2018 European Tour
The 2018 European Tour is the 47th season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972 and the 10th edition of the Race to Dubai.
| Duration | 23 November 2017 – 18 November 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 47 |
| Most wins | 3: Matt Wallace |
| Race to Dubai |  Francesco Molinari |
| Golfer of the Year | Francesco Molinari |
| Seve Ballesteros Award | Francesco Molinari |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |  Shubhankar Sharma |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The Race to Dubai was won by Italian Francesco Molinari, who was also named Golfer of the Year. India's Shubhankar Sharma was named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.
Changes for 2018
There were changes to membership criteria with the reversal of some of the changes introduced for the 2017 season; the number of players gaining exemption from the final Race to Dubai standings reverted to the top 110 and the Access List was scrapped, largely replaced by a re-ranking system.[1]
The Race to Dubai points system was adjusted, with all prize money being converted into US dollars before translating into points (1 point = 1 dollar) having previously been calculated after converting into euro. The points for all tournaments were also fixed prior to the start of the season, having previously been set during each tournament week, thereby negating any fluctuation in exchange rates.[1]
Tournament changes
- New tournaments: Oman Open.
- Returning tournaments (not part of the 2017 season): Open de España, AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (missing from the 2017 schedule due to date change), Belgian Knockout (formerly the Belgian Open).
- No longer part of the schedule: Alfred Dunhill Championship (not held due to course renovations; returned for the 2019 season), Open de Portugal (dropped down to the Challenge Tour), Shenzhen International, Paul Lawrie Matchplay.
- Format change: the Lyoness Open (Austrian Open) became the Shot Clock Masters, with all shots subject to a strict time limit before incurring penalty strokes.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | US$2,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wade Ormsby (1) |
34 | ASA | |
| 3 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Australia | A$1,500,000 | Cameron Smith (n/a) |
23 | ANZ | |
| 3 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 |  Dylan Frittelli (2) |
17 | AFR, ASA | |
| 11 Dec | Joburg Open | South Africa | R16,500,000 | Shubhankar Sharma (1) |
17 | AFR, ASA | |
| 14 Jan | BMW SA Open | South Africa | R15,000,000 | Chris Paisley (1) |
32 | AFR[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 21 Jan | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | UAE | US$3,000,000 | Tommy Fleetwood (4) |
52 | ||
| 28 Jan | Omega Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$3,000,000 |  Li Haotong (2) |
48 | ||
| 4 Feb | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | US$3,000,000 | Shubhankar Sharma (2) |
38 | ASA | |
| 11 Feb | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Australia | A$1,750,000 |  Kiradech Aphibarnrat (4) |
23 | ANZ, ASA | |
| 18 Feb | NBO Oman Open | Oman | US$1,750,000 |  Joost Luiten (6) |
24 | New tournament | |
| 25 Feb | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$1,750,000 | Eddie Pepperell (1) |
24 | ||
| 4 Mar | WGC-Mexico Championship | Mexico | US$10,000,000 |  Phil Mickelson (n/a) |
72 | World Golf Championship | |
| 4 Mar | Tshwane Open | South Africa | R15,000,000 | George Coetzee (4) |
19 | AFR | |
| 11 Mar | Hero Indian Open | India | US$1,750,000 | Matt Wallace (2) |
22 | ASA | |
| 25 Mar | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | United States | US$10,000,000 | Bubba Watson (n/a) |
74 | World Golf Championship | |
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,000,000 | Patrick Reed (2) |
100 | Major championship | |
| 15 Apr | Open de España | Spain | €1,500,000 |  Jon Rahm (3) |
26 | ||
| 22 Apr | Trophée Hassan II | Morocco | €2,500,000 |  Alexander Lévy (5) |
24 | ||
| 29 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | CN¥20,000,000 |  Alexander Björk (1) |
32 | ASA | |
| 13 May | Rocco Forte Sicilian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | Joakim Lagergren (1) |
