2018 Pro Golf Tour
Golf tour season
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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.
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 → | |
Schedule
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 |
Notes
- One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Pro Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Pro Golf Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.