1998 European Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1998 European Tour 1998 1 22 y – 1998 11 1 y 38A further three tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or abandoned. ENG Lee Westwood (4) Order of Merit SCO Colin Montgomerie Golfer of the Year ENG Lee Westwood Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year FRA Olivier Edmond 1997 1999 The 1998 European Tour, titled as the 1998 PGA European Tour,http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html Tour History European Tour 17 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html 4 April 2010 was the 27th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 1998 For the first time the schedule included the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and PGA Championship, although winnings did not count towards the Order of Merit. There were several changes from the previous season with the addition of the Qatar Masters, the return of the Belgian Open and the loss of the Dimension Data Pro-Am. In March, the Chemapol Trophy Czech Open was cancelled in the wake of severe floods across the country in July 1997;https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/czech-open-cancelled-1.139496 Czech Open cancelled The Irish Times 19 March 1998 3 May 2020 it was later replaced on the schedule by the German Open.In brief Golf switch Aberdeen Press and Journal Aberdeen, United Kingdom 20 March 1998 38 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19980320/661/0038 British Newspaper Archive 3 May 2020 subscription In July, the tour announced the cancellation of the Oki Pro-Am.KO for the OKI pro-am Colm Smith Irish Independent Dublin, Ireland 29 July 1998 25 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19980320/661/0038 British Newspaper Archive 3 May 2020 subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.1998 Tournament schedule https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/schedule/1998/ European Tour 18 October 2023Scoreboard Golf 1998 European schedule The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 25 September 1997 45 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119643456/ Newspapers.com 3 May 2020 subscriptionFaldo Ready for the year of the Tiger David Davies The Guardian London, England 21 January 1998 23 https://www.newspapers.com/image/260418091/ Newspapers.com 3 May 2020 subscription DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winnertotals The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Tour members and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins.OWGRpointsOthertoursAFR − Southern Africa Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.Notes25 JanJohnnie Walker ClassicThailand750,000USA Tiger Woods (n/a)40ANZ1 FebHeineken ClassicAustraliaA$1,200,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (2)34ANZ8 FebSouth African OpenSouth Africa450,000ZAF Ernie Els (6)30AFR15 FebAlfred Dunhill South African PGA ChampionshipSouth Africa400,000ZWE Tony Johnstone (5)36AFR1 MarDubai Desert ClassicUAEUS$1,300,000ESP José María Olazábal (18)428 MarQatar MastersQatarUS$1,000,000SCO Andrew Coltart (1)30New tournament15 MarMoroccan OpenMorocco350,000AUS Stephen Leaney (1)2022 MarPortuguese OpenPortugal350,000ENG Peter Mitchell (3)2012 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$3,200,000USA Mark O'Meara (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.19 AprCannes OpenFrance300,000FRA Thomas Levet (1)2026 AprPeugeot Open de EspañaSpain550,000DNK Thomas Bjørn (3)283 MayItalian OpenItaly500,000SWE Patrik Sjöland (1)2210 MayTurespaña Masters Open BalearesSpain350,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (3)2017 MayBenson & Hedges International OpenEngland750,000NIR Darren Clarke (3)3625 MayVolvo PGA ChampionshipEngland1,200,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (15)64Flagship event1 JunDeutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of EuropeGermany1,100,000ENG Lee Westwood (3)427 JunNational Car Rental English OpenEngland650,000ENG Lee Westwood (4)3414 JunCompaq European Grand PrixEngland–AbandonedTournament abandoned due to persistent bad weather.Rain check costs Stewart dear Mel Webb The Times London, England 15 June 1998 42 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500199460/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=b9d45f90 The Times Digital Archive 3 May 2020 limited–21 JunMadeira Island OpenPortugal300,000SWE Mats Lanner (3)2021 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$3,000,000USA Lee Janzen (n/a)100Major championshipunofficial28 JunPeugeot Open de FranceFrance500,000SCO Sam Torrance (21)225 JulMurphy's Irish OpenIreland1,000,000ENG David Carter (1)3811 JulStandard Life Loch LomondScotland850,000ENG Lee Westwood (5)4219 JulThe Open ChampionshipEngland1,700,000USA Mark O'Meara (n/a)100Major championship26 JulTNT Dutch OpenNetherlands800,000AUS Stephen Leaney (2)362 AugVolvo Scandinavian MastersSweden800,000SWE Jesper Parnevik (4)349 AugChemapol Trophy Czech OpenCzech Republic–Cancelled–9 AugGerman OpenGermany700,000AUS Stephen Allan (1)2016 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$3,000,000FJI Vijay Singh (8)100Major championshipunofficial23 AugSmurfit European OpenIreland1,200,000SWE Mathias Grönberg (2)3830 AugBMW International OpenGermany850,000ENG Russell Claydon (1)326 SepCanon European MastersSwitzerland800,000DEU Sven Strüver (3)3413 SepOne 2 One British MastersEngland750,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (16)3420 SepTrophée LancômeFrance800,000ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (4)4427 SepLinde German MastersGermany1,000,000SCO Colin Montgomerie (17)404 OctBelgacom OpenBelgium400,000ENG Lee Westwood (6)2225 OctOki Pro-AmSpain–Cancelled–1 NovVolvo MastersSpain1,000,000NIR Darren Clarke (4)42Tour Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)Winner(s)OWGRpointsNotes11 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotland1,000,000ZAF Team South African/aTeam event18 OctCisco World Match Play ChampionshipEngland650,000USA Mark O'Meara44Limited-field event18 OctOpen Novotel PerrierFrance350,000SWE Olle Karlsson andSWE Jarmo Sandelinn/aTeam event8 NovSubaru Sarazen World OpenUnited StatesUS$2,000,000USA Dudley Hart3822 NovWorld Cup of GolfNew ZealandUS$1,300,000ENG David Carter andENG Nick Faldon/aTeam eventWorld Cup of Golf Individual TrophyUS$200,000USA Scott Verplankn/a Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.Montgomerie hits his rivals for six John Hopkins The Times London, United Kingdom 2 November 1998 26 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501277172/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=e34e4504 The Times Digital Archive 3 May 2020 limited Position Player Prize money (£)1 SCO Colin Montgomerie 993,0772 NIR Darren Clarke 902,8673 ENG Lee Westwood 814,3864 ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez 518,8195 SWE Patrik Sjöland 500,1376 DEN Thomas Bjørn 470,7987 ESP José María Olazábal 449,1328 ZAF Ernie Els 433,8849 SCO Andrew Coltart 388,81610 SWE Mathias Grönberg 358,779 Awards AwardWinnerRef. Reference(s) Golfer of the Year ENG Lee Westwood https://www.newspapers.com/image/902074964/ Lee's predicting Major joy for Faldo Lincolnshire Echo Lincoln, United Kingdom 27 15 December 1998 18 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com This season's European Golfer of the Year... Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year FRA Olivier Edmond https://www.newspapers.com/image/260391345/ Rose attempts to blossom again Michael Britten The Guardian London, United Kingdom 29 18 November 1998 18 October 2023 subscription Newspapers.com The Frenchman Olivier Edmond has become the 34th recipient of the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award on the European Tour. See also 1998 Challenge Tour 1998 European Seniors Tour Notes References External links https://www.europeantour.com/ Category:European Tour seasons European Tour European Tour