2018 Asian Development Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2018
| tour = Asian Development Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2018|1|24|df=y}} – {{end date|2018|12|1|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 22
| most_wins = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|THA}} Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (2)}}
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Carballo
| honor2 =
| honoree2 =
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Asian Development Tour was the ninth season of the Asian Development Tour, the official development tour to the Asian Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.{{cite web |url=https://adt.ocs-asia.com/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=2018~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2018 Tournament schedule |publisher=Asian Development Tour |access-date=28 August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | ||||||
| 27 Jan | Darulaman Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kurt Kitayama (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 27 Jan | City Bank American Express Dhaka Open | Bangladesh | align=right|৳5,000,000 | {{flagicon|BAN}} Siddikur Rahman (2) | align=center|n/a | PGTI |
| 10 Mar | Richard Mille Brunei Championships | Brunei | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Kiradech Aphibarnrat (3) | align=center|10 | |
| 24 Mar | OB Golf Invitational | Indonesia | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shohei Hasegawa (1) | align=center|6 | PTINA |
| 7 Apr | Johor Championship II | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|SGP}} Johnson Poh (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 27 Apr | BTI Open | Bangladesh | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Higa (1) | align=center|6 | PGTI |
| 5 May | Penang Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Nitithorn Thippong (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 13 May | Singha Laguna Phuket Open | Thailand | align=right|฿2,000,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (1) | align=center|6 | ATGT |
| 27 May | Betagro Championship | Thailand | align=right|฿3,000,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Pavit Tangkamolprasert (6) | align=center|7 | ATGT |
| 28 Jul | Northport Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Salah (2) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 3 Aug | Louis Philippe Cup | India | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|IND}} Rahil Gangjee (1) | align=center|6 | PGTI |
| 11 Aug | Sabah Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Ben Leong (2) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 18 Aug | Labuan Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|MYS}} Shahriffuddin Ariffin (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 19 Aug | Taifong Open | Taiwan | align=right|160,000 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Chan Shih-chang (6) | align=center|6 | TWN |
| 25 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | align=right|110,000 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) | align=center|6 | PTINA |
| 8 Sep | Miri Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|BAN}} Shakhawat Sohel (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 15 Sep | MNRB Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaka Araki (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 6 Oct | UMW Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Mathiam Keyser (3) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 13 Oct | CCM Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Han Lee (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 20 Oct | MIDF Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Gillis (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
| 9 Nov | Combiphar Players Championship | Indonesia | align=right|110,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (2) | align=center|6 | PTINA |
| 1 Dec | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | align=right|RM225,000 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Mizuno (1) | align=center|6 | PGM |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite web |url=https://adt.ocs-asia.com/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=AD~imp=n~lspos=n~dc=N~bdlink=Y~season=2018~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2018 Order of Merit |publisher=Asian Development Tour |access-date=10 February 2023}} The top seven players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2019 Asian Tour.{{cite web |url=https://wp-asiantour.ocs-sport.com/adt/order-of-merit-boost-for-2018-asian-development-tour-season/ |title=Order of Merit boost for 2018 Asian Development Tour season |publisher=Asian Tour |date=9 July 2018 |access-date=28 August 2023 |quote=The Asian Development Tour (ADT) is set to enter an exciting development in the second half of the 2018 season as it will now reward the top seven players on the final Order of Merit with playing rights on the Asian Tour in 2019.}}{{cite web |url=https://golfrpm.com/2018/12/01/mizuno-declared-winner-of-pgm-maybank-adt-championship/ |title=Mizuno Declared Winner of PGM Maybank ADT Championship |work=GolfRPM |date=1 December 2018 |access-date=28 August 2023 |quote=The race to finish inside the top-seven place on the money list also concluded with Carballo, Nitithorn Thippong, Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij, Han Lee, Janne Kaske, Mathiam Keyser and Mizuno earning their Asian Tour cards for next season.}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Carballo | align=center|43,379 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|THA}} Nitithorn Thippong | align=center|37,579 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|THA}} Varanyu Rattanphiboonkij | align=center|34,031 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Han Lee | align=center|31,156 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Kaske | align=center|30,678 |
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Mathiam Keyser | align=center|29,934 |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Mizuno | align=center|28,308 |
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official site|https://asiantour.com/adt}}
{{Asian Development Tour seasons}}