The 1998 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1998 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[2][3]
^The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
^Robinson, Spencer (15 January 1996). "Asian PGA looks back on a year of achievements". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023. In September, though, Swiss watchmakers Omega came on board, signing a deal, reputed to be worth more than US$6 million, which ties them to the circuit for an initial three-year period.
^"Tour on track despite economic slowdown". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5 March 1998. p. 15 (28 in paper). Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
^ abcRobinson, Spencer (8 December 1998). "Role model Boonchu honoured by APGA". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 November 2023. Roll of Honour: Omega Order of Merit champion: Kang Wook-soon (South Korea). Wilson Player's Player of the Year: Chris Williams (England). Jaguar Rookie of the Year: Ed Fryatt (England)