2018 in golf

• 5–8 April: Masters Tournament – Patrick Reed won by one stroke over Rickie Fowler. It was his first major victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23081962/patrick-reed-wins-masters-first-major-title |title=Patrick Reed wins Masters for first major title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=9 April 2018}}
• 14–17 June: U.S. Open – Brooks Koepka won by one stroke over Tommy Fleetwood. It was his second straight U.S. Open championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2018/06/17/brooks-koepka-wins-us-open-tommy-fleetwood-dustin-johnson/708861002/ |title=Brooks Koepka wins U.S. Open to become first repeat champion in 29 years |newspaper=USA Today |first=Steve |last=DiMeglio |date=17 June 2018}}
• 19–22 July: The Open Championship – Francesco Molinari won by two strokes over Kevin Kisner, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, and Xander Schauffele. He was the first Italian to win a major championship.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24166683/francesco-molinari-wins-open-1st-career-major-title |title=Francesco Molinari wins The Open for 1st career major championship |work=ESPN |date=22 July 2018}}
• 9–12 August: PGA Championship – Brooks Koepka won by two strokes over Tiger Woods. He is the first player since Woods in 2000 to win both the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same year.{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/12/golf/uspga-championship-woods-koepka-scott/index.html |title=PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka holds off Tiger Woods to triumph |date=13 August 2018 |work=CNN |first=Paul |last=Gittings}}

• 1–4 March WGC-Mexico Championship – Phil Mickelson won in a playoff over Justin Thomas. It was his second WGC-Mexico Championship win, and his third WGC win overall.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2018/03/04/phil-mickelson-wins-playoff-in-mexico-ends-long-drought/111093854/ |title=Phil Mickelson wins playoff in Mexico, ends long drought |date=4 March 2018 |newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press}}
• 21–25 March: WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – Bubba Watson defeated Kevin Kisner, 7 & 6, in the championship match. It was the first time he won the Match Play event, and the second time he has won any WGC event.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22909748/dell-technologies-match-play-semifinal-results |title=Bubba Watson takes out Justin Thomas en route to Match Play win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=26 March 2018}}
• 2–5 August: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – Justin Thomas won by four stokes over Kyle Stanley. It was his first WGC win.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24294366/justin-thomas-wins-wgc-bridgestone-invitational-setting-title-defense-pga-championship |title=Justin Thomas figured out how to win again at just the right time |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig |date=5 August 2018}}
• 25–28 October: WGC-HSBC Champions – Xander Schauffele won in a playoff over Tony Finau. It was his first WGC win.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25104946/xander-schauffele-wins-hsbc-champions-us-sweep-world-golf-championships |title=Xander Schauffele claims HSBC Champions for first win of 2018 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=28 October 2018}}

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• 23–26 August: The Northern Trust – Bryson DeChambeau won by four strokes over Tony Finau.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24484942/bryson-dechambeau-wins-northern-trust-tops-fedex-cup-standings |title=Bryson DeChambeau tops FedEx Cup standings after Northern Trust win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=26 August 2018}}
• 31 August – 3 September: Dell Technologies Championship – Bryson DeChambeau won his second straight playoff event by two strokes over Justin Rose.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24569418/tpc-boston-bryson-dechambeau-wins-2-straight-fedex-cup-playoffs |title=Bryson DeChambeau wins at Dell for 2nd straight FedEx Cup playoff victory |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=3 September 2018}}
• 6–9 September: BMW Championship – Keegan Bradley won in a playoff over Justin Rose.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24636197/keegan-bradley-holds-justin-rose-playoff-win-aronimink |title=Keegan Bradley beats Justin Rose in playoff to win at Aronimink |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press

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• 20–23 September: Tour Championship – Tiger Woods won by two strokes over Billy Horschel. Justin Rose's T4 finish gave Rose the FedEx Cup.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24775273/tiger-woods-wins-tour-championship-first-tour-win-5-year |title=Tiger Woods caps comeback by winning Tour Championship |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig |date=23 September 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24777665/justin-rose-captures-fedex-cup-fourth-place-tie-tour-championship |title=Justin Rose ties for fourth at finale, wins $10 million FedEx Cup |work=ESPN |date=23 September 2018}}

• 10–13 May: The Players Championship – Webb Simpson won by four strokes over Xander Schauffele, Charl Schwartzel, and Jimmy Walker.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23496045/webb-simpson-completes-big-win-players-championship |title=Webb Simpson completes big win at Players Championship |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=14 May 2018}}

For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2018 PGA Tour.

