2018 Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
| Duration | 17 January 2018 – 8 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins | Sukree Othman (2) |
| Order of Merit | Shahriffuddin Ariffin |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour was the eighth season of the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour, the main professional golf tour in Malaysia since it was formed in 2010.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (RM) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Perlis Championship | Perlis | 200,000 | Sukree Othman (7) | n/a | |
| 27 Jan | Darulaman Championship | Kedah | 225,000 | Kurt Kitayama (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 3 Mar | Johor Championship I | Johor | 200,000 | Danny Chia (11) | n/a | |
| 17 Mar | Port Dickson Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 200,000 | R. Nachimuthu (11) | n/a | |
| 7 Apr | Johor Championship II | Johor | 225,000 | Johnson Poh (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 21 Apr | Sime Darby Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | Sukree Othman (8) | n/a | |
| 5 May | Penang Championship | Penang | 225,000 | Nitithorn Thippong (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 1 Jul | Matchplay Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | S. Siva Chandhran (4) | n/a | |
| 14 Jul | Pahang Championship | Pahang | 200,000 | Kemarol Baharin (3) | n/a | |
| 28 Jul | Northport Championship | Selangor | 225,000 | Josh Salah (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 11 Aug | Sabah Championship | Sabah | 225,000 | Ben Leong (10) | 6 | ADT |
| 18 Aug | Labuan Championship | Labuan | 225,000 | Shahriffuddin Ariffin (2) | 6 | ADT |
| 8 Sep | Miri Championship | Sarawak | 225,000 | Shakhawat Sohel (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 15 Sep | MNRB Championship | Sarawak | 225,000 | Yutaka Araki (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 22 Sep | Sarawak Championship | Sarawak | 200,000 | Wilson Choo (3) | n/a | |
| 6 Oct | UMW Championship | Selangor | 225,000 | Mathiam Keyser (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 13 Oct | CCM Championship | Selangor | 225,000 | Han Lee (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 20 Oct | MIDF Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 225,000 | Sam Gillis (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 1 Dec | Maybank Championship | Selangor | 225,000 | Shinichi Mizuno (n/a) | 6 | ADT |
| 8 Dec | GlobalOne Players Championship | Negeri Sembilan | 275,000 | Irfan Yusoff (2) | n/a |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (RM) |
Winners | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | PGM IGT Championship | Selangor | 200,000 | Team PGM | n/a | PTINA |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Malaysian ringgit.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (RM) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahriffuddin Ariffin | 176,447 |
| 2 | Sukree Othman | 166,118 |
| 3 | Amir Nazrin | 118,728 |
| 4 | Kim Leun Kwang | 111,728 |
| 5 | R. Nachimuthu | 104,991 |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- ^ a b ADT − Asian Development Tour; PTINA − PGA Tour of Indonesia.
References
- ^ "2018 Tournament schedule". The ClubHouse Malaysia. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ Rao, Mark (21 December 2017). "PGM allots RM5.2m for 2018 tour calendar". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Pride of place on Order of Merit". The Malaysian Reserve. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.