The 2018 China Tour was the fifth season of the

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, the main

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in China since separating from

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in 2017.

OWGR inclusion

In December 2017, it was announced that all China Tour events would receive

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points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event and 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.

Order of Merit

The

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was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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. The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the

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