1998 Masters: Mark O'Meara wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Mark O'Meara won the 1998 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 279 (−9), by 1 stroke over Fred Couples and David Duval.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1998 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 9, 1998 to April 12, 1998
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 62nd Masters
Par: 72 · 6,925 yards
Made the cut: 46 (cut at 150)
Purse: $3,200,000 · winner's share $576,000
Champion: Mark O'Meara · age 41 · United States · born Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 74-70-68-67 = 279 (−9) · won by 1 stroke
Runners-up: Fred Couples (280, −8), David Duval (280, −8)
54-hole leader: Fred Couples (210, −6) · Mark O'Meara was 2 strokes back (T2)
Caddie: Jerry Higginbothem
Low amateur: Matt Kuchar (288)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Mark O'Meara	74	70	68	67	279	−9
T2	Fred Couples	69	70	71	70	280	−8
T2	David Duval	71	68	74	67	280	−8

What happened at the 1998 Masters

O'Meara birdied three of his last four holes, holing a putt of about 20 feet on the 72nd green to win by one stroke for his first major title.

Jack Nicklaus, aged 58, finished tied for sixth at 5 under par.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Masters data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: masters.json (the Masters room's data).

1998 Masters: Mark O'Meara wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1998 Masters

How this was built

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