1998 Korean Tour

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.

1998 Korean Tour season

Duration	30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) – 20 September 1998 (1998-09-20)
Number of official events	7
Most wins	Choi Gwang-soo (2)
Order of Merit	Choi Gwang-soo
Player of the Year	Choi Gwang-soo
Rookie of the Year	Kim Seung-il
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Schedule

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

Date	Tournament	Location	Purse (₩)	Winner[a]	Other tours[b]	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.^[2][3]

Position	Player	Prize money (₩)
1	Choi Gwang-soo	83,234,470
2	Park Nam-sin	74,517,410
3	Choi Sang-ho	73,310,476
4	K. J. Choi	70,104,600
5	Kim Jong-duck	47,307,000

Awards

Award	Winner	Ref.
Player of the Year (Grand Prize Award)	Choi Gwang-soo	[4][5]
Rookie of the Year (Myeong-chul Award)	Kim Seung-il	[4][5]

Notes

1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Korean Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Korean Tour members.
2. AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian PGA Tour.