2018 European Tour
The 2018 European Tour was the 47th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2018
There were changes to membership criteria with the reversal of some of the changes introduced for the 2017 season; the number of players gaining exemption from the final Race to Dubai standings reverted to the top 110 and the Access List was scrapped, largely replaced by a re-ranking system.The Race to Dubai points system was adjusted, with all prize money being converted into U.S. dollars before translating into points having previously been calculated after converting into euro. The points for all tournaments were also fixed prior to the start of the season, having previously been set during each tournament week, thereby negating any fluctuation in exchange rates.
Tournament changes
- New tournaments: Oman Open.
- Returning tournaments : Open de España, AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Belgian Knockout.
- No longer part of the schedule: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Open de Portugal, Shenzhen International, Paul Lawrie Matchplay.
- Format change: the Lyoness Open became the Shot Clock Masters, with all shots subject to a strict time limit before incurring penalty strokes.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes | |||||||||
| 26 Nov | UBS [Hong Kong Open] | Hong Kong | US$2,000,000 |  Unofficial eventsThe following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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