2018 Asian Development Tour
| Duration | 24 January 2018 – 1 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins | 2: Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij |
| Order of Merit |  Miguel Ángel Carballo |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Asian Development Tour was the eighth season of the Asian Development Tour, a second-tier tour operated by the Asian Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Darulaman Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Kurt Kitayama (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Jan | City Bank American Express Dhaka Open | Bangladesh | ৳5,000,000 |  Siddikur Rahman (2) |
n/a | PGTI |
| 10 Mar | Richard Mille Brunei Championships | Brunei | 60,000 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat (3) |
10 | |
| 24 Mar | OB Golf Invitational | Indonesia | 70,000 |  Shohei Hasegawa (1) |
6 | PTINA |
| 7 Apr | Johor Championship II | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Johnson Poh (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 27 Apr | BTI Open | Bangladesh | 60,000 | Kazuki Higa (1) |
6 | PGTI |
| 5 May | Penang Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Nitithorn Thippong (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 13 May | Singha Laguna Phuket Open | Thailand | ฿2,000,000 | Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (1) |
6 | ATGT |
| 27 May | Betagro Championship | Thailand | ฿3,000,000 | Pavit Tangkamolprasert (6) |
7 | ATGT |
| 28 Jul | Northport Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Josh Salah (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 3 Aug | Louis Philippe Cup | India | 75,000 |  Rahil Gangjee (1) |
6 | PGTI |
| 11 Aug | Sabah Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Ben Leong (2) |
6 | PGM |
| 18 Aug | Labuan Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Shahriffuddin Ariffin (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 19 Aug | Taifong Open | Taiwan | 160,000 |  Chan Shih-chang (6) |
6 | TWN |
| 25 Aug | Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament | Indonesia | 110,000 | Miguel Ángel Carballo (1) |
6 | PTINA |
| 8 Sep | Miri Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Shakhawat Sohel (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 15 Sep | MNRB Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Yutaka Araki (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 6 Oct | UMW Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 |  Mathiam Keyser (3) |
6 | PGM |
| 13 Oct | CCM Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Han Lee (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 20 Oct | MIDF Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Sam Gillis (1) |
6 | PGM |
| 9 Nov | Combiphar Players Championship | Indonesia | 110,000 | Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (2) |
6 | PTINA |
| 1 Dec | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | RM225,000 | Shinichi Mizuno (1) |
6 | PGM |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2019 Asian Tour.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Ángel Carballo |
43,378 |
| 2 | Nitithorn Thippong |
37,579 |
| 3 | Varanyu Rattanphiboonkij |
34,031 |
| 4 | Han Lee |
31,156 |
| 5 |  Janne Kaske |
30,678 |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Development Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Asian Development Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Asian Tour.
- ^ ATGT − All Thailand Golf Tour; PGM − Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia; TWN − Taiwan PGA Tour.
References
- ^ "Tournaments". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "2018 ADT Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.