (266) |
| July 12 | Quad City Classic | Steve Jones (263) | 279,000 | S. Gump (264) |
| July 19 | British Open (Royal Birkdale) | Mark O'Meara (280)* | 493,500 | B. Watts (280) |
| July 19 | Deposit Guaranty Classic | Fred Funk (270) | 216,000 | 3-way tie (272) |
| July 26 | CVS Charity Classic | Steve Pate (269) | 270,000 | S. Hoch & B. Hughes (270) |
| Aug. 2 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Nick Price (268)* | 324,000 | J. Sluman (268) |
| Aug. 9 | Buick Open | Billy Mayfair (271) | 324,000 | S. Verplank (273) |
| Aug. 16 | PGA Championship (Redmond) | Vijay Singh (271) | 540,000 | S. Stricker (273) |
| Aug. 17@ | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Phil Mickelson (202) | 450,000 | T. Pernice Jr. (203) |
| Aug. 23 | Sprint International | Vijay Singh (47)† | $360,000 | W. Wood & P. Mickelson (41) |
| Aug. 30 | Greater Vancouver Open | Brandel Chamblee (265) | 360,000 | P. Stewart (268) |
| Aug. 30 | NEC World Series of Golf | David Duval (269) | 405,000 | P. Mickelson (271) |
| Sept. 6 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Jeff Sluman (265) | 324,000 | S. Stricker (266) |
| Sept. 13 | Bell Canadian Open | Billy Andrade (275)* | 396,000 | B. Friend (275) |
| Sept. 20 | B.C. Open | Chris Perry (273) | 270,000 | P. Jacobsen (276) |
| Sept. 27 | Westin Texas Open | Hal Sutton (270) | 306,000 | J. Leonard & J. Haas (271) |
| Oct. 4 | Buick Challenge | Steve Elkington (267)* | 270,000 | F. Funk (267) |
| Oct. 11 | Michelob Championship | David Duval (268) | 342,000 | P. Tataurangi (271) |
| Oct. 18 | Las Vegas International | Jim Furyk (335) | 360,000 | M. Calcavecchia (336) |
| Oct. 25 | National Car Rental Classic | John Huston (272) | 360,000 | D. Love III (273) |
| Nov. 1 | The Tour Championship | Hal Sutton (274)* | $720,000 | V. Singh (274) |
| Nov. 8 | Sarazen World Open | Dudley Hart (272) | 360,000 | B. Tway (276) |
| Nov. 15 | Shark Shootout | Steve Elkington/ Greg Norman (189)* | 160,000 each | J. Cook/P. Jacobson (189) |
| Nov. 18 | Grand Slam of Golf | Tiger Woods (2-up) | 400,000 | V. Singh |
| Nov. 29 | The Skins Game | Mark O'Meara (8) | 430,000 | T. Lehman (7) |
| Dec. 6 | JC Penney Classic | Meg Mallon/ Steve Pate (255) | 218,750 each | R. Hetherington/R. Mediate (259) |
| Dec. 13 | President's Cup | International Team (201/2) | — | United States (111/2) |
| Dec. 20 | Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge | Senior PGA | 100,000 each | PGA |
#Weather-shortened.
@The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am began in January but rain postponed the final round until August 17.
†The scoring for the Sprint International was based on a modified Stableford system (8 points for a double eagle, 5 for an eagle, 2 for a birdie, 0 for a par, –1 for a bogey, –3 for double bogey or worse.
*Playoffs (12): Bob Hope— Couples won on 1st hole; Buick Invitational— Simpson won on 1st hole; Nissan— Mayfair won on 1st hole; Greater Greensboro— Dodds won on 1st hole; Buick Classic— Hayes won on 1st hole; GHO— Browne won on 1st hole; British— O'Meara won by 2 strokes in a 4-hole playoff; St. Jude— Price won on 2nd hole; Bell Canadian— Andrade won on 1st hole; Buick Challenge— Elkington won on 1st hole; Tour Championship— Sutton won on 1st hole; Shark Shootout— Elkington/Norman won on the 3rd hole.
Second place ties (3 players or more): 4-WAY—Phoenix (T. Armour III, B. Geiberger, S. Pate, T. Watson). 3-WAY—Byron Nelson (F. Couples, H. Sutton, H. Frazar); Deposit Guaranty (P. Goydos, F. Langham, T. Loustalot).
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