• 24–27 May: BMW PGA Championship – Francesco Molinari won by two strokes over Rory McIlroy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23622879/bmw-pga-championship-rory-mcilroy-falls-short-francesco-molinari-clinches-title-wentworth |title=Rory McIlroy falls short as Francesco Molinari clinches title at Wentworth |work=ESPN |agency=PA Sport |date=27 May 2018}}
• 15–18 November: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai – Danny Willett won by two strokes over Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25310327/danny-willett-seals-first-title-2016-masters-victory-dubai |title=DP World Tour Championship: Danny Willett seals first title since 2016 Masters in Dubai |work=ESPN |date=18 November 2018}}

For a complete list of European Tour results see 2018 European Tour.

• 12–14 January: EurAsia Cup – Europe defeated Asia by a score of 14 to 10.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22092706/team-europe-came-beat-asia-retain-eurasia-cup |title=Team Europe fight back to retain EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur |work=ESPN |agency=PA Sport |date=14 January 2018}}
• 28–30 September: Ryder Cup – Europe defeated USA by a score of 17.5 to 10.5.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24847263/2018-ryder-cup-europe-defeats-united-states-maintain-home-dominance |title=Europe wins Ryder Cup to extend U.S.'s road losing streak |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN |date=30 September 2018}}
• 22–25 November: World Cup of Golf – The Belgium team of Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry won by three strokes over Australia and Mexico.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25369882/belgium-wins-world-cup-golf |title=Belgium prevails at World Cup of Golf; Americans finish tied for 16th |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=25 November 2018}}

• PGA Tour – {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Thomas (US$8,694,821)
• This total does not include FedEx Cup bonuses.
• European Tour – {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Molinari (6,041,521 points)
• Japan Golf Tour – {{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira (¥139,119,332)
• Asian Tour – {{flagicon|IND}} Shubhankar Sharma (US$755,994)
• PGA Tour of Australasia – {{flagicon|AUS}} Jake McLeod (A$255,326)
• Sunshine Tour – {{flagicon|ZAF}} Zander Lombard (R 2,119,984) – 2018–19 season

• PGA Tour
• FedEx Cup – {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose
• PGA Player of the Year – {{flagicon|USA}} Brooks Koepka
• Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) – {{flagicon|USA}} Brooks Koepka
• Leading money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) – {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Thomas
• Vardon Trophy – {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Johnson
• Byron Nelson Award – {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Johnson
• Rookie of the Year – {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Wise
• Payne Stewart Award – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer
• European Tour
• Golfer of the Year – {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Molinari
• Rookie of the Year – {{flagicon|IND}} Shubhankar Sharma
• Web.com Tour
• Player of the Year – {{flagicon|KOR}} Im Sung-jae

• 2018 Asian Tour
• 2018 PGA Tour of Australasia
• 2018 PGA Tour Canada
• 2018 Challenge Tour
• 2018 Japan Golf Tour
• 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica
• 2018–19 Sunshine Tour
• 2018 Web.com Tour

