2018 Pro Golf Tour
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Duration15 January 2018 – 25 September 2018
Number of official events20[a]
Most wins
Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (2)
Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (2)Order of Merit
Craig Howie
Craig Howie| Duration | 15 January 2018 – 25 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20[a] |
| Most wins | Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (2) |
| Order of Merit | Craig Howie |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Pro Golf Tour was the 22nd season of the Pro Golf Tour (formerly the EPD Tour), a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[b] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Red Sea Egyptian Classic | Egypt | 30,000 |  Michael Hirmer (a) (1) |
4 |
| 23 Jan | Red Sea Ain Sokhna Classic | Egypt | 30,000 | Jeremy Paul (1) |
4 |
| 5 Feb | Open Prestigia | Morocco | 30,000 | Liam Johnston (1) |
4 |
| 9 Feb | Open Casa Green Golf | Morocco | 30,000 | Julien de Poyen (1) |
4 |
| 26 Feb | Open Madaef | Morocco | 30,000 |  Robbie van West (2) |
4 |
| Open Palmeraie Country Club | Morocco | – | Cancelled[2] | – | |
| 26 Mar | Open Ocean | Morocco | 30,000 |  Benjamin Rusch (4) |
4 |
| 30 Mar | Open Tazegzout | Morocco | 30,000 | Romain Bechu (2) |
4 |
| 5 Apr | Open Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia | Morocco | 30,000 | Max Kramer (9) |
4 |
| 26 Apr | Haugschlag NÖ Open | Austria | 30,000 | Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (3) |
4 |
| 12 May | EXTEC Trophy | Czech Republic | 30,000 | Richard Jouven (1) |
4 |
| 31 May | Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. Pölten | Austria | 30,000 | Allen John (a) (2) |
4 |
| 18 Jun | McNeill Open | Germany | 30,000 | Hinrich Arkenau (4) |
4 |
| 26 Jun | Polish Open | Poland | 30,000 | Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (4) |
4 |
| 6 Jul | Broekpolder International Open | Netherlands | 30,000 | Nicolas Maheut (1) |
4 |
| 13 Jul | Gut Bissenmoor Classic | Germany | 30,000 | Maximilian Laier (2) |
4 |
| 20 Jul | Zell am See – Kaprun Open | Austria | 30,000 |  Ondřej Lieser (1) |
4 |
| 7 Aug | Leipziger Golf Open | Germany | 30,000 | Craig Howie (1) |
4 |
| 17 Aug | Starnberg Open | Germany | 30,000 | Daniel Wünsche (6) |
4 |
| 5 Sep | New Golf Club Matchplay Championship | Germany | 30,000 |  Mateusz Gradecki (1) |
4 |
| 25 Sep | Castanea Resort Championship | Germany | 50,000 | Jonas Kölbing (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2019 Challenge Tour.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Howie | 23,481 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Jonas Kölbing | 22,236 | |
| 3 | Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon | 20,816 | |
| 4 | Chris Robb | 18,942 | |
| 5 | Mateusz Gradecki | 18,369 | |
| 6 | Benjamin Rusch | 17,816 | |
| 7 | Hinrich Arkenau | 17,028 | |
| 8 | Ondřej Lieser | 15,719 | |
| 9 | Julien de Poyen | 14,649 | |
| 10 | Chris Maclean | 12,667 |