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.
| Duration | 30 April 1998 – 20 September 1998 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  Choi Gwang-soo (2) |
| Order of Merit | Choi Gwang-soo |
| Player of the Year | Choi Gwang-soo |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Seung-il |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) |
Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Maekyung LG Fashion Open | Gyeonggi | 350,000,000 |  Scott Rowe (n/a) |
AGC | |
| 17 May | Astra Cup KPGA Championship | South Gyeongsang | 150,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (6) |
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| 24 May | Fila Open | Gyeonggi | US$150,000 |  Robert Huxtable (n/a) |
ASA | |
| 31 May | SK Telecom Classic | South Gyeongsang | 200,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (6) |
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| 5 Sep | Superior Open | Gyeonggi | 120,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (7) |
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| 12 Sep | SBS Pro Golf Championship | Gyeonggi | 100,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (15) |
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| 20 Sep | Kolon Sports Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 350,000,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (1) |
ASA |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Gwang-soo |
83,234,470 |
| 2 | Park Nam-sin |
74,517,410 |
| 3 | Choi Sang-ho |
73,310,476 |
| 4 | K. J. Choi |
70,104,600 |
| 5 | Kim Jong-duck |
47,307,000 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) | Choi Gwang-soo |
[4][5] |
| Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) | Kim Seung-il |
[4][5] |
Notes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
- ^ AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian PGA Tour.
References
edit- ^ "매경LG패션오픈, 30일 개막" [Maekyung LG Fashion Open to start on the 30th]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 27 April 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Daum.
- ^ "1998 Order of Merit" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "최광수 남자프로 상금 1위" [Choi Gwang-soo Men's Professional Prize Money 1st Place]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). 21 September 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b "KPGA Prize Awards history" (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "최광수 올해 최고의 남자선수" [Choi Gwang-soo, the best male player of the year]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 24 December 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)