1998 Welsh Open (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:	1998 Regal Welsh Open
Venue:	Newport Leisure Centre
Location:	Newport
Country:	Wales
Organisation:	WPBSA
Format:	Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:	£350,000
Winners Share:	£60,000
Highest Break:	(142)
Score:	9–5
Previous:	1997
Next:	1999

The 1998 Welsh Open (officially the 1998 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 25 January 1998 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round against Jamie Burnett.

Paul Hunter defeated John Higgins 9–5 in the final to win his first ranking title.__TOC__

Main draw

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Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 25 January 1998.
Paul Hunter	9–5	John Higgins
Afternoon: 40–87 (87), 131–1 (127), 44–81 (63), 116–0 (116), 0–88 (55), 26–62, 76–21, 61–8 Evening: 10–69 (52), 64–20, 73–34, 68–41, 74–8 (74), 108–0 (108)
127	Highest break	87
3	Century breaks	0
4	50+ breaks	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh Open. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071817/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=35. dead. 24 January 2013. Snooker Scene. 4 December 2017.
2. Web site: 1998 Welsh Open Results Grid. Snooker Database. 4 December 2017. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042159/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=178. dead.
3. Web site: Regal Welsh Open 1998. snooker.org. 4 December 2017.