1998 Masters Tournament
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1998 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 9 - 12, 1998 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,925 |
| Field | 88 players, 46 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $3,200,000 |
| Winner's share | $576,000 |
| Champion | |
| Mark O'Meara | |
| 279 (-9) | |
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 birdie putt on the final hole to defeat David Duval and Fred Couples by one stroke.
In one of the most remarkable performances of his career, Jack Nicklaus tied for 6th place in the tournament at the age of 58. Nicklaus' five-under par 283 is 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 the last time in his career he made a serious run for a major championship 12 years after his last major championship victory at the 1986 Masters.
O'Meara's victory came in his 15th attempt setting a record for appearances at Augusta before a victory. He had previously been considered one of the best players to never win a major. Later in 1998, he would win the Open Championship on his way to receiving PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.
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Round summaries
First round
| # | 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
| # | 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 |
Amateurs: Kuchar (+4), Kribel (+6), Watson (+13), Clark (+14), Bakst (+16).
Third round
| # | 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
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
External links
| Preceded by 1997 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1998 U.S. Open |
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