2018 in golf explained
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2018.
Men's professional golf
FedEx Cup playoff events
See main article: 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Other leading PGA Tour events
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2018 PGA Tour.
Leading European Tour events
For a complete list of European Tour results see 2018 European Tour.
Team events
Tour leaders
- PGA Tour – Justin Thomas (US$8,694,821)
- This total does not include FedEx Cup bonuses.
- European Tour – Francesco Molinari (6,041,521 points)
- Japan Golf Tour – Shugo Imahira (¥139,119,332)
- Asian Tour – Shubhankar Sharma (US$755,994)
- PGA Tour of Australasia – Jake McLeod (A$255,326)
- Sunshine Tour – Zander Lombard (R 2,119,984) – 2018–19 season
Awards
Results from other tours
Other happenings
Women's professional golf
LPGA majors
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2018 LPGA Tour.
Additional LPGA Tour events
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2018 Ladies European Tour.
Team events
- 4–7 October: International Crown – Host South Korea won by four points over the United States and England teams.[40]
Money list leaders
Awards
Other tour results
Other happenings
Senior men's professional golf
Senior majors
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events
Full results
Money list leaders
Awards
Amateur golf
- 20–23 January: Latin America Amateur Championship – World number 1 Joaquín Niemann from Chile won by five strokes over Álvaro Ortiz from Mexico.[55]
- 18–23 May: NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships – Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) took the individual title[56] and Arizona won its third team title, defeating Alabama,, in the final.[57]
- 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).[58] Oklahoma State won its 11th team title, defeating Alabama in the finals.[59]
- 8–10 June: Curtis Cup – The United States defeated Great Britain and Ireland,, the largest margin of victory in Cup history.[60]
- 18–23 June: The Amateur Championship – Jovan Rebula of South Africa defeated Robin Dawson of Ireland, 3 and 2, in the final.[61]
- 26–30 June: British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship – Leonie Harm of Germany won, 3 & 2, in the final against American Stephanie Lau.[62]
- 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.[63]
- 13–19 August: U.S. Amateur – Viktor Hovland defeated Devon Bling, 6 & 5 in the final.[64]
- 29 August – 1 September: Espirito Santo Trophy – The United States team won for the 14th time, besting Japan by 10 strokes.[65]
- 5–8 September: Eisenhower Trophy – Denmark won its first Eisenhower Trophy by one stroke over the United States.[66]
- 4–7 October: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – Takumi Kanaya of Japan won by two strokes over Keita Nakajima and Rayhan Thomas.[67]
Golf in multi-sport events
Deaths
- 3 March – Lally Segard (born 1921), French amateur golfer who won the 1950 British Ladies Amateur.[75]
- 9 March – Jerry Anderson (born 1955), Canadian golfer who won once on the European Tour.[76]
- 13 March – Dave Ragan (born 1935), American golfer who won three times on the PGA Tour.[77]
- 20 March – Bobby Mitchell (born 1943), American golfer who won twice on the PGA Tour.[78]
- 22 March – Lyn Lott (born 1950), American golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.[79]
- 4 April – Don Cherry, American singer and notable amateur golfer, winning the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1953.[80]
- 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.[81]
- 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.[82]
- 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.[83]
- 20 June – Peter Thomson (born 1929), Australian golfer who won The Open Championship five times; World Golf Hall of Fame member.[84]
- 26 June – Phil Rodgers (born 1938), American golfer who won six times on the PGA Tour.[85]
- 17 July – Mark Hayes (born 1949), American golfer who won three times on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 Tournament Players Championship.[86]
- 28 July – Bruce Lietzke (born 1951), American golfer who won 13 times on the PGA Tour.[87]
- 29 July – Ian Stanley (born 1948), Australian golfer who won 30 times worldwide.[88]
- 8 August – Jarrod Lyle (born 1981), Australian golfer who won twice on the Nationwide Tour[89]
- 17 August – Bunky Henry (born 1944), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.[90]
- 15 October – Shelley Hamlin (born 1949), American golfer who won three times on the LPGA Tour.[91]
- 15 October – Jim Wiechers (born 1944), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.[92]
- 5 December – Jim Jamieson (born 1943), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.[93]
- 21 December – Forrest Fezler (born 1949), American golfer who won once on the PGA Tour.[94]
Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.