24 | ||
| 20 May | Belgian Knockout | Belgium | €1,000,000 | Adrián Otaegui (2) |
24 | ||
| 27 May | BMW PGA Championship | England | US$7,000,000 | Francesco Molinari (5) |
64 | Flagship event Rolex Series | |
| 3 Jun | Italian Open | Italy | US$7,000,000 |  Thorbjørn Olesen (5) |
38 | Rolex Series | |
| 10 Jun | Shot Clock Masters | Austria | €1,000,000 |  Mikko Korhonen (1) |
24 | ||
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (3) |
100 | Major championship | |
| 24 Jun | BMW International Open | Germany | €2,000,000 | Matt Wallace (3) |
24 | ||
| 1 Jul | HNA Open de France | France | US$7,000,000 | Alex Norén (10) |
48 | Rolex Series | |
| 8 Jul | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open | Ireland | US$7,000,000 |  Russell Knox (2) |
38 | Rolex Series | |
| 15 Jul | Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open | Scotland | US$7,000,000 | Brandon Stone (3) |
48 | Rolex Series | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$10,500,000 | Francesco Molinari (6) |
100 | Major championship | |
| 29 Jul | Porsche European Open | Germany | €2,000,000 | Richard McEvoy (1) |
24 | ||
| 5 Aug | Fiji International | Fiji | A$1,250,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (1) |
15 | ANZ, ASA | |
| 5 Aug | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | United States | US$10,000,000 | Justin Thomas (2) |
74 | World Golf Championship | |
| 12 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$10,500,000 | Brooks Koepka (4) |
100 | Major championship | |
| 19 Aug | Nordea Masters | Sweden | €1,500,000 | Paul Waring (1) |
24 | ||
| 26 Aug | D+D Real Czech Masters | Czech Republic | €1,000,000 | Andrea Pavan (1) |
24 | ||
| 2 Sep | Made in Denmark | Denmark | €1,500,000 | Matt Wallace (4) |
24 | ||
| 9 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €2,500,000 | Matt Fitzpatrick (5) |
26 | ||
| 16 Sep | KLM Open | Netherlands | €1,800,000 | Wu Ashun (3) |
24 | ||
| 23 Sep | Portugal Masters | Portugal | €2,000,000 | Tom Lewis (2) |
24 | ||
| 7 Oct | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | Scotland | US$5,000,000 | Lucas Bjerregaard (2) |
38 | ||
| 14 Oct | Sky Sports British Masters | England | £3,000,000 | Eddie Pepperell (2) |
38 | ||
| 22 Oct | Andalucía Valderrama Masters | Spain | €2,000,000 | Sergio García (15) |
24 | ||
| 28 Oct | WGC-HSBC Champions | China | US$10,000,000 | Xander Schauffele (1) |
66 | World Golf Championship | |
| 4 Nov | Turkish Airlines Open | Turkey | US$7,000,000 | Justin Rose (11) |
36 | Rolex Series | |
| 11 Nov | Nedbank Golf Challenge | South Africa | US$7,500,000 | Lee Westwood (24) |
34 | Rolex Series | |
| 18 Nov | DP World Tour Championship, Dubai | UAE | US$8,000,000 | Danny Willett (6) |
52 | Tour Championship Rolex Series |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winners | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | EurAsia Cup | Malaysia | n/a |  Team Europe |
n/a | Two 12-man teams |
| 6 May | GolfSixes | England | €1,000,000 |  Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan |
n/a | |
| 12 Aug | European Golf Team Championships | Scotland | €550,000 | Scott Fernández and Pedro Oriol (Men) |
n/a | Team event |
| Cajsa Persson and Linda Wessberg (Women) | ||||||
 Iceland (Team) | ||||||
| 30 Sep | Ryder Cup | France | n/a | Team Europe |
n/a | Two 12-man teams |
| 25 Nov | ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf | Australia | US$7,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thomas Detry and Thomas Pieters |
n/a | Team event |
Location of tournaments
    Location of official tournaments of the 2018 European Tour in Europe. Major Championship Rolex Series event Regular event |
.svg.png.webp)    Location of official tournaments of the 2018 European Tour outside Europe. Major Championship World Golf Championship Rolex Series event Regular event
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Race to Dubai
Since 2009, the European Tour's money list has been known as the "Race to Dubai". It was based on money earned during the season and calculated in points based on US dollars with 1 dollar = 1 point, and prize money for all tournaments being converted into points at the beginning of the season.
