1998 Korean Tour Explained

Year:1998
Tour:Korean Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:7
Most Wins: Choi Gwang-soo (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Choi Gwang-soo
Honor2:Player of the Year
Honoree2: Choi Gwang-soo
Honor3:Rookie of the Year
Honoree3: Kim Seung-il
Prevseason:1997
Nextseason:1999

The 1998 Korean Tour was the 21st season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
()
Winner Other
tours
Notes
3 May Gyeonggi 350,000,000 Scott Rowe (n/a)
17 May South Gyeongsang 150,000,000 Kim Jong-duck (7)
24 May Gyeonggi US$150,000 Robert Huxtable (n/a)
31 May South Gyeongsang 200,000,000 Choi Gwang-soo (6)
5 Sep Gyeonggi 120,000,000 Choi Gwang-soo (7)
12 Sep Gyeonggi 100,000,000 Park Nam-sin (15)
20 Sep Gyeonggi 350,000,000 Kim Dae-sub (a) (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2] [3]

Position Player Prize money ()
1 83,234,470
2 74,517,410
3 73,310,476
4 70,104,600
5 47,307,000

Notes and References

  1. News: 매경LG패션오픈, 30일 개막 . Maekyung LG Fashion Open to start on the 30th . ko . Yonhap News Agency . 27 April 1998 . 6 January 2024 . Daum.
  2. Web site: 1998 Order of Merit . Korean . KPGA . 6 January 2024.
  3. News: 최광수 남자프로 상금 1위 . Choi Gwang-soo Men's Professional Prize Money 1st Place . ko . Seoul Economic Daily . 21 September 1998 . 20 August 2024.
  4. Web site: KPGA Prize Awards history . Korean . KPGA . 19 July 2023.
  5. News: 최광수 올해 최고의 남자선수 . Choi Gwang-soo, the best male player of the year . ko . Maeil Business Newspaper . 24 December 1998 . 20 August 2024.