1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore: Pat Hurst wins at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course)
Pat Hurst won the 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, California, United States with 281 (−7), by 1 stroke over Helen Dobson.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Dates
- March 26, 1998 to March 29, 1998
- Course
- Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, California, United States
- Edition
- 27th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 72 · 6,460 yards
- Field
- 103
- Made the cut
- 73 (cut at 151)
- Purse
- $1,000,000 · winner's share $150,000
- Champion
- Pat Hurst · age 28 · United States · born San Leandro, California, United States
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- Winning score
- 68-72-70-71 = 281 (−7) · won by 1 stroke
- Runner-up
- Helen Dobson (282)
- 54-hole leader
- Pat Hurst
- Caddie
- Gary Lukash
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Hurst | 68 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 281 | −7 |
| 2 | Helen Dobson | 282 |
What happened at the 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore
Hurst opened with an eagle at the 2nd and a birdie at the 3rd, led wire-to-wire and sealed it with a five-foot par putt on the 72nd hole.
Hurst, who could not swim, was led by the hand into knee-deep water by tournament co-chairman John Manfredi for the winner's dip.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Chevron Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).