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, excluding non-members).
Yellow background indicates player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2000, but retained conditional status (finished between 126–150, excluding non-members).
Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2000 (finished outside the top 150).
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Winners on the PGA Tour in 1999
| No. | Date | Player | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | Notah Begay III
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Reno-Tahoe Open | −14 (70-69-63-72=274) | 3 strokes | Chris Perry, David Toms
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| 2 | Oct 8 | Notah Begay III
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Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (Won on second playoff hole) |
−10 (67-70-69-68=274) | Playoff | Tom Byrum
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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
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−8 (70-67-68-71=276) | −8 (71-70-68-67=276) |