• 7 January: Three tours were added to the Official World Golf Ranking: Big Easy Tour, China Tour, and PGA Tour China, which returned after a one-year hiatus.{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2017/august/press-release |title=OWGR Board Announcement |publisher=OWGR |date=7 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2017/december/board-announcement |title=Board Announcement |publisher=OWGR |date=22 December 2017 |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003045003/http://www.owgr.com/news/2017/december/board-announcement |url-status=dead }}
• 2 May: The Official World Golf Ranking Board removed OneAsia from the list of eligible tours.{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2018/april/board-announcement |title=Board Announcement |publisher=OWGR |date=2 May 2018}}
• 13 May: Justin Thomas took over the world number one ranking from Dustin Johnson.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23496466/justin-thomas-ends-dustin-johnson-15-month-reign-world-golf-no1 |title=Justin Thomas ends Dustin Johnson's 15-month reign as world golf No. 1 |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig |date=14 May 2018}}
• 10 June: Johnson regained the world number one ranking from Thomas.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23755947/dustin-johnson-reclaims-world-top-spot-st-jude-classic-win |title=Dustin Johnson reclaims world's top spot with St. Jude Classic win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=11 June 2018}}
• 20 July: The OWGR board announced the addition of three tours starting in 2019: Professional Golf Tour of India, All Thailand Golf Tour, and Abema TV Tour (Japan Challenge Tour).{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2018/july/press-release |title=Board Announcement |publisher=OWGR |date=20 July 2018}} The move expands the number of tours in the OWGR to 23.
• 10 September: Justin Rose took over the world number one ranking from Johnson. It is his first time at number one.
• 21 September: Oliver Fisher shot the first 59 (12-under-par) in European Tour history, in the second round of the Portugal Masters at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura, Portugal.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2018/tournamentid=2018078/news/newsid=357852.html |title=Fisher cards history-making 59 in Portugal |publisher=European Tour |date=21 September 2018}}
• 23 September: Tiger Woods got his first victory in over five years, by winning the Tour Championship. It was his 80th victory on the PGA Tour. It also enabled him to finish second in the FedEx Cup standings.
• 23 September: Johnson regained the world number one ranking from Rose with a third place finish at the Tour Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/dj-moves-back-no-1-woods-13th-owgr/ |title=DJ moves back to No. 1; Woods to 13th in OWGR |work=Golf Channel |date=24 September 2018}}
• 21 October: Brooks Koepka became the world number one after winning the CJ Cup.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25039711/brooks-koepka-wins-south-korea-earn-golf-no-1-ranking |title=Brooks Koepka wins CJ Cup in South Korea to earn No. 1 ranking |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=21 October 2018}}
• 4 November: Rose regained the world number one ranking from Koepka with a victory at the Turkish Airlines Open.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/04/justin-rose-turkish-airlines-open |title=Justin Rose reclaims world No 1 spot with victory at Turkish Airlines Open |newspaper=The Guardian |agency=Press Association |date=4 November 2018}}
• 11 November: Koepka regained the world number one ranking from Rose.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/brooks-koepka-returns-no-1-without-hitting-shot |title=Koepka returns to No. 1 without hitting a shot |work=Golf Channel |first=Will |last=Gray |date=12 November 2018}}
• 18 November: Rose regained the world number one ranking from Koepka.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/brooks-koepka-narrowly-misses-out-retaining-world-no-1 |title=Koepka narrowly misses out on retaining world No. 1 |work=Golf Channel |first=Will |last=Gray |date=18 November 2018}}
• 23 November: Phil Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in The Match: Tiger vs. Phil, a head-to-head match play golf challenge.{{cite news |url=https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2018/11/23/18109080/tiger-woods-vs-phil-mickelson-match-live-updates-results-highlights-leaderboard |title=Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson match |first=Brendan |last=Porath |website=sbnation.com |date=23 November 2018}}
• 25 November: Koepka regained the world number one ranking from Rose.{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/koepka-recaptures-no-1-spot-in-world-golf-ranking-continues-battle-with-rose-118112600918_1.html |title= Koepka recaptures No. 1 spot in World Golf Ranking, continues battle with Rose |newspaper=Business Standard |date=26 November 2018}}

• 29 March – 1 April: ANA Inspiration – Pernilla Lindberg won in a playoff over Inbee Park and Jennifer Song. It was her first major victory, as well as her first professional victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23002684/pernilla-lindberg-wins-ana-inspiration-8th-extra-hole |title=Pernilla Lindberg captures ANA Inspiration title on eighth extra hole |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=2 April 2018}}
• 31 May – 3 June: U.S. Women's Open – Ariya Jutanugarn won in a playoff over Kim Hyo-joo. It was her first U.S. Women's Open championship, and her second major championship.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23689008/ariya-jutanugarn-wins-us-women-open-playoff |title=Ariya Jutanugarn wins U.S. Women's Open on fourth playoff hole |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=3 June 2018}}
• 28 June – 1 July: KPMG Women's PGA Championship – Park Sung-hyun won the championship in a playoff over Nasa Hataoka and Ryu So-yeon.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23966713/sung-hyun-park-wins-kpmg-women-pga-championship |title=Sung Hyun Park wins KPMG Women's PGA Championship in playoff |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=1 July 2018}} It was Park's second major win.
• 2–5 August: Women's British Open – Georgia Hall won her first major by two strokes over Pornanong Phatlum.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24292497/georgia-hall-claims-first-major-victory |title=England's Georgia Hall claims first major victory at British Open |work=ESPN |date=6 August 2018}}
• 13–16 September: The Evian Championship – Angela Stanford won her first major championship by one stroke over four other players.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24697651/angela-stanford-wins-evian-championship-first-career-major |title=Angela Stanford wins Evian Championship for first career Major |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=16 September 2018}}

