1998 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–19 July 1998 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70[1] |
| Length | 7,018 yards (6,417 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 81 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 146 (+6)[1] |
| Prize fund |
£1,700,000 €2,483,810 $2,750,000 |
| Winner's share |
£300,000 €420,000 $493,500 |
| Champion | |
 Mark O'Meara | |
| 280 (E), playoff | |
|
«1997 1999» | |
Southport
Location in England
The 1998 Open Championship was the 127th Open Championship, held 16–19 July at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Mark O'Meara won his second major championship of the year and first Open Championship in a playoff over Brian Watts by two strokes.[2]
Course
Royal Birkdale Golf Club[3]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 449 | 421 | 407 | 203 | 344 | 480 | 177 | 457 | 411 | 3,349 | 403 | 408 | 183 | 498 | 198 | 544 | 416 | 547 | 472 | 3,669 | 7,018 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1950):[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland | 1985 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 290 | +10 | T19 |
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe | 1994 | 66 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 292 | +12 | T29 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 1989 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 293 | +13 | T35 |
| Nick Faldo |  England | 1987, 1990, 1992 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 295 | +15 | T44 |
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1997 | 73 | 73 | 82 | 69 | 297 | +17 | T57 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 1979, 1984, 1988 | 73 | 75 | 148 | +8 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | 73 | 76 | 149 | +9 |
| Tom Lehman | United States | 1996 | 71 | 79 | 150 | +10 |
| John Daly | United States | 1995 | 73 | 78 | 151 | +11 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +11 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 16 July 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | John Huston | United States | 65 | –5 |
| Tiger Woods | United States | |||
| T3 | Fred Couples | United States | 66 | –4 |
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | |||
| Loren Roberts | United States | |||
| T6 | Robert Allenby |  Australia | 67 | –3 |
| Brad Faxon | United States | |||
| Fredrik Jacobson |  Sweden | |||
| Davis Love III | United States | |||
| Vijay Singh |  Fiji |
Second round
Friday, 17 July 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Watts | United States | 68-69=137 | –3 |
| T2 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 66-72=138 | –2 |
| Justin Rose (a) | England | 72-66=138 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 65-73=138 | ||
| 5 | Thomas Bjørn |  Denmark | 68-71=139 | –1 |
| T6 | Stephen Ames |  Trinidad and Tobago | 68-72=140 | E |
| Fred Couples | United States | 66-74=140 | ||
| Jim Furyk | United States | 70-70=140 | ||
| Davis Love III | United States | 67-73=140 | ||
| Mark O'Meara | United States | 72-68=140 | ||
| Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68-72=140 |
Amateurs: Rose (-2), García (+4), De Vooght (+6), McCarthy (+8), Kuchar (+10).
Third round
Saturday, 18 July 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Watts | United States | 68-69-73=210 | E |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | United States | 70-70-72=212 | +2 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States | 72-68-72=212 | ||
| Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68-72-72=212 | ||
| 5 | Justin Rose (a) | England | 72-66-75=213 | +3 |
| T6 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 68-71-76=215 | +5 |
| Brad Faxon | United States | 67-74-74=215 | ||
| John Huston | United States | 65-77-73=215 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 65-73-77=215 | ||
| T10 | David Duval | United States | 70-71-75=216 | +6 |
| Costantino Rocca |  Italy | 72-74-70=216 | ||
| Raymond Russell | Scotland | 68-73-75=216 | ||
| Katsuyoshi Tomori |  Japan | 75-71-70=216 |
Final round
Sunday, 19 July 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Mark O'Meara | United States | 72-68-72-68=280 | E | Playoff |
| Brian Watts | United States | 68-69-73-70=280 | |||
| 3 | Tiger Woods | United States | 65-73-77-66=281 | +1 | 135,000 |
| T4 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 68-72-72-70=282 | +2 | 76,667 |
| Raymond Russell | Scotland | 68-73-75-66=282 | |||
| Jim Furyk | United States | 70-70-72-70=282 | |||
| Justin Rose (a) | England | 72-66-75-69=282 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Davis Love III | United States | 67-73-77-68=285 | +5 | 49,500 |
| T9 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 68-71-76-71=286 | +6 | 40,850 |
| Costantino Rocca | Italy | 72-74-70-70=286 |
Amateurs: Rose (+2), García (+12), De Vooght (+19).
Source:[4]
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O'Meara | United States | 4-4-5-4=17 | –1 | 300,000 |
| 2 | Brian Watts | United States | 5-4-5-5=19 | +1 | 188,000 |
The four-hole playoff was played over the final four holes (#15-18).
O'Meara birdied the first, while Watts parred, and they halved the next two holes with pars.
Watts bogeyed the final hole, while O'Meara parred to win the title.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 32, 203. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ Garrity, John (27 July 1998). "Double major". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "128th Open Championship: course". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 16 July 1998. p. 4C.
- ↑ "1998 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
External links
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