The 1998 Canadian Tour was the 13th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

1998 Canadian Tour season
DurationMay 28, 1998 (1998-05-28) – September 20, 1998 (1998-09-20)
Number of official events13
Most winsUnited States Brian Kontak (3)
Order of MeritUnited States Brian Kontak
1997
1999

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[a]
May 31 Payless Open British Columbia 125,000   Jay Hobby (1)
Jun 7 BC TEL Pacific Open British Columbia 150,000   Ian Hutchings (4)
Jun 14 Telus Calgary Open Alberta 150,000   Scott Wearne (1)
Jun 28 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta 150,000   Brian Kontak (1)
Jul 5 Henry Singer Alberta Open Alberta 150,000   Brian Kontak (2)
Jul 12 MTS Classic Manitoba 125,000   Perry Parker (4)
Jul 19 Infiniti Championship Ontario 125,000   Brian Kontak (3)
Jul 26 Canadian Masters Ontario 200,000   Mike Grob (2)
Aug 2 Eagle Creek Classic Ontario 125,000   Perry Parker (3)
Aug 9 American Express-Shell Cup Quebec 125,000   Paul Devenport (1)
Aug 16 New Brunswick Open New Brunswick 125,000   Tim Clark (1)
Aug 23 CPGA Championship Ontario 125,000   Tim Clark (2)
Sep 20 Bayer Championship Ontario 125,000   Chris Tidland (2)

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was titled as the McDonald's Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1   Brian Kontak 84,878
2   Paul Devenport 82,376
3   Mike Grob 70,903
4   Ian Leggatt 60,750
5   Perry Parker 52,266

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Canadian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Canadian Tour schedule". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. May 7, 1998. p. 67. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1998 McDonald's Order of Merit". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25, 1998. p. 43 (D7 in paper). Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grob finishes 3rd on Canadian Tour". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. October 10, 1998. p. 11 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Brian Kontak of Tempe, Ariz, topped the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit with $84,878.
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