Notes and References
- News: Patrick Reed wins Masters for first major title . ESPN . Associated Press . 9 April 2018.
- News: Brooks Koepka wins U.S. Open to become first repeat champion in 29 years . USA Today . Steve . DiMeglio . 17 June 2018.
- News: Francesco Molinari wins The Open for 1st career major championship . ESPN . 22 July 2018.
- News: PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka holds off Tiger Woods to triumph . 13 August 2018 . CNN . Paul . Gittings.
- News: Phil Mickelson wins playoff in Mexico, ends long drought . 4 March 2018 . USA Today . Associated Press.
- News: Bubba Watson takes out Justin Thomas en route to Match Play win . ESPN . Associated Press . 26 March 2018.
- News: Justin Thomas figured out how to win again at just the right time . ESPN . Bob . Harig . 5 August 2018.
- News: Xander Schauffele claims HSBC Champions for first win of 2018 . ESPN . Associated Press . 28 October 2018.
- Web site: Bryson DeChambeau tops FedEx Cup standings after Northern Trust win . ESPN . Associated Press . 26 August 2018.
- News: Bryson DeChambeau wins at Dell for 2nd straight FedEx Cup playoff victory . ESPN . Associated Press . 3 September 2018.
- News: Keegan Bradley beats Justin Rose in playoff to win at Aronimink . ESPN . Associated Press . 10 September 2018.
- News: Tiger Woods caps comeback by winning Tour Championship . ESPN . Bob . Harig . 23 September 2018.
- News: Justin Rose ties for fourth at finale, wins $10 million FedEx Cup . ESPN . 23 September 2018.
- News: Webb Simpson completes big win at Players Championship . ESPN . Associated Press . 14 May 2018.
- News: Rory McIlroy falls short as Francesco Molinari clinches title at Wentworth . ESPN . PA Sport . 27 May 2018.
- News: DP World Tour Championship: Danny Willett seals first title since 2016 Masters in Dubai . ESPN . 18 November 2018.
- News: Team Europe fight back to retain EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur . ESPN . PA Sport . 14 January 2018.
- News: Europe wins Ryder Cup to extend U.S.'s road losing streak . Associated Press . ESPN . 30 September 2018.
- News: Belgium prevails at World Cup of Golf; Americans finish tied for 16th . ESPN . Associated Press . 25 November 2018.
- Web site: OWGR Board Announcement . OWGR . 7 August 2017.
- Web site: Board Announcement . OWGR . 22 December 2017 . 14 May 2018 . 3 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003045003/http://www.owgr.com/news/2017/december/board-announcement . dead .
- Web site: Board Announcement . OWGR . 2 May 2018.
- News: Justin Thomas ends Dustin Johnson's 15-month reign as world golf No. 1 . ESPN . Bob . Harig . 14 May 2018.
- News: Dustin Johnson reclaims world's top spot with St. Jude Classic win . ESPN . Associated Press . 11 June 2018.
- Web site: Board Announcement . OWGR . 20 July 2018.
- Web site: Fisher cards history-making 59 in Portugal . European Tour . 21 September 2018.
- News: DJ moves back to No. 1; Woods to 13th in OWGR . Golf Channel . 24 September 2018.
- News: Brooks Koepka wins CJ Cup in South Korea to earn No. 1 ranking . ESPN . Associated Press . 21 October 2018.
- News: Justin Rose reclaims world No 1 spot with victory at Turkish Airlines Open . The Guardian . Press Association . 4 November 2018.
- News: Koepka returns to No. 1 without hitting a shot . Golf Channel . Will . Gray . 12 November 2018.
