The 1998 Nike Tour was the ninth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotesJan 11 Nike Lakeland Classic Florida 225,000 Casey Martin (1) Jan 18 Nike South Florida Open Florida 225,000 Eric Johnson (2) New tournamentFeb 8 Nike Greater Austin Open Texas 225,000 Michael Allen (1) Mar 22 Nike Monterrey Open Mexico 250,000 Joe Ogilvie (1) Mar 29 Nike Louisiana Open Louisiana 300,000 John Wilson (1) Apr 12 Nike Shreveport Open Louisiana 225,000 Vance Veazey (1) Apr 19 Nike Upstate Classic South Carolina 225,000 Tom Scherrer (2) Apr 26 Nike Huntsville Open Alabama 225,000 Dennis Paulson (1) May 3 Nike South Carolina Classic South Carolina 225,000 Gene Sauers (1) May 10 Nike Carolina Classic North Carolina 225,000 Brian Bateman (1) May 17 Nike Dominion Open Virginia 225,000 Bob Burns (1) May 31 Nike Knoxville Open Tennessee 225,000 Robin Freeman (1) Jun 7 Nike Miami Valley Open Ohio 225,000 Craig Bowden (1) Jun 14 Nike Cleveland Open Ohio 225,000 Doug Dunakey (1) Jun 21 Nike Lehigh Valley Open Pennsylvania 225,000 Eric Booker (2) New tournamentJun 28 Nike Greensboro Open North Carolina 225,000 Joe Ogilvie (2) New tournamentJul 5 Nike Hershey Open Pennsylvania 225,000 Michael Clark II (2) Jul 19 Nike St. Louis Golf Classic Missouri 225,000 Chris Starkjohann (1) Jul 26 Nike Wichita Open Kansas 225,000 Emlyn Aubrey (2) Aug 2 Nike Dakota Dunes Open South Dakota 325,000 John Maginnes (2) Aug 9 Nike Omaha Classic Nebraska 250,000 Matt Gogel (3) Aug 16 Nike Ozarks Open Missouri 225,000 Anthony Painter (1) Aug 23 Nike Fort Smith Classic Arkansas 225,000 Mark Hensby (1) New tournamentAug 30 Nike Permian Basin Open Texas 225,000 Stiles Mitchell (1) Sep 13 Nike Tri-Cities Open Washington 225,000 Matt Gogel (4) Sep 20 Nike Boise Open Idaho 300,000 Mike Sposa (1) Sep 27 Nike Oregon Classic Oregon 225,000 Charles Raulerson (1) New tournamentOct 4 Nike San Jose Open California 225,000 Robin Freeman (2) Oct 11 Nike Inland Empire Open California 225,000 Charles Raulerson (2) Oct 25 Nike Tour Championship Alabama 300,000 Bob Burns (2) Tour Championship
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1999 PGA Tour.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Bob Burns 178,6642 Robin Freeman 169,3893 Joe Ogilvie 157,8124 Eric Booker 153,5265 John Maginnes 145,210
Awards AwardWinner Player of the Year Bob Burns
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