2018 Nordic Golf League Explained

Year:2018
Tour:Nordic Golf League
Regular Season:
No Of Events:26
Most Wins: Jacob Glennemo (3)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Aksel Olsen
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 Nordic Golf League was the 20th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points
15 FebMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Joachim B. Hansen (2)4
20 FebPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Aksel Olsen (1)4
26 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Sebastian Söderberg (3)4
3 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Kristian Krogh Johannessen (3)4
27 AprBravo Tours OpenDenmarkDKr 300,000 Nicolai Højgaard (a) (1)4
4 MayWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmark€40,000 Frederik Dreier (1)4
10 MayMaster of the MonsterGermany€30,000 Per Längfors (4)6
19 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Mathias Gladbjerg (2)4
25 MayPärnu Bay Golf Links ChallengeEstoniaSKr 400,000 Martin Eriksson (1)4
1 JunJyske Bank PGA ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Jacob Glennemo (5)4
10 JunPGA ChampionshipSwedenSKr 375,000 Morten Toft Hansen (a) (1)4
14 Jun12 Twelve ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Christian Gløët (2)4
21 JunGamle Fredrikstad OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Pontus Stjärnfeldt (1)4
30 JunSM MatchSwedenSKr 400,000 Christian Gløët (3)4
7 JulCamfil Nordic ChampionshipSwedenSKr 350,000 Søren Schulze Pettersson (1)4
3 AugMade in Denmark QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Nicolai Tinning (2)4
10 AugOnePartnerGroup OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Sebastian Hansson (2)4
17 AugHoltsmark OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Jacob Glennemo (6)4
25 AugÅhus KGK Pro-AmSwedenSKr 650,000 Benjamin Poke (3)4
1 SepTimberwise Finnish OpenFinland€50,000 Stefan Idstam (1)4
8 SepBråviken OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Hampus Bergman (1)4
14 SepTinderbox Charity ChallengeDenmarkDKr 300,000 Peter Launer Bæk (1)4
21 SepHarboe OpenDenmark€40,000 Gustav Adell (5)4
27 SepEkerum Öland MastersSwedenSKr 350,000 Marcus Helligkilde (1)4
7 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 300,000 Aksel Olsen (2)4
13 OctTourfinalenSwedenSKr 300,000 Jacob Glennemo (7)4

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2019 Challenge Tour.[3] [4]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 48,181 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 44,375
3 32,116
4 31,222 Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
5 30,668 Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 29,097 Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
7 27,734 Promoted to Challenge Tour
8 25,412
9 25,249
10 21,619

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Nordic Golf League Schedule . Danish Golf Tour . 4 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 2018 GolfBox Road to Europe . Danish Golf Tour . 15 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Glennemo starkast i Tourfinalen . Glennemo strongest in Tour final . Swedish . Svensk Golf . Martin . Strömberg . 14 October 2018 . 4 May 2023 . De fem högst rankade på Nordic Golf League får ett kort till Challengetouren (undertour till Europatouren) nästa säsong. . The top five finishers in the Nordic Golf League will receive a card to the Challenge Tour next season..
  4. Web site: Satellite Stars: Aksel Olsen . European Tour . 11 January 2019 . 4 May 2023 . 2018 Nordic Golf League graduates: Aksel Olsen (Norway), Jacob Glennemo (Sweden), Benjamin Poke (Denmark), Marcus Helligkilde (Denmark), Martin Eriksson* (Sweden). *Eriksson finished seventh on the Nordic Golf League Order of Merit but gained Challenge Tour status after Martin Simonsen and Christian Gloet made the cut at European Tour Final Stage Qualifying School, thus improving their category..