The 1998 Volvo PGA Championship was the 44th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 22–25 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.
Colin Montgomerie won his first Volvo PGA Championship with a one stroke victory over Ernie Els, Gary Orr and Patrik Sjöland.
Round summaries First round Thursday, 22 May 1998
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Michael Jonzon66−62 Brian Davis67−5T3 Mats Hallberg68−4 David Howell Malcolm MacKenzie Chris van der VeldeT7 Ernie Els69−3 Stephen Field Domingo Hospital Mark James Tony Johnstone Bernhard Langer Stephen Leaney Sandy Lyle Mark McNulty Gary Stubbington David Tapping Clinton Whitelaw
Second round Friday, 23 May 1998
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Michael Jonzon66-70=136−8T2 Mats Hallberg68-69=137−7 Peter Lonard72-65=137T4 Andrew Coltart72-66=138−6 Ernie Els69-69=138 Domingo Hospital69-69=138 Greg Turner70-68=138T8 Thomas Bjørn70-69=139−5 Darren Clarke71-68=139 David Gilford70-69=139 Pádraig Harrington70-69=139 David Howell68-71=139 Bernhard Langer69-70=139 Malcolm MacKenzie68-71=139 Gary Orr70-69=139 Dean Robertson70-69=139
Third round Saturday, 24 May 1998
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Colin Montgomerie70-70-65=205−11T2 Mats Hallberg68-69-69=206−10 Dean Robertson70-69-67=206T4 Ernie Els69-69-69=207−9 David Gilford70-69-68=207 Gary Orr70-69-68=207T7 Seve Ballesteros72-71-65=208−8 Thomas Bjørn70-69-69=208 Andrew Coltart72-66-70=208 Pádraig Harrington70-69-69=208 Michael Jonzon66-70-72=208 Peter Lonard72-65-71=208 Greg Turner70-68-70=208
Final round Sunday, 25 May 1998
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (€)1 Colin Montgomerie70-70-65-69=274−14280,000T2 Ernie Els69-69-69-68=275−13125,207 Gary Orr70-69-68-68=275 Patrik Sjöland72-71-66-66=275T5 Thomas Bjørn70-69-69-68=276−1252,024 Andrew Coltart72-66-70-68=276 Mats Hallberg68-69-69-70=276 Peter Lonard72-65-71-68=276 Dean Robertson70-69-67-70=27610 Paul McGinley72-69-68-68=277−1133,600
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