1998 Ladies European Tour

Last updated
1998 Ladies European Tour season
DurationN/A
Number of official events11
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson
1997
1999

The 1998 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1998. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).

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Tournaments

The table below shows the 1998 schedule. The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the Ladies European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the tour.

DateTournamentVenueLocationWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upNote
6 Jun Evian Masters Evian Resort Golf Club France Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson (9)2774 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth
18 Jul Chrysler Ladies Austrian Open Steiermarkischer GC Murhof Austria Flag of New Zealand.svg Lynnette Brooky (1)2031 stroke Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson
26 Jul Chrysler Open Sjögärde Golf Club Sweden Flag of England.svg Laura Davies (27)2846 strokes Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson, Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Carriedo
2 Aug Ladies German Open Treudelberg GC, Hamburg Germany Flag of England.svg Lora Fairclough (4)2823 strokes Flag of England.svg Joanne Morley, Flag of France.svg Stephanie Dallongeville
9 Aug McDonald's WPGA Championship Gleneagles Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew (1)2765 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson, Flag of England.svg Laura Davies
16 Aug Weetabix Women's British Open Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club England Flag of the United States.svg Sherri Steinhauer (n/a)2921 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson, Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour
23 Aug Compaq Open Barsebäck Golf & Country Club Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam (5)27910 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Catrin Nilsmark, Flag of England.svg Samantha Head
5 Sep Donegal Irish Ladies Open Ballyliffin GC, County Donegal Ireland Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson (2)214Playoff Flag of Denmark.svg Iben Tinning
17 Oct Air France Madame Open Deauville GC France Flag of France.svg Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (3)2081 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth
24 Oct Marrakech Palmeraie Open Palmeraie Golf Palace Morocco Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson (3)2018 strokes Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
15 Nov Praia d'El Rey European Cup Óbidos Portugal European Senior Tour 10–10 Ladies European Tour Team event

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit rankings

RankPlayerMoney (£)
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson 125,975
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 103,443
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth 77,733
4 Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson 73,190
5 Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 70,918
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew 59,747
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Catrin Nilsmark 52,544
8 Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas 47,412
9 Flag of England.svg Lora Fairclough 37,575
10 Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 36,021

Source: [1]

See also

References

  1. "American Express Tour, Penningligan (Slutställning)" [American Express Tour, Money leaders (final standings)]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1998. p. 87. Retrieved 28 September 2023.