1998 Senior British Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–9 August 1998 |
| Location | Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Links |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,690 yd (6,120 m) |
| Field | 113 players, 61 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | €372,903 |
| Winner's share | €84,000 |
| Champion | |
| Brian Huggett | |
| 283 (−5) | |
| Location map | |
The 1998 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the 12th British Senior Open Championship, held from 6 to 9 August at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.
Brian Huggett won in a playoff over Eddie Polland to win his first Senior British Open title and first senior major championship victory.