- News: Koepka narrowly misses out on retaining world No. 1 . Golf Channel . Will . Gray . 18 November 2018.
- News: Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson match . Brendan . Porath . sbnation.com . 23 November 2018.
- News: Koepka recaptures No. 1 spot in World Golf Ranking, continues battle with Rose . Business Standard . 26 November 2018.
- News: Pernilla Lindberg captures ANA Inspiration title on eighth extra hole . ESPN . Associated Press . 2 April 2018.
- News: Ariya Jutanugarn wins U.S. Women's Open on fourth playoff hole . ESPN . Associated Press . 3 June 2018.
- News: Sung Hyun Park wins KPMG Women's PGA Championship in playoff . ESPN . Associated Press . 1 July 2018.
- News: England's Georgia Hall claims first major victory at British Open . ESPN . 6 August 2018.
- News: Angela Stanford wins Evian Championship for first career Major . ESPN . Associated Press . 16 September 2018.
- News: Lexi Thompson wins LPGA finale, while Ariya Jutanugarn claims Race to CME Globe and $1M prize . ESPN . Associated Press . 18 November 2018.
- News: Korea holds off USA, England to win International Crown . ESPN . Associated Press . 7 October 2018.
- The Evian Championship Makes Date Change, Increases Purse . LPGA . 7 March 2018 . 1 August 2018.
- News: Moriya Jutanugarn wins LPGA L.A. tourney for first tour win . ESPN . Associated Press . 23 April 2018.
- News: Sei Young Kim wins Thornberry Creek Classic in historic fashion . ESPN . Associated Press . 8 July 2018.
- News: Ariya reclaims No. 1 ranking with Ladies Scottish Open win . Golf Channel . Associated Press . 29 July 2018.
- News: S.H. Park tops Salas for Indy title, takes over No.1 . Golf Channel . Randall . Mell . 19 August 2018.
- Web site: What You Missed From the Weekend at Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan – Jutanugarn Returns to the Top of the World . LPGA . 29 October 2018 . Amy . Rogers.
- News: Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Regions Tradition for first senior major title . ESPN . Associated Press . 20 May 2018.
- News: Paul Broadhurst finishes at 19 under to match Senior PGA tourney record . ESPN . Associated Press . 27 May 2018.
- News: David Toms sinks clutch putts to secure victory at U.S. Senior Open . ESPN . Associated Press . 1 July 2018.
- News: Vijay Singh overcomes Jeff Maggert in Senior Players playoff . ESPN . Associated Press . 15 July 2018.
- News: Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Senior Open by 1 shot . ESPN . Associated Press . 29 July 2018.
- News: Woody Austin wins PGA Tour Champions playoff opener . ESPN . Associated Press . 21 October 2018.
- News: Scott Parel wins Invesco QQQ Championship by 1 shot . ESPN . Associated Press . 28 October 2018.
- News: Vijay Singh rallies from six back to win at Schwab Cup Championship . PGA Tour . Associated Press . 11 November 2018.
- News: Niemann wins Latin America Amateur, qualifies for Masters . ESPN . Associated Press . 23 January 2018.
- News: Wake Forest's Jennifer Kupcho wins women's NCAA golf title . ESPN . Associated Press . 21 May 2018.
- News: Arizona outlasts Alabama for NCAA women's golf title . ESPN . Associated Press . 23 May 2018.
- News: Augusta golfer Broc Everett's first college victory is the NCAA title . ESPN . Associated Press . 28 May 2018.
- News: Cowboys breeze past Crimson Tide for 11th men's golf title . ESPN . Associated Press . 30 May 2018.
- News: Kristen Gillman leads U.S. singles blowout in Curtis Cup . ESPN . Associated Press . 10 June 2018.
- News: Auburn's Jovan Rebula wins 123rd British Amateur Championship; qualifies for 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters and 2019 U.S. Open . USA Today . Matthew . Stevens . 24 June 2018.
- Germany's Leonie Harm goes from near-fatal accident to Ladies' British Amateur champion . Golf Digest . Ryan . Herrington . 1 July 2018.