For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2018 LPGA Tour.

• 15–18 November: CME Group Tour Championship – Lexi Thompson won the tournament by four strokes over Nelly Korda, while Ariya Jutanugarn won the Race to the CME Globe and took the US$1,000,000 bonus.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25313824/lexi-thompson-wins-lpga-finale-ariya-jutanugarn-takes-race-cme-globe |title=Lexi Thompson wins LPGA finale, while Ariya Jutanugarn claims Race to CME Globe and $1M prize |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=18 November 2018}}

For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2018 Ladies European Tour.

• 4–7 October: International Crown – Host South Korea won by four points over the United States and England teams.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24917981/korea-holds-usa-england-win-international-crown |title=Korea holds off USA, England to win International Crown |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=7 October 2018}}

• LPGA Tour – {{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn (US$2,743,949)
• LPGA of Japan Tour – {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Sun-ju (¥180,784,885)
• Ladies European Tour – {{flagicon|ENG}} Georgia Hall (667.73 points)
• LPGA of Korea Tour – {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-eun (₩957,641,447)
• ALPG Tour – {{flagicon|AUS}} Minjee Lee (A$172,129, 2017/18 season)
• Symetra Tour – {{flagicon|CHN}} Ruixin Liu (US$124,839)

• LPGA Tour Player of the Year – {{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn
• LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year – {{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Jin-young
• LPGA Tour Vare Trophy – {{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn
• LET Player of the Year – {{flagicon|ENG}} Georgia Hall
• LET Rookie of the Year – {{flagicon|SWE}} Julia Engström
• LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year – {{flagicon|KOR}} Jiyai Shin
• LPGA of Korea Tour Player of the Year – {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Hye-jin

• 2018 Symetra Tour
• 2018 Ladies Asian Golf Tour
• 2018 LPGA of Japan Tour
• 2018 LPGA of Korea Tour

• 7 March: The LPGA announced that starting in 2019, The Evian Championship, currently the final major championship of its season, will move from September to July. At that time, the prize fund will increase to US$4.1 million.{{cite press release |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-evian-championship-makes-date-change-increase-purse |title=The Evian Championship Makes Date Change, Increases Purse |publisher=LPGA |date=7 March 2018 |access-date=1 August 2018}}
• 23 April: Inbee Park rose to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings after finishing second at the Hugel-JTBC LA Open, replacing Shanshan Feng.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23290307/moriya-jutanugarn-wins-lpga-la-tourney-first-tour-win |title=Moriya Jutanugarn wins LPGA L.A. tourney for first tour win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=23 April 2018}}
• 8 July: Kim Sei-young posted the lowest 72-hole score (257) and the lowest to-par score (−31) in LPGA Tour history at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24042314/sei-young-kim-shatters-lpga-scoring-records-win-thornberry-creek |title=Sei Young Kim wins Thornberry Creek Classic in historic fashion |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=8 July 2018}}
• 30 July: Ariya Jutanugarn regained the number one world ranking (last held in June 2017) after winning the Ladies Scottish Open.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/associated-press/ariya-reclaims-world-no-1-ladies-scottish-open-win/ |title=Ariya reclaims No. 1 ranking with Ladies Scottish Open win |work=Golf Channel |agency=Associated Press |date=29 July 2018}}
• 20 August: Park Sung-hyun rose to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings after winning the Indy Women in Tech Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/sh-park-tops-salas-indy-title-takes-over-no1/ |title=S.H. Park tops Salas for Indy title, takes over No.1 |work=Golf Channel |first=Randall |last=Mell |date=19 August 2018}}
• 29 October: Jutanugarn regains the number one world ranking.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-what-you-missed-from-the-weekend-swinging-skirts-lpga-taiwan |title=What You Missed From the Weekend at Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan – Jutanugarn Returns to the Top of the World |publisher=LPGA |date=29 October 2018 |first=Amy |last=Rogers}}

