1998 Nike Tour graduates
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This is a list of players who graduated from the Nike Tour in 1998. The top 15 players on the Nike Tour's money list in 1998 earned their PGA Tour card for 1999.
| 1998 Nike Tour | 1999 PGA Tour | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Money list rank |
Earnings ($) | Starts | Cuts made |
Best finish |
Money list rank |
Earnings ($) | |
 Bob Burns |
1 | 178,664 | 31 | 14 | T18 | 177 | 138,118 | |
| Robin Freeman |
2 | 169,389 | 29 | 11 | T38 | 219 | 62,495 | |
| Joe Ogilvie* |
3 | 157,812 | 31 | 14 | T9 | 137 | 287,346 | |
| Eric Booker* |
4 | 153,526 | 31 | 14 | T3 | 127 | 320,753 | |
| John Maginnes |
5 | 145,210 | 29 | 16 | 6/T6 | 93 | 426,666 | |
| Dennis Paulson |
6 | 145,065 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 1,313,814 | |
| Charles Raulerson |
7 | 142,976 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 125 | 326,893 | |
| Woody Austin |
8 | 140,955 | 30 | 20 | T9 | 121 | 338,045 | |
| Mike Sposa* |
9 | 140,139 | 31 | 17 | T10 | 147 | 255,408 | |
| Notah Begay III* |
10 | 136,289 | 29 | 22 | Win (twice) | 31 | 1,255,314 | |
| Jimmy Green |
11 | 131,942 | 28 | 10 | T7 | 171 | 152,091 | |
| Sean Murphy |
12 | 130,030 | 29 | 15 | T13 | 159 | 185,299 | |
| Emlyn Aubrey |
13 | 129,967 | 18 | 10 | T7 | 136 | 290,806 | |
| Tom Scherrer |
14 | 129,134 | 29 | 20 | T5 | 92 | 427,849 | |
| Doug Dunakey* |
15 | 128,052 | 32 | 12 | T3 | 133 | 298,069 | |
*PGA Tour rookie for 1999.
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2000 (won or finished inside the top 125).
Yellow background indicates player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2000, but retained conditional status (finished between 126–150).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2000 (finished outside the top 150).
Winners on the PGA Tour in 1999
| No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 29 | Notah Begay III |
Reno-Tahoe Open | −14 (70-69-63-72=274) | 3 strokes | Chris Perry, David Toms |
| 2 | Oct 8 | Notah Begay III |
Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (Won on second playoff hole) |
−10 (67-70-69-68=274) | Playoff | Tom Byrum |
Runners-up on the PGA Tour in 1999
| No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Runner-up score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 27 | Dennis Paulson (Lost on first playoff hole) |
Buick Classic | Duffy Waldorf |
−8 (70-67-68-71=276) | −8 (71-70-68-67=276) |
