2018 Asian Tour
The 2018 Asian Tour was the 24th season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995.
| Duration | 18 January 2018 – 16 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | 3: John Catlin |
| Order of Merit |  Shubhankar Sharma |
| Players' Player of the Year | John Catlin |
| Rookie of the Year |  Park Sang-hyun |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Changes for 2018
Order of Merit name change
In February, Habitat for Humanity announced that they had partnered with the Asian Tour to see the Order of Merit rebranded as the Habitat for Humanity Standings.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | 1,000,000 |  Sergio García (6) | 28 | JPN | |
| 28 Jan | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 750,000 | Paul Peterson (1) | 19 | JPN | |
| 4 Feb | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | 3,000,000 | Shubhankar Sharma (2) | 38 | EUR | |
| 11 Feb | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Australia | A$1,750,000 |  Kiradech Aphibarnrat (3) | 23 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 4 Mar | ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$1,150,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daniel Nisbet (1) | 15 | ANZ | New to Asian Tour |
| 11 Mar | Hero Indian Open | India | 1,750,000 |  Matt Wallace (n/a) | 22 | EUR | |
| 22 Apr | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Japan | ¥150,000,000 | Rahil Gangjee (2) | 15 | JPN | |
| 29 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | CN¥20,000,000 |  Alexander Björk (n/a) | 32 | EUR | |
| 6 May | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | South Korea | ₩1,000,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (1) | 12 | KOR | |
| 12 May | AB Bank Bangladesh Open | Bangladesh | 300,000 | Malcolm Kokocinski (1) | 14 | ||
| 20 May | Asia-Pacific Classic | China | 300,000 | John Catlin (1) | 10 | CHN | New tournament |
| 10 Jun | Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Panuphol Pittayarat (2) | 14 | ||
| 24 Jun | Kolon Korea Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 | Choi Min-chel (1) | 12 | KOR | |
| 1 Jul | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 300,000 | Jazz Janewattananond (2) | 14 | ||
| 7 Jul | Sarawak Championship | Malaysia | 300,000 | John Catlin (2) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 15 Jul | Bank BRI Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 500,000 |  Justin Harding (1) | 14 | ||
| 29 Jul | Royal Cup | Thailand | 500,000 | Justin Harding (2) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 5 Aug | Fiji International | Fiji | A$1,250,000 | Gaganjeet Bhullar (9) | 15 | ANZ, EUR | |
| 12 Aug | TAKE Solutions Masters | India | 350,000 | Viraj Madappa (1) | 14 | PGTI | |
| 16 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 | Park Sang-hyun (2) | 12 | KOR | |
| 23 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Japan | ¥150,000,000 |  Yuta Ikeda (n/a) | 15 | JPN | |
| 30 Sep | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | Taiwan | 850,000 |  Adilson da Silva (1) | 14 | ||
| 7 Oct | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | Taiwan | 500,000 | John Catlin (3) | 14 | ||
| 14 Oct | CIMB Classic | Malaysia | 7,000,000 | Marc Leishman (n/a) | 48 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 14 Oct | UMA CNS Open | Pakistan | 300,000 | Tirawat Kaewsiribandit (1) | 14 | ||
| 28 Oct | Panasonic Open India | India | 400,000 | Khalin Joshi (1) | 14 | ||
| 25 Nov | Honma Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 2,000,000 | Aaron Rai (n/a) | 30 | EUR | |
| 2 Dec | Queen's Cup | Thailand | 500,000 |  Miguel Tabuena (2) | 14 | ||
| 2 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 | Kurt Kitayama (1) | 17 | AFR, EUR | |
| Ho Tram Players Championship | Vietnam | – | Removed | – | |||
| 9 Dec | South African Open | South Africa | R17,500,000 | Louis Oosthuizen (3) | 32 | AFR, EUR | New to Asian Tour |
| 16 Dec | BNI Indonesian Masters | Indonesia | 750,000 | Poom Saksansin (3) | 24 | Flagship event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Habitat for Humanity Standings and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2019 European Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubhankar Sharma | 755,994 | Won on 2018 European Tour |
| 2 | Park Sang-hyun | 566,212 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Justin Harding | 479,817 | |
| 4 | Gaganjeet Bhullar | 422,936 | Won on 2018 European Tour |
| 5 |  Scott Vincent | 420,887 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | John Catlin | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Park Sang-hyun | [5] |
Notes
- A further one tournament was scheduled but was removed from the schedule.
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; CHN − China Tour; EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
References
- "Game for Asian Tour partnership". Habitat for Humanity. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Asian Tour announces early 2018 schedule". Asian Tour. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "2018 Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "박상현, 아시안투어 신인상 수상…유러피언투어 출전권도 획득" [Park Sang-hyun, Asian Tour Rookie Award winner... Qualified to play on the European Tour] (in Korean). KPGA. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Catlin caps off 2018 with Asian Tour Players' Player of the year accolade". Big Golf Blog. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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