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1998 PGA Tour money list

David Duval led the 1998 PGA Tour money list with $2,591,031, about $5,281,023 in 2026 dollars. The tour played 54 events for $93,300,000 in total purses.

$2.6MMoney-list leader
$93.3MTotal purses
54Events

1998 PGA Tour money list

The top 10, from the published season money list. Official prize money in 1998 dollars, with 2026 dollars in the table.

RankPlayerWinsOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1David Duval4$2,591,031$5,281,023
2Vijay Singh2$2,238,998$4,563,512
3Jim Furyk1$2,054,334$4,187,131
4Tiger Woods1$1,841,117$3,752,553
5Hal Sutton2$1,838,740$3,747,708
6Phil Mickelson2$1,837,246$3,744,663
7Mark O'Meara2$1,786,699$3,641,639
8Justin Leonard1$1,671,823$3,407,499
9Fred Couples2$1,650,389$3,363,812
10John Huston2$1,544,110$3,147,195

The 1998 majors and The Players

TournamentChampionPurseWinner's share
Mercedes ChampionshipsPhil Mickelson$1,700,000$306,000
Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicFred Couples$2,300,000$414,000
Phoenix OpenJesper Parnevik$2,500,000$450,000
Buick InvitationalScott Simpson$2,100,000$378,000
United Airlines Hawaiian OpenJohn Huston$1,800,000$324,000
Nissan OpenBilly Mayfair$2,100,000$378,000
Honda ClassicMark Calcavecchia$1,800,000$324,000
Bay Hill InvitationalErnie Els$2,000,000$360,000
The Players ChampionshipJustin Leonard$4,000,000$720,000
Freeport-McDermott ClassicLee Westwood$1,700,000$306,000
Masters TournamentMark O'Meara$3,200,000$576,000
MCI ClassicDavis Love III$1,900,000$342,000
Greater Greensboro Chrysler ClassicTrevor Dodds$2,200,000$396,000
Shell Houston OpenDavid Duval$2,000,000$360,000
GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicJohn Cook$2,500,000$450,000
MasterCard ColonialTom Watson$2,300,000$414,000
Memorial TournamentFred Couples$2,200,000$396,000
Buick ClassicJ.P. Hayes$1,800,000$324,000
U.S. OpenLee Janzen$3,000,000$535,000
Motorola Western OpenJoe Durant$2,200,000$396,000
Canon Greater Hartford OpenOlin Browne$2,000,000$360,000
Quad City ClassicSteve Jones$1,550,000$279,000
Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicFred Funk$1,200,000$216,000
The Open ChampionshipMark O'Meara$1,700,000$493,500
PGA ChampionshipVijay Singh$3,000,000$540,000
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmPhil Mickelson$2,500,000$450,000
Bell Canadian OpenBilly Andrade$2,200,000$396,000
Westin Texas OpenHal Sutton$1,700,000$306,000
Las Vegas InvitationalJim Furyk$2,000,000$360,000
The Tour ChampionshipHal Sutton$4,000,000$720,000

1998 PGA Tour schedule and purses

Every event on the season schedule, with its winner and total purse.

DateTournamentWinnerPurse
Jan 11Mercedes ChampionshipsPhil Mickelson$1,700,000
Jan 18Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicFred Couples$2,300,000
Jan 25Phoenix OpenJesper Parnevik$2,500,000
Feb 8Buick InvitationalScott Simpson$2,100,000
Feb 15United Airlines Hawaiian OpenJohn Huston$1,800,000
Feb 22Tucson Chrysler ClassicDavid Duval$2,000,000
Mar 1Nissan OpenBilly Mayfair$2,100,000
Mar 8Doral-Ryder OpenMichael Bradley$2,000,000
Mar 15Honda ClassicMark Calcavecchia$1,800,000
Mar 22Bay Hill InvitationalErnie Els$2,000,000
Mar 29The Players ChampionshipJustin Leonard$4,000,000
Apr 5Freeport-McDermott ClassicLee Westwood$1,700,000
Apr 12Masters TournamentMark O'Meara$3,200,000
Apr 19MCI ClassicDavis Love III$1,900,000
Apr 26Greater Greensboro Chrysler ClassicTrevor Dodds$2,200,000
May 3Shell Houston OpenDavid Duval$2,000,000
May 10BellSouth ClassicTiger Woods$1,800,000
May 17GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicJohn Cook$2,500,000
May 24MasterCard ColonialTom Watson$2,300,000
May 31Memorial TournamentFred Couples$2,200,000
Jun 7Kemper OpenStuart Appleby$2,000,000
Jun 14Buick ClassicJ.P. Hayes$1,800,000
Jun 21U.S. OpenLee Janzen$3,000,000
Jun 28Motorola Western OpenJoe Durant$2,200,000
Jul 5Canon Greater Hartford OpenOlin Browne$2,000,000
Jul 12Quad City ClassicSteve Jones$1,550,000
Jul 19The Open ChampionshipMark O'Meara£1,700,000
Jul 19Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicFred Funk$1,200,000
Jul 26CVS Charity ClassicSteve Pate$1,500,000
Aug 2FedEx St. Jude ClassicNick Price$1,800,000
Aug 9Buick OpenBilly Mayfair$1,800,000
Aug 16PGA ChampionshipVijay Singh$3,000,000
Aug 17AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmPhil Mickelson$2,500,000
Aug 23Sprint InternationalVijay Singh$2,000,000
Aug 30NEC World Series of GolfDavid Duval$2,250,000
Aug 30Greater Vancouver OpenBrandel Chamblee$2,000,000
Sep 6Greater Milwaukee OpenJeff Sluman$1,800,000
Sep 13Bell Canadian OpenBilly Andrade$2,200,000
Sep 20B.C. OpenChris Perry$1,500,000
Sep 27Westin Texas OpenHal Sutton$1,700,000
Oct 4Buick ChallengeSteve Elkington$1,500,000
Oct 11Michelob Championship at KingsmillDavid Duval$1,900,000
Oct 18Las Vegas InvitationalJim Furyk$2,000,000
Oct 23National Car Rental Golf Classic DisneyJohn Huston$2,000,000
Nov 1The Tour ChampionshipHal Sutton$4,000,000
Jan 4Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf UnofficialColin Montgomerie$3,650,000
Nov 8Subaru Sarazen World Open UnofficialDudley Hart$2,000,000
Nov 15Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout UnofficialSteve Elkington / Greg Norman$1,300,000
Nov 19PGA Grand Slam of Golf UnofficialTiger Woods$1,000,000
Nov 22World Cup of Golf UnofficialDavid Carter / Nick Faldo$1,300,000
Nov 22World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy UnofficialScott Verplank$200,000
Nov 29Skins Game UnofficialMark O'Meara$600,000
Dec 6JCPenney Classic UnofficialMeg Mallon / Steve Pate$875,000
Dec 13Presidents Cup UnofficialNot knownNot known
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