1998 European Seniors Tour

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.

1998 European Seniors Tour season
Duration30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) – 25 October 1998 (1998-10-25)
Number of official events19
Most wins Tommy Horton (3)
Order of Merit Tommy Horton
Rookie of the Year Denis O'Sullivan
← 1997
1999 →

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)		 Winner[lower-alpha 1] Notes
3 MayEl Bosque Seniors OpenSpain100,000 Tommy Horton (18)New tournament
10 MayBeko ClassicTurkey150,000 Bob Lendzion (1)
17 MayAIB Irish Seniors OpenIreland87,000 Joe McDermott (1)
31 MayPhilips PFA Golf ClassicEngland100,000 Neil Coles (5)
7 JunJersey Seniors OpenJersey70,000 Bob Shearer (1)
14 JunDe Vere Hotels Seniors ClassicEngland90,000 Tommy Horton (19)
21 JunRyder Seniors ClassicEngland100,000 Bill Hardwick (1)
27 JunSwedish SeniorsSweden80,000 Maurice Bembridge (2)
4 JulLawrence Batley SeniorsEngland90,000 Bobby Verwey (3)
26 JulCredit Suisse Private Banking Seniors OpenSwitzerland100,000 Bobby Verwey (4)
2 AugSchroder Senior MastersEngland150,000 Brian Huggett (8)
9 AugSenior British OpenNorthern Ireland375,000 Brian Huggett (9)Senior major championship
16 AugWest of Ireland Seniors ChampionshipIreland85,000 John Morgan (7)New tournament
31 AugThe Belfry PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland175,000 Tommy Horton (20)
6 SepGolden Charter PGA Scottish Seniors OpenScotland150,000 David Huish (2)
20 SepEfteling European TrophyNetherlands100,000 Paul Leonard (1)New tournament
26 SepElf Seniors OpenFrance95,000 Brian Waites (4)
17 OctIs Molas Senior OpenItaly90,000 Malcolm Gregson (3)New tournament
25 OctSenior Tournament of ChampionsEngland120,000 John Garner (1)

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
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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (£)
1 Tommy Horton127,656
2 Brian Huggett102,382
3 Eddie Polland92,145
4 David Jones74,133
5 Noel Ratcliffe69,528

Awards
AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Denis O'Sullivan[4]

Notes
  1. 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
  1. "1998 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
  4. 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.
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