• 17–20 May: Regions Tradition – Miguel Ángel Jiménez won by three strokes over Joe Durant, Gene Sauers, and Steve Stricker. It is his first major championship, and his fifth PGA Tour Champions victory. He became the first Spaniard to win a senior major championship.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23556659/miguel-angel-jimenez-holds-win-regions-tradition-first-senior-major-title |title=Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Regions Tradition for first senior major title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=20 May 2018}}
• 24–27 May: Senior PGA Championship – Paul Broadhurst won by four strokes over Tim Petrovic. It was his first Senior PGA win and second senior major win.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23626094/paul-broadhurst-shoots-final-round-63-finishes-19-win-senior-pga-championship |title=Paul Broadhurst finishes at 19 under to match Senior PGA tourney record |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=27 May 2018}}
• 28 June – 1 July: U.S. Senior Open – David Toms won his senior major by one stroke over three other golfers.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23967925/david-toms-wins-us-senior-open |title=David Toms sinks clutch putts to secure victory at U.S. Senior Open |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=1 July 2018}}
• 12–15 July: Senior Players Championship – Vijay Singh won his first senior major in a playoff over Jeff Maggert.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24107759/vijay-singh-tops-jeff-maggert-playoff-senior-players-championship |title=Vijay Singh overcomes Jeff Maggert in Senior Players playoff |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=15 July 2018}}
• 26–29 July: Senior Open Championship – Miguel Ángel Jiménez won his second major of the year, beating Bernhard Langer by one stroke.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24227950/miguel-angel-jimenez-wins-senior-open-championship-1-shot |title=Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Senior Open by 1 shot |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=29 July 2018}}

• 19–21 October: Dominion Charity Classic – Woody Austin won by one stroke over Bernhard Langer.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25046808/woody-austin-wins-playoff-opener-closing-69 |title=Woody Austin wins PGA Tour Champions playoff opener |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=21 October 2018}}
• 26–28 October: Invesco QQQ Championship – Scott Parel won by one stroke over Paul Goydos.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/25111911/scott-parel-claims-second-pga-tour-champions-win-2-months |title=Scott Parel wins Invesco QQQ Championship by 1 shot |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=28 October 2018}}
• 8–11 November: Charles Schwab Cup Championship – Vijay Singh, who entered the final round six shots behind Charles Schwab Cup points leader Scott McCarron, shot 61 while McCarron faded with 72. Singh ultimately won the tournament by four shots over Tim Petrovic, while Bernhard Langer overtook McCarron in the points race to claim his fifth Charles Schwab Cup title.{{cite news |url=https://www.pgatour.com/champions/daily-wrapup/2018/11/11/vijay-singh-wins-charles-schwab-cup-championship-bernhard-langer-wins-charles-schwab-cup.html |title=Vijay Singh rallies from six back to win at Schwab Cup Championship |publisher=PGA Tour |agency=Associated Press |date=11 November 2018}}

• 2018 PGA Tour Champions season
• 2018 Staysure Tour

• PGA Tour Champions – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer (US$2,222,154)
• European Senior Tour – {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Broadhurst (€547,793)

• PGA Tour Champions
• Charles Schwab Cup – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer
• Player of the Year – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer
• Rookie of the Year – {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Tanigawa
• Leading money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer
• Lowest stroke average (Byron Nelson Award) – {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer

