1998 European Tour


The 1998 European Tour, titled as the 1998 PGA European Tour, 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 1997 Central [European flood|severe floods across the country in July 1997]; it was later replaced on the schedule by the German Open. In July, the tour announced the cancellation of the Oki Pro-Am.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
25 JanJohnnie Walker ClassicThailand750,000

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse
WinnerOWGR
points		Notes
11 OctAlfred Dunhill CupScotland1,000,000South Africa

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.
PositionPlayerPrize money
1