1998 Volvo PGA Championship

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.

1998 Volvo PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates22–25 May 1998
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
51.40°N 0.59°W / 51.40; -0.59
Course(s)Wentworth Club
West Course
Tour(s)European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Field156 players, 65 after cut
Cut143 (−1)
Prize fund1,200,000
Winner's share€280,000
Champion
Scotland Colin Montgomerie
274 (−14)
Location Map
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Wentworth Club is located in Surrey
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in Surrey

Colin Montgomerie won his first Volvo PGA Championship with a one stroke victory over Ernie Els, Gary Orr and Patrik Sjöland.[1]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 22 May 1998

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Sweden Michael Jonzon66−6
2England Brian Davis67−5
T3Sweden Mats Hallberg68−4
England David Howell
England Malcolm MacKenzie
Netherlands Chris van der Velde
T7South Africa Ernie Els69−3
England Stephen Field
Spain Domingo Hospital
England Mark James
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
Germany Bernhard Langer
Australia Stephen Leaney
Scotland Sandy Lyle
Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
England Gary Stubbington
England David Tapping
South Africa Clinton Whitelaw

Second round

Friday, 23 May 1998

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Sweden Michael Jonzon66-70=136−8
T2Sweden Mats Hallberg68-69=137−7
Australia Peter Lonard72-65=137
T4Scotland Andrew Coltart72-66=138−6
South Africa Ernie Els69-69=138
Spain Domingo Hospital69-69=138
New Zealand Greg Turner70-68=138
T8Denmark Thomas Bjørn70-69=139−5
Northern Ireland Darren Clarke71-68=139
England David Gilford70-69=139
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington70-69=139
England David Howell68-71=139
Germany Bernhard Langer69-70=139
England Malcolm MacKenzie68-71=139
Scotland Gary Orr70-69=139
Scotland Dean Robertson70-69=139

Third round

Saturday, 24 May 1998

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Scotland Colin Montgomerie70-70-65=205−11
T2Sweden Mats Hallberg68-69-69=206−10
Scotland Dean Robertson70-69-67=206
T4South Africa Ernie Els69-69-69=207−9
England David Gilford70-69-68=207
Scotland Gary Orr70-69-68=207
T7Spain Seve Ballesteros72-71-65=208−8
Denmark Thomas Bjørn70-69-69=208
Scotland Andrew Coltart72-66-70=208
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington70-69-69=208
Sweden Michael Jonzon66-70-72=208
Australia Peter Lonard72-65-71=208
New Zealand Greg Turner70-68-70=208

Final round

Sunday, 25 May 1998

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ()
1Scotland Colin Montgomerie70-70-65-69=274−14280,000
T2South Africa Ernie Els69-69-69-68=275−13125,207
Scotland Gary Orr70-69-68-68=275
Sweden Patrik Sjöland72-71-66-66=275
T5Denmark Thomas Bjørn70-69-69-68=276−1252,024
Scotland Andrew Coltart72-66-70-68=276
Sweden Mats Hallberg68-69-69-70=276
Australia Peter Lonard72-65-71-68=276
Scotland Dean Robertson70-69-67-70=276
10Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley72-69-68-68=277−1133,600

References

  1. "Monty Wins the One he wanted". PGA European Tour. 25 May 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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