- Kristen Gillman routs Jiwon Jeon to add a U.S. Women's Amateur Championship to her exceptional summer . Golf Digest . John . Strege . 12 August 2018.
- News: Viktor Hovland becomes first Norwegian to win U.S. Amateur . ESPN . Associated Press . 19 August 2018.
- News: Americans win World Amateur Team title . USA Today . Associated Press . 1 September 2018.
- Identical twins give Denmark its first World Amateur Team Championship title . Golf Digest . Ryan . Herrington . 8 September 2018.
- News: Takumi Kanaya wins Asia-Pacific Amateur, earns spot in Masters, Open . ESPN . 8 October 2018.
- Web site: Spain obtains the gold medal in all golf categories . Tarragona 2018 . 28 June 2018.
- News: Colombia alcanza oro, plata y bronce en el golf . Colombia achieves gold, silver and bronze in golf . . Rafael . Castillo Vizcaíno . 2 August 2018 . es.
- Web site: Spain and Sweden celebrate European Golf Team Championship titles . Inside The Games . Michael . Pavitt . 12 August 2018.
- News: European Championships 2018: GB take golf mixed team silver on competition debut . BBC Sport . 11 August 2018.
- News: Asian Games 2018: India golfers draw a blank in Asiad, men’s team finish seventh . . . 26 August 2018.
- Web site: Glorious gold for Vilips and Kim . Golf Australia . 12 October 2018 . Justin . Falconer.
- News: Atthaya, Vanchai make it a golden day . Bangkok Post . 17 October 2018.
- Web site: Lally Segard passes away aged 96 . R & A . 6 March 2018.
- Web site: Canadian golf mourns the loss of Jerry Anderson . PGA Tour . 11 March 2018.
- Web site: Three-time Tour winner Ragan passes away . PGA Tour . Chris . Cox . 15 March 2018.
- News: PGA golf legend Bobby Mitchell dies . WBTM . 21 March 2018.
- Web site: Lyn Lott, Douglas Native And Former PGA Pro, Passes At Age 67 . DouglasNow.com . 22 March 2018 . Robert . Preston.
- News: Don Cherry, Singer by Night and Golfer by Day, Is Dead at 94 . The New York Times . Goldstein . Richard . 21 August 2018.
- Web site: World Golf Hall of Fame member Ford dies at 95 . PGA Tour . 15 May 2018 . Jim . McCabe.
- Web site: Carol Mann Passes Away At Age 77 . LPGA . 21 May 2018.
- Web site: Green passes away at age 71 . PGA Tour . 20 June 2018.
- News: Golf loses a legend in Peter Thomson . The Sydney Morning Herald . Martin . Blake . 20 June 2018.
- Phil Rodgers, gifted player and instructor, dies at 80 . Golfweek . Brentley . Romine . 27 June 2018.
- Web site: Former Players champ Hayes passes away at 69 . PGA Tour . 17 July 2018 . Jim . McCabe.
- Web site: Lietzke passes away at age 67 . PGA Tour . 28 July 2018 . Jim . McCabe.
- News: Australian golf champion Ian Stanley dies following a long battle with cancer . Schlink . Leo . 28 July 2018 . Herald Sun.
- News: Jarrod Lyle loses battle with cancer . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 August 2018.
- Web site: Tour winner Henry passes away at age 74 . PGA Tour . 20 August 2018 . Laury . Livsey.
- Web site: LPGA Remembers Shelley Hamlin . LPGA . 16 October 2018.
- Web site: Wiechers, accomplished amateur champion, Tour pro and college coach, passes at age 74 . PGA Tour . 17 October 2018 . Jim . McCabe.
- News: Roundup: Area golf pro Jim Jamieson dies at age 75 . Charleston Gazette-Mail . 6 December 2018.
- Forrest Fezler, remembered for protesting USGA by playing 18th hole of 1983 U.S. Open wearing shorts, has died . John . Strege . . 21 December 2018.