1998 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 9–12, 1998 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,925 yards (6,332 m) |
| Field | 88 players, 46 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $3,200,000 |
| Winner's share | $576,000 |
| Champion | |
 Mark O'Meara |
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| 279 (−9) | |
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The 1998 Masters Tournament was the 62nd Masters Tournament, held from April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club. Mark O'Meara won his first major championship with a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt on the final hole to win by one stroke over runners-up David Duval and Fred Couples.[1] [2] O'Meara birdied three of the final four holes to shoot a final round 67 (−5).[3]
In one of the most remarkable performances of his career, Jack Nicklaus tied for sixth place at the age of 58. His final round 68 (−4) yielded a 283 (−5), the lowest 72-hole score by a player over 50 in the Masters. Nicklaus was in contention for the title until well into the back nine holes in the final round. It was his last serious run for a major championship, 12 years after his victory at the 1986 Masters.[1] Another former champion Gary Player became the oldest player ever to make the cut at the Masters at the age of 62.
In his first Masters, David Toms shot a 29 (−7) on the back nine on Sunday, en route to a 64 (−8). He had six consecutive birdies on holes 12–17.[4]
O'Meara's win came in his 15th attempt at Augusta, setting a record for appearances before a victory. He had previously been considered one of the best players to never win a major. Later in July, he won the Open Championship and earned PGA Tour Player of the Year honors for 1998.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | United States |
1992 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 280 | −8 | T2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 |
73 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 283 | −5 | T6 |
| Tiger Woods | United States |
1997 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 285 | −3 | T8 |
| José María Olazábal |  Spain |
1994 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 286 | −2 | T12 |
| Ian Woosnam |  Wales |
1991 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 287 | −1 | T16 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
1979 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 294 | +6 | T33 |
| Bernhard Langer |  Germany |
1985, 1993 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 296 | +8 | T39 |
| Craig Stadler | United States |
1982 | 79 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T41 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1961, 1974, 1978 | 77 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 302 | +14 | T46 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Faldo |  England |
1989, 1990, 1996 | 72 | 79 | 151 | +7 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1976 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland |
1988 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
| Tom Watson | United States |
1977, 1981 | 78 | 73 | 151 | +7 |
| Larry Mize | United States |
1987 | 73 | 79 | 152 | +8 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States |
1984, 1995 | 83 | 72 | 155 | +11 |
| Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
1980, 1983 | 78 | 79 | 157 | +13 |
| Gay Brewer | United States |
1967 | 72 | 86 | 158 | +14 |
| Tommy Aaron | United States |
1973 | 81 | 79 | 160 | +16 |
| Charles Coody | United States |
1971 | 79 | 85 | 164 | +20 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States |
1958, 1960, 1962, 1962 |
79 | 87 | 166 | +22 |
| Billy Casper | United States |
1970 | 81 | 86 | 167 | +23 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1957 | 86 | WD | +14 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 9, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Couples | United States |
69 | −3 |
| T2 | Scott Hoch | United States |
70 | −2 |
| José María Olazábal | Spain |
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| Paul Stankowski | United States |
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| T5 | Paul Azinger | United States |
71 | −1 |
| Phil Blackmar | United States |
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| David Duval | United States |
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| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
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| Tiger Woods | United States |
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| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
Second round
Friday, April 10, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Fred Couples | United States |
69-70=139 | −5 |
| David Duval | United States |
71-68=139 | ||
| 3 | Scott Hoch | United States |
70-71=141 | −3 |
| T4 | Paul Azinger | United States |
71-72=143 | −1 |
| Jay Haas | United States |
72-71=143 | ||
| Phil Mickelson | United States |
74-69=143 | ||
| José María Olazábal | Spain |
70-73=143 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States |
71-72=143 | ||
| T9 | Scott McCarron | United States |
73-71=144 | E |
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
74-70=144 |
Source:[5]
Amateurs: Kuchar (+4), Kribel (+6), Watson (+13), Clark (+14), Bakst (+16).
Third round
Saturday, April 11, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Couples | United States |
69-70-71=210 | −6 |
| T2 | Paul Azinger | United States |
71-72-69=212 | −4 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States |
74-69-69=212 | ||
| Mark O'Meara | United States |
74-70-68=212 | ||
| T5 | David Duval | United States |
71-68-74=213 | −3 |
| Jim Furyk | United States |
76-70-67=213 | ||
| T7 | Jay Haas | United States |
72-71-71=214 | −2 |
| Scott Hoch | United States |
70-71-73=214 | ||
| José María Olazábal | Spain |
70-73-71=214 | ||
| T10 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
75-70-70=215 | −1 |
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
71-75-69=215 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
73-72-70=215 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States |
71-72-72=215 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 12, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O'Meara | United States |
74-70-68-67=279 | −9 | 576,000 |
| T2 | Fred Couples | United States |
69-70-71-70=280 | −8 | 281,600 |
| David Duval | United States |
71-68-74-67=280 | |||
| 4 | Jim Furyk | United States |
76-70-67-68=281 | −7 | 153,600 |
| 5 | Paul Azinger | United States |
71-72-69-70=282 | −6 | 128,000 |
| T6 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
73-72-70-68=283 | −5 | 111,200 |
| David Toms | United States |
75-72-72-64=283 | |||
| T8 | Darren Clarke |  Northern Ireland |
76-73-67-69=285 | −3 | 89,600 |
| Justin Leonard | United States |
74-73-69-69=285 | |||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
71-75-69-70=285 | |||
| Tiger Woods | United States |
71-72-72-70=285 |
Amateurs: Kuchar (E), Kribel (+13).
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| O'Meara |
−4 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 |
| Couples |
−5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −6 | −6 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
| Duval |
−2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]
References
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External links
- Masters.com – Past winners and results
- About.com – 1998 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1998 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1998 U.S. Open |
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