• 20–23 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – World number 1 Joaquín Niemann from Chile won by five strokes over Álvaro Ortiz from Mexico.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22190044/joaquin-niemann-wins-latin-america-amateur-closing-63-qualify-masters |title=Niemann wins Latin America Amateur, qualifies for Masters |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=23 January 2018}}
• 18–23 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) took the individual title{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/23566788/wake-forest-jennifer-kupcho-finds-redemption-ncaa-title |title=Wake Forest's Jennifer Kupcho wins women's NCAA golf title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=21 May 2018}} and Arizona won its third team title, defeating Alabama, {{nowrap|3−2}}, in the final.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/23588114/arizona-outlasts-alabama-ncaa-women-golf-title |title=Arizona outlasts Alabama for NCAA women's golf title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=23 May 2018}}
• 25–30 May: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships – Broc Everett (Augusta), won the individual title in a sudden-death playoff over Brandon Mancheno (Auburn).{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23634981/broc-everett-augusta-university-wins-ncaa-title-playoff |title=Augusta golfer Broc Everett's first college victory is the NCAA title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=28 May 2018}} Oklahoma State won its 11th team title, defeating Alabama {{nowrap|5–0}} in the finals.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/23653712/oklahoma-state-cowboys-wins-ncaa-men-golf-championship-home-course-karsten-creek-golf-club |title=Cowboys breeze past Crimson Tide for 11th men's golf title |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=30 May 2018}}
• 8–10 June: Curtis Cup – The United States defeated Great Britain and Ireland, {{nowrap|17–3}}, the largest margin of victory in Cup history.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/23756000/kristen-gillman-united-states-roll-biggest-blowout-curtis-cup-history |title=Kristen Gillman leads U.S. singles blowout in Curtis Cup |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=10 June 2018}}
• 18–23 June: The Amateur Championship – Jovan Rebula of South Africa defeated Robin Dawson of Ireland, 3 and 2, in the final.{{cite news |url=http://sports.usatoday.com/2018/06/24/auburns-jovan-rebula-wins-123rd-british-amateur-championship-qualifies-for-2018-open-championship-2019-masters-and-2019-us-open/?src=rss |title=Auburn's Jovan Rebula wins 123rd British Amateur Championship; qualifies for 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters and 2019 U.S. Open |newspaper=USA Today |first=Matthew |last=Stevens |date=24 June 2018}}
• 26–30 June: British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship – Leonie Harm of Germany won, 3 & 2, in the final against American Stephanie Lau.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/germanys-leonie-harm-goes-from-near-fatal-accident-to-ladies-british-amateur-champion |title=Germany's Leonie Harm goes from near-fatal accident to Ladies' British Amateur champion |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Ryan |last=Herrington |date=1 July 2018}}
• 6–12 August: U.S. Women's Amateur – Kristen Gillman defeated Jeon Ji-won in the final, 7 & 6. It was Gillman's second U.S. Women's Amateur, having won the 2014 title.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/kristen-gillman-routs-jiwon-jeon-to-add-a-us-womens-amateur-championship-to-her-exceptional-summer |title=Kristen Gillman routs Jiwon Jeon to add a U.S. Women's Amateur Championship to her exceptional summer |magazine=Golf Digest |first=John |last=Strege |date=12 August 2018}}
• 13–19 August: U.S. Amateur – Viktor Hovland defeated Devon Bling, 6 & 5 in the final.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24419193/viktor-hovland-becomes-first-norwegian-win-us-amateur |title=Viktor Hovland becomes first Norwegian to win U.S. Amateur |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=19 August 2018}}
• 29 August – 1 September: Espirito Santo Trophy – The United States team won for the 14th time, besting Japan by 10 strokes.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2018/09/01/americans-win-world-amateur-team-title/37689789/ |title=Americans win World Amateur Team title |newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |date=1 September 2018}}
• 5–8 September: Eisenhower Trophy – Denmark won its first Eisenhower Trophy by one stroke over the United States.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/identical-twins-give-denmark-its-first-world-amateur-team-championship-title |title=Identical twins give Denmark its first World Amateur Team Championship title |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Ryan |last=Herrington |date=8 September 2018}}
• 4–7 October: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – Takumi Kanaya of Japan won by two strokes over Keita Nakajima and Rayhan Thomas.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24930094/kanaya-wins-asia-pacific-amateur-spot-masters-open |title=Takumi Kanaya wins Asia-Pacific Amateur, earns spot in Masters, Open |work=ESPN |date=8 October 2018}}

