1998 Asian PGA Tour
Golf tour season
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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.
Duration5 March 1998 – 13 December 1998
Number of official events19
Most wins
Kang Wook-soon (2)
Chris Williams (2)
Kang Wook-soon (2)
Chris Williams (2)Order of Merit Kang Wook-soon
Kang Wook-soon| Duration | 5 March 1998 – 13 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | Kang Wook-soon (2) Chris Williams (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kang Wook-soon |
| Players' Player of the Year | Chris Williams |
| Rookie of the Year |  Ed Fryatt |
← 1997 1999 → | |
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Taimur Hussain (1) | ||
| 15 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Firoz Ali (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 5 Apr | China Orient Masters | China | 200,000 |  Chawalit Plaphol (1) | New tournament | |
| 19 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 | Ed Fryatt (1) | ||
| 3 May | Macau Open | Macau | 200,000 |  Satoshi Oide (1) | New tournament | |
| 17 May | Guam Open | Guam | 200,000 |  Jerry Smith (1) | ||
| 24 May | Fila Open | South Korea | 150,000 | Robert Huxtable (1) | KOR | |
| 9 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Simon Yates (1) | ||
| 16 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | Chris Williams (1) | ||
| 23 Aug | Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | 500,000 | Shaun Micheel (1) | ||
| 20 Sep | Kolon Sports Korea Open | South Korea | ₩350,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (1) | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour |
| 18 Oct | Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 200,000 | Nico van Rensburg (2) | ||
| 25 Oct | FedEx PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | Chris Williams (2) | New tournament | |
| 1 Nov | Ericsson Classic | Taiwan | 200,000 |  Lu Wen-teh (1) | New tournament | |
| 8 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (1) | ||
| 15 Nov | Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 | James Kingston (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 29 Nov | Perrier Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 300,000 | Kang Wook-soon (3) | ||
| 6 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | Kang Wook-soon (4) | ||
| 13 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | China | 200,000 | Gerry Norquist (4) | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Wook-soon | 150,772 |
| 2 | Ed Fryatt | 139,448 |
| 3 | Shaun Micheel | 124,503 |
| 4 | Chris Williams | 124,044 |
| 5 | Nico van Rensburg | 89,368 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Chris Williams | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Ed Fryatt | [5] |
See also
Notes
- 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.