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 | |||||||
| 25 Mar | Barclays Kenya Open | Kenya | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Gagli (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 15 Apr | Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open | China | align=right|US$350,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (1) | align=center|9 | CHN | New to Challenge Tour |
| 29 Apr | Turkish Airlines Challenge | Turkey | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 6 May | Challenge de España | Spain | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Lengdén (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 13 May | Open de Portugal | Portugal | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dimitrios Papadatos (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 20 May | Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9 | Spain | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Johnston (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 27 May | D+D Real Czech Challenge | Czech Republic | align=right|185,000 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyu (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 3 Jun | Swiss Challenge | Switzerland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marcel Schneider (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 10 Jun | KPMG Trophy | Belgium | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Figueiredo (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 17 Jun | Hauts de France Golf Open | France | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Stuart Manley (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 24 Jun | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | Scotland | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Law (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 1 Jul | Made in Denmark Challenge | Denmark | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 8 Jul | Prague Golf Challenge | Czech Republic | align=right|185,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Stow (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 15 Jul | Italian Challenge | Italy | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderberg (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 22 Jul | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | France | align=right|210,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy (3) | align=center|12 | ||
| 29 Jul | Euram Bank Open | Austria | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Darius van Driel (1) | align=center|12 | New tournament | |
| 5 Aug | Swedish Challenge | Sweden | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Wilson (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 12 Aug | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | Finland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kim Koivu (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 19 Aug | Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open | Northern Ireland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Hill (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 25 Aug | Rolex Trophy | Switzerland | align=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 Sep | Cordon Golf Open | France | align=right|230,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Singh Brar (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 9 Sep | Bridgestone Challenge | England | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Lewis (1) | align=center|12 | ||
| 16 Sep | Kazakhstan Open | Kazakhstan | align=right|450,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Johnston (2) | align=center|13 | ||
| 23 Sep | Hopps Open de Provence | France | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Langasque (1) | align=center|12 | New tournament | |
| 7 Oct | Monaghan Irish Challenge | Ireland | align=right|180,000 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver Wilson (2) | align=center|12 | ||
| 14 Oct | Hainan Open | China | align=right|US$350,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (1) | align=center|13 | CHN | |
| 21 Oct | Foshan Open | China | align=right|US$500,000 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Perez (2) | align=center|13 | CHN | |
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|3 Nov | Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final | UAE | align=right|420,000 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Adri Arnaus (1) | align=center|17 | Flagship 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}}
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !! Player !! Points | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen | align=center|222,320 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Adri Arnaus | align=center|205,836 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Perez | align=center|194,236 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja | align=center|140,243 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderberg | align=center|140,167 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/}}
{{Challenge Tour seasons}}