Final top 10 players in the Race to Dubai standings:[3]
| Pos. | Player | Majors | WGCs | Rolex Series | Top 10s in other ET events | Tmts | Points and money | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mas | USO | Opn | PGA | WGC Mex |
WGC MP |
WGC Inv |
WGC Cha |
BMW PGA |
Ita | Fra | Ire | Sco | Tur | Ned | DPW TC |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Regular points |
Bonus pool ($) |
Total points | |||||||||
| 1 | Molinari |
T20 | T25 | 1st | T6 | T25 | 17th | T39 | T43 | 1st | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | T26 | 12 | 4,791,521 | 1,250,000 | 6,041,521 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Reed |
1st | 4th | T28 | CUT | T37 | T9 | T28 | T7 | • | • | • | • | T23 | • | • | T2 | T9 | 11 | 3,963,351 | 750,000 | 4,713,351 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Fleetwood |
T17 | 2nd | T12 | T35 | T14 | T17 | T14 | T7 | T20 | T23 | CUT | • | • | T7 | • | T16 | 6th | 1st | T6 | T2 | T9 | 19 | 3,799,755 | 600,000 | 4,399,755 | ||||||
| 4 | Schauffele |
T50 | T6 | T2 | T35 | T18 | T17 | 68th | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | T16 | 9 | 3,207,488 | 400,000 | 3,607,488 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Rose |
T12 | T10 | T2 | T19 | T37 | • | • | T3 | • | • | • | • | T9 | 1st | • | • | T10 | 8th | 11 | 3,431,616 | (500,000)[lower-alpha 4] | 3,431,616 | |||||||||
| 6 | Norén |
CUT | T25 | T17 | CUT | T14 | 3rd | T31 | T18 | T3 | T23 | 1st | • | • | • | • | T9 | 12 | 3,001,488 | 350,000 | 3,351,488 | |||||||||||
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} McIlroy |
T5 | CUT | T2 | T50 | • | T36 | T6 | T54 | T2 | • | • | T28 | • | • | T21 | T20 | T3 | 2nd | 13 | 2,990,654 | 325,000 | 3,315,654 | |||||||||
| 8 | Olesen |
• | CUT | T12 | T56 | • | • | T3 | T7 | T60 | 1st | CUT | T6 | • | T7 | • | T45 | 10th | T2 | 4th | 27 | 2,923,149 | 300,000 | 3,223,149 | ||||||||
| 9 | Li |
T32 | T16 | T39 | WD | 63rd | T59 | T39 | T11 | T43 | T19 | T21 | CUT | T23 | 2nd | T5 | T30 | 1st | T5 | T9 | 27 | 2,843,291 | 275,000 | 3,118,291 | ||||||||
| 10 | Wallace |
• | CUT | CUT | • | • | • | • | T50 | T20 | T51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | T5 | T2 | 1st | T3 | 1st | 1st | 32 | 2,637,527 | 250,000 | 2,887,527 | |||||||
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| European Tour Golfer of the Year | Francesco Molinari |
| The Seve Ballesteros Award | Francesco Molinari |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | Shubhankar Sharma |
Golfer of the Month
The winners of the European Tour Golfer of the Month award:
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| January | Chris Paisley |
| February | Joost Luiten |
| March | Kiradech Aphibarnrat |
| April | Alexander Björk |
| May | Francesco Molinari |
| June | Tommy Fleetwood |
| July | Francesco Molinari |
| August | Thorbjørn Olesen |
| September | Matt Wallace |
| October | Eddie Pepperell |
| November | Lee Westwood |
Notes
- The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names show the number of official career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. Totals are only shown for members of the European Tour and are inclusive of the three United States-based major championships which were included on the schedule for the first time in 1998, with earlier editions having retrospectively been recognised as official tour wins. Victories in "Approved Special Events" are not recognised as official tour wins.
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour.
- Sunshine Tour flagship event
- By missing the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, Rose was not eligible for the bonus pool.
References
- "European Tour reveals changes for 2018 season". Bunkered. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "2018 European Tour Schedule". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Race to Dubai Rankings". PGA European Tour. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018.
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