2018 Nordic Golf League

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2018 Nordic Golf League season
Duration13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) – 13 October 2018 (2018-10-13)
Number of official events26
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Glennemo (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Olsen
2017
2019

The 2018 Nordic Golf League was the 20th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
15 FebMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim B. Hansen (2)4
20 FebPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Olsen (1)4
26 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Söderberg (3)4
3 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Krogh Johannessen (3)4
27 AprBravo Tours OpenDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Højgaard (a) (1)4
4 MayWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Dreier (1)4
10 MayMaster of the MonsterGermany€30,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors (4)6
19 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Gladbjerg (2)4
25 MayPärnu Bay Golf Links ChallengeEstoniaSKr 400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Eriksson (1)4
1 Jun Jyske Bank PGA Championship DenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Glennemo (5)4
10 Jun PGA Championship SwedenSKr 375,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Toft Hansen (a) (1)4
14 Jun12 Twelve ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gløët (2)4
21 JunGamle Fredrikstad OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Stjärnfeldt (1)4
30 Jun SM Match SwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gløët (3)4
7 JulCamfil Nordic ChampionshipSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Schulze Pettersson (1)4
3 AugMade in Denmark QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Tinning (2)4
10 AugOnePartnerGroup OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hansson (2)4
17 AugHoltsmark OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Glennemo (6)4
25 AugÅhus KGK Pro-AmSwedenSKr 650,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Poke (3)4
1 Sep Timberwise Finnish Open Finland€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Idstam (1)4
8 SepBråviken OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Bergman (1)4
14 SepTinderbox Charity ChallengeDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Launer Bæk (1)4
21 SepHarboe OpenDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Adell (5)4
27 SepEkerum Öland MastersSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Marcus Helligkilde (1)4
7 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Olsen (2)4
13 Oct Tourfinalen SwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Glennemo (7)4

Order of Merit

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]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Olsen 48,181Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Glennemo 44,375
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Poke 32,116
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Simonsen 31,222Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Marcus Helligkilde 30,668Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gløët 29,097Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Eriksson 27,734Promoted to Challenge Tour
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Dreier 25,412
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Gladbjerg 25,249
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Launer Bæk 21,619

See also

Notes

  1. 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.

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References

  1. "2018 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. "2018 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. 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.]
  4. "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.