| Duration | 13 February 2018 – 21 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 [a] |
| Most wins |  David Borda (2) Guido Migliozzi (2) Santiago Tarrío (2) |
| Order of Merit | Santiago Tarrío |
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The 2018 Alps Tour was the 18th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner [b] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 40,000 | Michele Cea (1) | 4 |
| 21 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 40,000 |  Jack Singh Brar (1) | 4 |
| Golf Nazionale Open | Italy | – | Cancelled [2] | – | |
| 11 Apr | Óbidos International Open | Portugal | 30,000 | David Borda (1) | 4 |
| 26 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 42,500 | Santiago Tarrío (1) | 4 |
| 2 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 43,000 | Marcus Mohr (1) | 4 |
| 16 Jun | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 |  Alexandre Daydou (1) | 4 |
| 24 Jun | Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Santiago Tarrío (2) | 6 |
| 29 Jun | Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | Italy | 40,000 | Guido Migliozzi (2) | 4 |
| 8 Jul | Saint Malo Golf Open | France | 45,000 | Alexandre Fuchs (a) (1) | 6 |
| 15 Jul | Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera | Spain | 40,000 | Alfredo García-Heredia (2) | 4 |
| 20 Jul | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 | Thomas Elissalde (5) | 4 |
| 28 Jul | Des Iles Borromees Open | Italy | 40,000 | Andrea Saracino (1) | 4 |
| 31 Aug | Cervino Open | Italy | 40,000 | Giacomo Fortini (a) (1) | 4 |
| Citadelle Trophy International | France | – | Cancelled [3] | – | |
| 22 Sep | Open Abruzzo | Italy | 40,000 | Guido Migliozzi (3) | 4 |
| 21 Oct | Alps Tour Grand Final | Italy | 45,000 | David Borda (2) | 6 |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [4] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2019 Challenge Tour. [5] [6]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Tarrío | 26,702 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | David Borda | 25,713 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 3 | Alexandre Daydou | 21,813 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Louis Cohen-Boyer | 21,157 | |
| 5 | Marcus Mohr | 16,809 | |
| 6 | Andrea Saracino | 16,122 | |
| 7 | Xavier Poncelet | 15,850 | |
| 8 |  Conor O'Rourke | 13,349 | |
| 9 | Julien Forêt | 12,963 | |
| 10 | Teremoana Beaucousin | 12,839 |
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