# 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica

The 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica was the seventh season of PGA Tour Latinoamérica, the main professional golf tour in Latin America, operated and run by the PGA Tour.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points |
| Mar 18 | Guatemala Stella Artois Open | Guatemala | 175,000 | Ben Polland (1) | 6 |
| Mar 25 | Abierto Mexicano de Golf | Mexico | 175,000 | Austin Smotherman (1) | 6 |
| Apr 15 | Abierto OSDE del Centro | Argentina | 175,000 | Cristóbal del Solar (1) | 6 |
| Apr 23 | Molino Cañuelas Championship | Argentina | 175,000 | Thomas Baik (1) | 6 |
| May 6 | BMW Jamaica Classic | Jamaica | 175,000 | Michael Buttacavoli (3) | 6 |
| May 13 | Costa Rica Classic | Costa Rica | 175,000 | Tyson Alexander (1) | 6 |
| May 20 | Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Open | Dominican Republic | 175,000 | Andrés Gallegos (1) | 6 |
| Jun 3 | Quito Open | Ecuador | 175,000 | Horacio León (1) | 6 |
| Jun 10 | Bupa Match Play | Mexico | 125,000 | Toni Hakula (1) | 6 |
| Sep 16 | Sao Paulo Golf Club Championship | Brazil | 175,000 | Nico Echavarría (1) | 6 |
| Sep 23 | JHSF Aberto do Brasil | Brazil | 175,000 | Marcelo Rozo (3) | 6 |
| Oct 7 | San Luis Championship | Mexico | 175,000 | Nico Echavarría (2) | 6 |
| Oct 14 | Volvo Abierto de Chile | Chile | 175,000 | Jared Wolfe (2) | 6 |
| Oct 21 | Diners Club Peru Open | Peru | 175,000 | Harry Higgs (1) | 6 |
| Nov 11 | Neuquen Argentina Classic | Argentina | 175,000 | Clodomiro Carranza (2) | 6 |
| Nov 18 | Visa Open de Argentina | Argentina | 175,000 | Isidro Benítez (1) | 6 |
| Dec 2 | Shell Championship | United States | 175,000 | Michael Buttacavoli (4) | 6 |

### Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner | OWGR points |
| Dec 15 | Go Vacaciones Cozumel Cup | Mexico | 120,000 | PGA Tour Latinoamérica | n/a |

## Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Harry Higgs | 101,336 |
| 2 | Nico Echavarría | 101,272 |
| 3 | Michael Buttacavoli | 84,286 |
| 4 | Austin Smotherman | 84,064 |
| 5 | Marcelo Rozo | 83,989 |

## Developmental Series

The 2018 PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series was the sixth season of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series, the official development tour to the PGA Tour Latinoamérica between 2013 and 2023.

### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Main tour |
| Dec 17 | Abierto del Caribe | Colombia | Col$125,000,000 | Santiago Gómez | COL |
| Dec 17 | Copa Puro Sinaloa | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | Sebastián Vázquez | GGPM |
| Jan 28 | Abierto del Sur | Argentina | Arg$700,000 | Ricardo González | TPG |
| Feb 25 | Copa Tequila Azulejos | Mexico | Mex$2,000,000 | Rodolfo Cazaubón | GGPM |
| Apr 8 | Bosque Real Classic | Mexico | Mex$1,600,000 | Gonzalo Rubio | GGPM |
| Apr 15 | Venezuela Open | Venezuela | US$30,000 | George Trujillo (1) | |
| Apr 29 | Abierto Norpatagónico | Argentina | Arg$700,000 | Leandro Marelli | TPG |
| Jun 16 | Abierto Termas de Río Hondo | Argentina | Arg$1,000,000 | Juan Álvarez | TPG |
| Aug 20 | Abierto Club Campestre de Medellín | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 | Nico Echavarría | COL |
| Sep 9 | Abierto del Club Los Lagartos | Colombia | Col$100,000,000 | Manuel Villegas | COL |
| Sep 23 | Abierto de Ecuador | Ecuador | US$35,000 | Juan Moncayo (a) (1) | |
| Sep 30 | Abierto Hacienda Chicureo | Chile | US$25,000 | Felipe Aguilar | CHL |
| Nov 25 | Andrés Romero Invitational | Argentina | Arg$500,000 | Mito Pereira | TPG |
| Dec 8 | Malinalco Classic Dev Series Final | Mexico | US$40,000 | Alfredo Adrián Ploch (1) | |

### Dev Series Final

The Dev Series Final was made up of the top-five finishers of each tournament during the season. The top five finishers in the Dev Series Final earned status to play on the 2019 PGA Tour Latinoamérica.
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Alfredo Adrián Ploch | 67-70-68-65=270 | −18 |
| 2 | Nicholas Maruri | 70-67-66-68=271 | −17 |
| 3 | Ryan Ruffels | 69-70-68-66=273 | −15 |
| T4 | Victor Lange | 67-71-68-68=274 | −14 |
| T4 | Alejandro Villasana | 71-67-70-66=274 | −14 |