1998 European Seniors Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) – 25 October 1998 (1998-10-25) |
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Number of official events | 19 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 European Seniors Tour was the seventh season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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3 May | El Bosque Seniors Open | Spain | 100,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
10 May | Beko Classic | Turkey | 150,000 | ![]() | |
17 May | AIB Irish Seniors Open | Ireland | 87,000 | ![]() | |
31 May | Philips PFA Golf Classic | England | 100,000 | ![]() | |
7 Jun | Jersey Seniors Open | Jersey | 70,000 | ![]() | |
14 Jun | De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic | England | 90,000 | ![]() | |
21 Jun | Ryder Seniors Classic | England | 100,000 | ![]() | |
27 Jun | Swedish Seniors | Sweden | 80,000 | ![]() | |
4 Jul | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England | 90,000 | ![]() | |
26 Jul | Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open | Switzerland | 100,000 | ![]() | |
2 Aug | Schroder Senior Masters | England | 150,000 | ![]() | |
9 Aug | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 375,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
16 Aug | West of Ireland Seniors Championship | Ireland | 85,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
31 Aug | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | England | 175,000 | ![]() | |
6 Sep | Golden Charter PGA Scottish Seniors Open | Scotland | 150,000 | ![]() | |
20 Sep | Efteling European Trophy | Netherlands | 100,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
26 Sep | Elf Seniors Open | France | 95,000 | ![]() | |
17 Oct | Is Molas Senior Open | Italy | 90,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
25 Oct | Senior Tournament of Champions | England | 120,000 | ![]() |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (£) | Winners | Notes |
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15 Nov | Praia d'El Rey European Cup | Portugal | n/a | Tied | Team event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (£) |
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1 | ![]() | 127,656 |
2 | ![]() | 102,382 |
3 | ![]() | 92,145 |
4 | ![]() | 74,133 |
5 | ![]() | 69,528 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [4] |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.
References
- ^ "1998 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "1998 European Seniors Tour Order of Merit". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 26 October 1998. p. 26. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (2 June 2016). "O'Sullivan to make history with 300th Senior Tour appearance". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
...winning the Senior Tour's first Rookie of the Year crown in 1998, he has not looked back.
External links
- Official website