• 25–28 June: Mediterranean Games – Spain swept the gold medals with Mario Galiano winning the men's individual gold, Marta Sanz winning the women's individual gold, and both men's and women's teams taking gold.{{cite web |url=https://www.tarragona2018.cat/en/spain-obtains-the-gold-medal-in-all-golf-categories/ |title=Spain obtains the gold medal in all golf categories |publisher=Tarragona 2018 |date=28 June 2018}}
• 30 July – 2 August: Central American and Caribbean Games – Marcelo Rozo of Colombia won the men's gold and Alazne Urizar of Venezuela took the women's gold.{{cite news |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/colombia-alcanza-oro-plata-y-bronce-en-el-golf-526310 |title=Colombia alcanza oro, plata y bronce en el golf |trans-title=Colombia achieves gold, silver and bronze in golf |newspaper=El Heraldo |first=Rafael |last=Castillo Vizcaíno |date=2 August 2018 |language=es}}
• 8–12 August: European Championships – The gold medals went to Pedro Oriol and Scott Fernández of Spain in the men's team event, Cajsa Persson and Linda Wessberg of Sweden in the women's team event, and Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir, Birgir Hafþórsson, Valdis Thora Jonsdottir, and Axel Bóasson of Iceland in the mixed team event.{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1068742/spain-and-sweden-celebrate-european-golf-team-championship-titles |title=Spain and Sweden celebrate European Golf Team Championship titles |publisher=Inside The Games |first=Michael |last=Pavitt |date=12 August 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/45157648 |title=European Championships 2018: GB take golf mixed team silver on competition debut |work=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2018}}
• 23–26 August: Asian Games – Keita Nakajima took the men's individual gold and led the Japanese men's team to the team gold while Yuka Saso took the women's individual gold and led the Filipino women's team to the team gold.{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-2018-india-golfers-draw-a-blank-in-asiad-mens-team-finish-7th-5325860/ |title=Asian Games 2018: India golfers draw a blank in Asiad, men’s team finish seventh |newspaper=The Indian Express |agency=PTI |date=26 August 2018}}
• 9–15 October: Summer Youth Olympics – Australians Karl Vilips and Grace Kim won the men's and women's individual gold medals, respectively,{{cite web |url=https://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/glorious-gold-for-vilips-and-kim/101849 |title=Glorious gold for Vilips and Kim |publisher=Golf Australia |date=12 October 2018 |first=Justin |last=Falconer}} and the Thailand team of Vanchai Luangnitikul and Atthaya Thitikul won the mixed team gold medal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/1559142/atthaya-vanchai-make-it-a-golden-day |title=Atthaya, Vanchai make it a golden day |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=17 October 2018}}

