2018 Challenge Tour

{{Short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2018

| tour = Challenge Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|2018|3|22|df=y}} – {{end date|2018|11|3|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 28

| most_wins = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (3)

| honor1 = Rankings

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen

| honor2 =

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| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2018 Challenge Tour was the 30th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/schedule/2018/ |title=2018 Tournament schedule |publisher=European Tour |access-date=29 August 2023}}

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!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse
()!!Winner{{efn|name=totals|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.}}!!OWGR
points!!Other
tours{{efn|name=tours|CHN − China Tour.}}!!Notes

25 MarBarclays Kenya OpenKenyaalign=right|500,000{{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Gagli (1)align=center|12
15 AprBelt & Road Colorful Yunnan OpenChinaalign=right|US$350,000{{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (1)align=center|9CHNNew to Challenge Tour
29 AprTurkish Airlines ChallengeTurkeyalign=right|200,000{{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen (1)align=center|12
6 MayChallenge de EspañaSpainalign=right|200,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén (2)align=center|12
13 MayOpen de PortugalPortugalalign=right|200,000{{flagicon|AUS}} Dimitrios Papadatos (1)align=center|12
20 MayAndalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9Spainalign=right|200,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Johnston (1)align=center|12
27 MayD+D Real Czech ChallengeCzech Republicalign=right|185,000{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyu (1)align=center|12
3 JunSwiss ChallengeSwitzerlandalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|DEU}} Marcel Schneider (1)align=center|12
10 JunKPMG TrophyBelgiumalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Figueiredo (1)align=center|12
17 JunHauts de France Golf OpenFrancealign=right|180,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Stuart Manley (2)align=center|12
24 JunSSE Scottish Hydro ChallengeScotlandalign=right|250,000{{flagicon|SCO}} David Law (1)align=center|12
1 JulMade in Denmark ChallengeDenmarkalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen (2)align=center|12
8 JulPrague Golf ChallengeCzech Republicalign=right|185,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Stow (1)align=center|12
15 JulItalian ChallengeItalyalign=right|300,000{{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderberg (2)align=center|12
22 JulLe Vaudreuil Golf ChallengeFrancealign=right|210,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy (3)align=center|12
29 JulEuram Bank OpenAustriaalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|NLD}} Darius van Driel (1)align=center|12New tournament
5 AugSwedish ChallengeSwedenalign=right|200,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Wilson (1)align=center|12
12 AugVierumäki Finnish ChallengeFinlandalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (2)align=center|12
19 AugGalgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland OpenNorthern Irelandalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Hill (1)align=center|12
25 AugRolex TrophySwitzerlandalign=right|250,000{{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (3){{efn|Koivu earned immediate promotion to the European Tour, as this was his third win of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/rolex-trophy-win-hands-koivu-european-tour-card/ |title=Rolex Trophy win hands Koivu European Tour card |publisher=European Tour |date=25 August 2018 |access-date=29 August 2023}}}}align=center|12
2 SepCordon Golf OpenFrancealign=right|230,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Singh Brar (1)align=center|12
9 SepBridgestone ChallengeEnglandalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Lewis (1)align=center|12
16 SepKazakhstan OpenKazakhstanalign=right|450,000{{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Johnston (2)align=center|13
23 SepHopps Open de ProvenceFrancealign=right|200,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Langasque (1)align=center|12New tournament
7 OctMonaghan Irish ChallengeIrelandalign=right|180,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Wilson (2)align=center|12
14 OctHainan OpenChinaalign=right|US$350,000{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (1)align=center|13CHN
21 OctFoshan OpenChinaalign=right|US$500,000{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Perez (2)align=center|13CHN
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|3 Nov

Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand FinalUAEalign=right|420,000{{flagicon|ESP}} Adri Arnaus (1)align=center|17Flagship event

Rankings

{{for|full rankings|2018 Challenge Tour graduates}}

The rankings were titled as the Road to Ras Al Khaimah and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |title=European Tour {{!}} This Week |url=https://www.europeantourdestinations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ET-Nov-19.pdf |publisher=European Tour |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=13 November 2024 |page=12}}{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/11543981/adri-arnaus-snatches-tense-win-at-challenge-tour-grand-final |title=Adri Arnaus snatches tense win at Challenge Tour Grand Final |work=Sky Sports |first=Keith |last=Jackson |date=3 November 2018 |access-date=29 August 2023 |quote=Hansen struggled to a closing 75 which dropped him into a share of 13th place, but that was enough to secure first place in the Road to Ras Al Khaimah rankings ahead of Arnaus and Perez, with Kalle Samooja and Sebastian Soderberg rounding off the top five.}} The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2019 European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/joachim-hansen-headlines-15-challenge-tour-graduates-europe |title=Hansen headlines 15 Challenge Tour graduates in Europe |work=Golf Channel |first=Will |last=Gray |date=5 November 2018 |access-date=29 August 2023}}

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!Rank !! Player !! Points

align=center|1{{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansenalign=center|222,320
align=center|2{{flagicon|ESP}} Adri Arnausalign=center|205,836
align=center|3{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Perezalign=center|194,236
align=center|4{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samoojaalign=center|140,243
align=center|5{{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderbergalign=center|140,167

Notes

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References

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