The 2018 Nordic Golf League was the 20th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 13 February 2018 – 13 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Jacob Glennemo (3) |
| Order of Merit |  Aksel Olsen |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 |  Joachim B. Hansen (2)
|
4 |
| 20 Feb | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Aksel Olsen (1)
|
4 |
| 26 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 | Sebastian Söderberg (3)
|
4 |
| 3 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 | Kristian Krogh Johannessen (3)
|
4 |
| 27 Apr | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Nicolai Højgaard (a) (1)
|
4 |
| 4 May | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Frederik Dreier (1)
|
4 |
| 10 May | Master of the Monster | Germany | €30,000 | Per Längfors (4)
|
6 |
| 19 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (2)
|
4 |
| 25 May | Pärnu Bay Golf Links Challenge | Estonia | SKr 400,000 | Martin Eriksson (1)
|
4 |
| 1 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jacob Glennemo (5)
|
4 |
| 10 Jun | PGA Championship | Sweden | SKr 375,000 | Morten Toft Hansen (a) (1)
|
4 |
| 14 Jun | 12 Twelve Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Christian Gløët (2)
|
4 |
| 21 Jun | Gamle Fredrikstad Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Pontus Stjärnfeldt (1)
|
4 |
| 30 Jun | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Christian Gløët (3)
|
4 |
| 7 Jul | Camfil Nordic Championship | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Søren Schulze Pettersson (1)
|
4 |
| 3 Aug | Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Nicolai Tinning (2)
|
4 |
| 10 Aug | OnePartnerGroup Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Sebastian Hansson (2)
|
4 |
| 17 Aug | Holtsmark Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Jacob Glennemo (6)
|
4 |
| 25 Aug | Åhus KGK Pro-Am | Sweden | SKr 650,000 | Benjamin Poke (3)
|
4 |
| 1 Sep | Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | Stefan Idstam (1)
|
4 |
| 8 Sep | Bråviken Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Hampus Bergman (1)
|
4 |
| 14 Sep | Tinderbox Charity Challenge | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Peter Launer Bæk (1)
|
4 |
| 21 Sep | Harboe Open | Denmark | €40,000 | Gustav Adell (5)
|
4 |
| 27 Sep | Ekerum Öland Masters | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Marcus Helligkilde (1)
|
4 |
| 7 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Aksel Olsen (2)
|
4 |
| 13 Oct | Tourfinalen | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Jacob Glennemo (7)
|
4 |
Order of Merit edit
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]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aksel Olsen |
48,181 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Jacob Glennemo |
44,375 | |
| 3 | Benjamin Poke |
32,116 | |
| 4 | Martin Simonsen |
31,222 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 5 | Marcus Helligkilde |
30,668 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Christian Gløët |
29,097 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Martin Eriksson |
27,734 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Frederik Dreier |
25,412 | |
| 9 | Mathias Gladbjerg |
25,249 | |
| 10 | Peter Launer Bæk |
21,619 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References edit
- ^ "2018 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2018 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (14 October 2018). "Glennemo starkast i Tourfinalen" [Glennemo strongest in Tour final]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 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.] - ^ "Satellite Stars: Aksel Olsen". European Tour. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 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.