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.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 3 May El Bosque Seniors Open Spain 100,000 Tommy Horton (18) New tournament 10 May Beko Classic Turkey 150,000 Bob Lendzion (1) 17 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 87,000 Joe McDermott (1) 31 May Philips PFA Golf Classic England 100,000 Neil Coles (5) 7 Jun Jersey Seniors Open Jersey 70,000 Bob Shearer (1) 14 Jun De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England 90,000 Tommy Horton (19) 21 Jun Ryder Seniors Classic England 100,000 Bill Hardwick (1) 27 Jun Swedish Seniors Sweden 80,000 Maurice Bembridge (2) 4 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England 90,000 Bobby Verwey (3) 26 Jul Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open Switzerland 100,000 Bobby Verwey (4) 2 Aug Schroder Senior Masters England 150,000 Brian Huggett (8) 9 Aug Senior British Open Northern Ireland 375,000 Brian Huggett (9) Senior major championship 16 Aug West of Ireland Seniors Championship Ireland 85,000 John Morgan (7) New tournament 31 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England 175,000 Tommy Horton (20) 6 Sep Golden Charter PGA Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 150,000 David Huish (2) 20 Sep Efteling European Trophy Netherlands 100,000 Paul Leonard (1) New tournament 26 Sep Elf Seniors Open France 95,000 Brian Waites (4) 17 Oct Is Molas Senior Open Italy 90,000 Malcolm Gregson (3) New tournament 25 Oct Senior Tournament of Champions England 120,000 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.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnersNotes15 NovPraia d'El Rey European CupPortugaln/aTiedTeam event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
Position Player Prize money (£)1 Tommy Horton 127,6562 Brian Huggett 102,3823 Eddie Polland 92,1454 David Jones 74,1335 Noel Ratcliffe 69,528
Awards AwardWinner Rookie of the Year Denis O'Sullivan
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