The 1998 Nike Tour was the ninth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.

1998 Nike Tour season
DurationJanuary 8, 1998 (1998-01-08) – October 25, 1998 (1998-10-25)
Number of official events30
Most winsUnited States Bob Burns (2)
United States Robin Freeman (2)
United States Matt Gogel (2)
United States Joe Ogilvie (2)
United States Charles Raulerson (2)
Money listUnited States Bob Burns
Player of the YearUnited States Bob Burns
1997
1999

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Jan 11 Nike Lakeland Classic Florida 225,000   Casey Martin (1)
Jan 18 Nike South Florida Open Florida 225,000   Eric Johnson (2) New tournament
Feb 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 tournament
Jun 28 Nike Greensboro Open North Carolina 225,000   Joe Ogilvie (2) New tournament
Jul 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 tournament
Aug 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 tournament
Oct 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

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4] The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1999 PGA Tour.[5]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Bob Burns 178,664
2   Robin Freeman 169,389
3   Joe Ogilvie 157,812
4   Eric Booker 153,526
5   John Maginnes 145,210

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year   Bob Burns [6]

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Nike Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Nike Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nike Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "Web.com Tour chronology". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1999 Nike Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "1998 money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Burns wins Nike Tour title". Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. 52 (B4 in paper). Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Google News Archive. His victory is worth $63,000 and moves him to the top of the 1998 Nike Tour money list with $178,664.
  5. ^ "Web.com Tour past players gaining exempt PGA Tour status". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Ferguson, Doug (November 21, 1998). "O'Meara golf's Player of the Year". The Madison Courier. Madison, Indiana. Associated Press. p. 17 (B10 in paper). Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Google News Archive. Bob Burns was the Nike Tour player of the year.
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