1998 Volvo PGA Championship

June 2020 1998 Volvo PGA Championship 22–25 May 1998 Virginia Water, Surrey, England Wentworth ClubWest Course European Tour 72 156 players, 65 after cut 143 (−1) €1,200,000 €280,000 SCO Colin Montgomerie 274 (−14) 1997 1999 UK England#Surrey yes Wentworth Club Location in England##Location in Surrey 51.40 N 0.59 W type:event inline,title The 1998 Volvo PGA Championship was the 44th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 22–25 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London. Colin Montgomerie won his first Volvo PGA Championship with a one stroke victory over Ernie Els, Gary Orr and Patrik Sjöland.https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/monty-wins-the-one-he-wanted/ Monty Wins the One he wanted 25 May 1998 PGA European Tour 28 June 2020 Round summaries First round Thursday, 22 May 1998 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SWE Michael Jonzon66−62 ENG Brian Davis67−5T3 SWE Mats Hallberg68−4 ENG David Howell ENG Malcolm MacKenzie NED Chris van der VeldeT7 ZAF Ernie Els69−3 ENG Stephen Field ESP Domingo Hospital ENG Mark James ZIM Tony Johnstone GER Bernhard Langer AUS Stephen Leaney SCO Sandy Lyle ZIM Mark McNulty ENG Gary Stubbington ENG David Tapping ZAF Clinton Whitelaw Second round Friday, 23 May 1998 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SWE Michael Jonzon66-70=136−8T2 SWE Mats Hallberg68-69=137−7 AUS Peter Lonard72-65=137T4 SCO Andrew Coltart72-66=138−6 ZAF Ernie Els69-69=138 ESP Domingo Hospital69-69=138 NZL Greg Turner70-68=138T8 DEN Thomas Bjørn70-69=139−5 NIR Darren Clarke71-68=139 ENG David Gilford70-69=139 IRL Pádraig Harrington70-69=139 ENG David Howell68-71=139 GER Bernhard Langer69-70=139 ENG Malcolm MacKenzie68-71=139 SCO Gary Orr70-69=139 SCO Dean Robertson70-69=139 Third round Saturday, 24 May 1998 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO Colin Montgomerie70-70-65=205−11T2 SWE Mats Hallberg68-69-69=206−10 SCO Dean Robertson70-69-67=206T4 ZAF Ernie Els69-69-69=207−9 ENG David Gilford70-69-68=207 SCO Gary Orr70-69-68=207T7 ESP Seve Ballesteros72-71-65=208−8 DEN Thomas Bjørn70-69-69=208 SCO Andrew Coltart72-66-70=208 IRL Pádraig Harrington70-69-69=208 SWE Michael Jonzon66-70-72=208 AUS Peter Lonard72-65-71=208 NZL Greg Turner70-68-70=208 Final round Sunday, 25 May 1998 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (€)1 SCO Colin Montgomerie70-70-65-69=274−14280,000T2 ZAF Ernie Els69-69-69-68=275−13125,207 SCO Gary Orr70-69-68-68=275 SWE Patrik Sjöland72-71-66-66=275T5 DEN Thomas Bjørn70-69-69-68=276−1252,024 SCO Andrew Coltart72-66-70-68=276 SWE Mats Hallberg68-69-69-70=276 AUS Peter Lonard72-65-71-68=276 SCO Dean Robertson70-69-67-70=27610 IRL Paul McGinley72-69-68-68=277−1133,600 References Category:BMW PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Volvo PGA Championship Volvo PGA Championship Volvo PGA Championship