1998 Asian PGA Tour
Appearance
Duration | 5 March 1998 | – 13 December 1998
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Number of official events | 19 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1998 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[2][3]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
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8 Mar | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | ![]() |
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15 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 | ![]() |
New to Asian PGA Tour | |
5 Apr | China Orient Masters | China | 200,000 | ![]() |
New tournament | |
19 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | ![]() |
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3 May | Macau Open | Macau | 200,000 | ![]() |
New tournament | |
17 May | Guam Open | Guam | 200,000 | ![]() |
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24 May | Fila Open | South Korea | 150,000 | ![]() |
KOR | |
9 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 150,000 | ![]() |
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16 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | ![]() |
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23 Aug | Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | 500,000 | ![]() |
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20 Sep | Kolon Sports Korea Open | South Korea | ₩350,000,000 | ![]() |
KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
18 Oct | Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 200,000 | ![]() |
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25 Oct | FedEx PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | ![]() |
New tournament | |
1 Nov | Ericsson Classic | Taiwan | 200,000 | ![]() |
New tournament | |
8 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | ![]() |
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15 Nov | Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 | ![]() |
New to Asian PGA Tour | |
29 Nov | Perrier Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 300,000 | ![]() |
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6 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | ![]() |
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13 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | China | 200,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() |
150,772 |
2 | ![]() |
139,448 |
3 | ![]() |
124,503 |
4 | ![]() |
124,044 |
5 | ![]() |
89,368 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
[5] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
[5] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
- ^ KOR − Korean Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Spencer (15 January 1996). "Asian PGA looks back on a year of achievements". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
In September, though, Swiss watchmakers Omega came on board, signing a deal, reputed to be worth more than US$6 million, which ties them to the circuit for an initial three-year period.
- ^ "Tournament schedule 1998 season". Asian Tour. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Tour on track despite economic slowdown". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5 March 1998. p. 15 (28 in paper). Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "1998 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Spencer (8 December 1998). "Role model Boonchu honoured by APGA". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
Roll of Honour: Omega Order of Merit champion: Kang Wook-soon (South Korea). Wilson Player's Player of the Year: Chris Williams (England). Jaguar Rookie of the Year: Ed Fryatt (England)