• 3 March – Lally Segard (born 1921), French amateur golfer who won the 1950 British Ladies Amateur.{{cite web |url=https://www.randa.org/News/2018/03/Lally-Segard-passes-away-aged-96 |title=Lally Segard passes away aged 96 |publisher=R & A |date=6 March 2018}}
• 9 March – Jerry Anderson (born 1955), Canadian golfer who won once on the European Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/canada/en_us/news/2018/03/11/canadian-golf-mourns-loss-of-jerry-anderson.html |title=Canadian golf mourns the loss of Jerry Anderson |publisher=PGA Tour |date=11 March 2018}}
• 13 March – Dave Ragan (born 1935), American golfer who won three times on the PGA Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/03/15/dave-ragan-obit.html |title=Three-time Tour winner Ragan passes away |publisher=PGA Tour |first=Chris |last=Cox |date=15 March 2018}}
• 20 March – Bobby Mitchell (born 1943), American golfer who won twice on the PGA Tour.{{cite news |url=http://www.wbtmdanville.com/2018/03/21/pga-golf-legend-bobby-mitchell-dies/ |title=PGA golf legend Bobby Mitchell dies |work=WBTM |date=21 March 2018}}
• 22 March – Lyn Lott (born 1950), American golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.{{cite web |url=http://douglasnow.com/index.php/community/item/5332-lyn-lott-douglas-native-and-former-pga-pro-passes-at-age-67 |title=Lyn Lott, Douglas Native And Former PGA Pro, Passes At Age 67 |website=DouglasNow.com |date=22 March 2018 |first=Robert |last=Preston}}
• 4 April – Don Cherry, American singer and notable amateur golfer, winning the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1953.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/sports/golf/don-cherry-singer-and-golfer-dies.html |title=Don Cherry, Singer by Night and Golfer by Day, Is Dead at 94 |newspaper=The New York Times |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=21 August 2018}}
• 14 May – Doug Ford (born 1922), American golfer who won 19 times on the PGA Tour including two majors; World Golf Hall of Fame member.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/05/15/doug-ford-obituary.html |title=World Golf Hall of Fame member Ford dies at 95 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=15 May 2018 |first=Jim |last=McCabe}}
• 20 May – Carol Mann (born 1941), American golfer who won 38 times on the LPGA Tour including two majors; World Golf Hall of Fame member.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-carol-mann-passes-away-at-age-of-77 |title=Carol Mann Passes Away At Age 77 |publisher=LPGA |date=21 May 2018}}
• 19 June – Hubert Green (born 1946), American golfer who won 19 times on the PGA Tour including two majors; World Golf Hall of Fame member.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/06/20/hubert-green-dies-age-71-world-golf-hall-of-fame-member.html |title=Green passes away at age 71 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=20 June 2018}}
• 20 June – Peter Thomson (born 1929), Australian golfer who won The Open Championship five times; World Golf Hall of Fame member.{{cite news |title=Golf loses a legend in Peter Thomson |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/golf/golf-loses-a-legend-in-peter-thomson-20180620-p4zmke.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |first=Martin |last=Blake |date=20 June 2018}}
• 26 June – Phil Rodgers (born 1938), American golfer who won six times on the PGA Tour.{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.com/2018/06/27/phil-rodgers-gifted-player-and-instructor-dies-at-80/ |title=Phil Rodgers, gifted player and instructor, dies at 80 |magazine=Golfweek |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=27 June 2018}}
• 17 July – Mark Hayes (born 1949), American golfer who won three times on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 Tournament Players Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/07/17/mark-hayes-dies-age-69.html |title=Former Players champ Hayes passes away at 69 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=17 July 2018 |first=Jim |last=McCabe}}
• 28 July – Bruce Lietzke (born 1951), American golfer who won 13 times on the PGA Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/07/28/bruce-lietzke-passes-away.html |title=Lietzke passes away at age 67 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=28 July 2018 |first=Jim |last=McCabe}}
• 29 July – Ian Stanley (born 1948), Australian golfer who won 30 times worldwide.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/golf/australian-golf-champion-ian-stanley-dies-following-a-long-battle-with-cancer/news-story/a94e810286a145c6839d009c148fa1ac |title=Australian golf champion Ian Stanley dies following a long battle with cancer |last=Schlink |first=Leo |date=28 July 2018 |newspaper=Herald Sun}}
• 8 August – Jarrod Lyle (born 1981), Australian golfer who won twice on the Nationwide Tour{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/golf/jarrod-lyle-loses-battle-with-cancer-20180809-p4zwe5.html |title=Jarrod Lyle loses battle with cancer |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=9 August 2018}}
• 17 August – Bunky Henry (born 1944), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/08/20/bunky-henry-passes-away-at-age-74.html |title=Tour winner Henry passes away at age 74 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=20 August 2018 |first=Laury |last=Livsey}}
• 15 October – Shelley Hamlin (born 1949), American golfer who won three times on the LPGA Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-lpga-remembers-shelley-hamlin |title=LPGA Remembers Shelley Hamlin |publisher=LPGA |date=16 October 2018}}
• 15 October – Jim Wiechers (born 1944), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/10/17/obituary-jim-wiechers.html |title=Wiechers, accomplished amateur champion, Tour pro and college coach, passes at age 74 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=17 October 2018 |first=Jim |last=McCabe}}
• 5 December – Jim Jamieson (born 1943), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.{{cite news |url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/roundup-area-golf-pro-jim-jamieson-dies-at-age/article_6e2fae51-7aed-588d-b538-37eb371607f4.html |title=Roundup: Area golf pro Jim Jamieson dies at age 75 |newspaper=Charleston Gazette-Mail |date=6 December 2018}}
• 21 December – Forrest Fezler (born 1949), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/forrest-fezler-remembered-for-protesting-usga-by-playing-18th-hole-of-1983-us-open-wearing-shorts-has-died |title=Forrest Fezler, remembered for protesting USGA by playing 18th hole of 1983 U.S. Open wearing shorts, has died |first=John |last=Strege |magazine=Golf Digest |date=21 December 2018}}

This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.

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