| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–15 November |
| Location | Santiago, Chile 33°27′S 70°40′W / 33.450°S 70.667°W |
| Course(s) | Prince of Wales Country Club |
| Organized by | World Amateur Golf Council |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,150 yards (5,620 m) |
| Field | 33 teams 99 players |
| Champion | |
 United StatesKellee Booth, Jenny Chuasiriporn, Brenda Corrie-Kuehn | |
| 558 (−18) | |
| Location map | |
The 1998 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 12–15 November at Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile.
It was the 18th women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy.
The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event. There were 33 team entries, each with three players. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total.
The United States team won the Trophy for their 13th title, beating team Italy and team Germany by 21 strokes, the widest margin of victory in the history of the championship. Italy and Germany shared the silver medal on second place.
The individual title went to Jenny Chuasiriporn, United States, whose score of 12-under-par, 276, was seven strokes ahead of her teammate Kellee Booth.[1]
- ^ "Record Book 1998 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 16 January 2021.