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.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.
Date Tournament Location Purse(₩) Winner Othertours 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) 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) 5 Sep Superior Open Gyeonggi 120,000,000 Choi Gwang-soo (7) 12 Sep SBS Pro Golf Championship Gyeonggi 100,000,000 Park Nam-sin (15) 20 Sep Kolon Sports Korea Open Gyeonggi 350,000,000 Kim Dae-sub (a) (1) ASA
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.
Position Player Prize money (₩)1 Choi Gwang-soo 83,234,4702 Park Nam-sin 74,517,4103 Choi Sang-ho 73,310,4764 K. J. Choi 70,104,6005 Kim Jong-duck 47,307,000
Awards AwardWinner Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award) Choi Gwang-soo Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award) Kim Seung-il
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