1998 Volvo PGA Championship
# 1998 Volvo PGA Championship

The 1998 Volvo PGA Championship was the 44th edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 22–25 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

Colin Montgomerie won his first Volvo PGA Championship with a one stroke victory over Ernie Els, Gary Orr and Patrik Sjöland.

## Round summaries

### First round

Thursday, 22 May 1998

| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael Jonzon | 66 | −6 |
| 2 | Brian Davis | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Mats Hallberg | 68 | −4 |
| T3 | David Howell | 68 | −4 |
| T3 | Malcolm MacKenzie | 68 | −4 |
| T3 | Chris van der Velde | 68 | −4 |
| T7 | Ernie Els | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Stephen Field | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Domingo Hospital | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Mark James | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Tony Johnstone | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Bernhard Langer | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Stephen Leaney | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Sandy Lyle | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Mark McNulty | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Gary Stubbington | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | David Tapping | 69 | −3 |
| T7 | Clinton Whitelaw | 69 | −3 |

### Second round

Friday, 23 May 1998

| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael Jonzon | 66-70=136 | −8 |
| T2 | Mats Hallberg | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Peter Lonard | 72-65=137 | −7 |
| T4 | Andrew Coltart | 72-66=138 | −6 |
| T4 | Ernie Els | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T4 | Domingo Hospital | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T4 | Greg Turner | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| T8 | Thomas Bjørn | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Darren Clarke | 71-68=139 | −5 |
| T8 | David Gilford | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Pádraig Harrington | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | David Howell | 68-71=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Bernhard Langer | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Malcolm MacKenzie | 68-71=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Gary Orr | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Dean Robertson | 70-69=139 | −5 |

### Third round

Saturday, 24 May 1998

| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | 70-70-65=205 | −11 |
| T2 | Mats Hallberg | 68-69-69=206 | −10 |
| T2 | Dean Robertson | 70-69-67=206 | −10 |
| T4 | Ernie Els | 69-69-69=207 | −9 |
| T4 | David Gilford | 70-69-68=207 | −9 |
| T4 | Gary Orr | 70-69-68=207 | −9 |
| T7 | Seve Ballesteros | 72-71-65=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Thomas Bjørn | 70-69-69=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Andrew Coltart | 72-66-70=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Pádraig Harrington | 70-69-69=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Michael Jonzon | 66-70-72=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Peter Lonard | 72-65-71=208 | −8 |
| T7 | Greg Turner | 70-68-70=208 | −8 |

### Final round

Sunday, 25 May 1998

| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | 70-70-65-69=274 | −14 | 280,000 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | 69-69-69-68=275 | −13 | 125,207 |
| T2 | Gary Orr | 70-69-68-68=275 | −13 | 125,207 |
| T2 | Patrik Sjöland | 72-71-66-66=275 | −13 | 125,207 |
| T5 | Thomas Bjørn | 70-69-69-68=276 | −12 | 52,024 |
| T5 | Andrew Coltart | 72-66-70-68=276 | −12 | 52,024 |
| T5 | Mats Hallberg | 68-69-69-70=276 | −12 | 52,024 |
| T5 | Peter Lonard | 72-65-71-68=276 | −12 | 52,024 |
| T5 | Dean Robertson | 70-69-67-70=276 | −12 | 52,024 |
| 10 | Paul McGinley | 72-69-68-68=277 | −11 | 33,600 |
