Alps Tour
| Current season, competition or edition: | |
| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| First season | 2001 |
| Countries | Based in Continental Europe[a] |
| Most titles | Tournament wins: |
| Official website | https://alpstourgolf.com/#/ |
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
History
[edit]Established in 2001, it is a third level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challenge Tour.[1] Other third level tours in Europe include the United Kingdom-based Tartan Pro Tour and Clutch Pro Tour, the Germany-based Pro Golf Tour, and the Nordic League in the Nordic countries. Beginning in July 2015, the four third-level tours will carry Official World Golf Ranking points.[2]
Like the other third-tier European tours, the top ten players on the Order of Merit are exempt through the second stage of European Tour Qualifying School and the top five non-exempt players earn Challenge Tour cards.
Alumni who have gone on to win on the European Tour include Marco Crespi, Guido Migliozzi,[3] Chris Paisley,[4] Julien Quesne and Matt Wallace.[5]
Order of Merit winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,699 | |
| 2024 | 28,119 | |
| 2023 | 25,714 | |
| 2022 | 39,936 | |
| 2021 | 28,050 | |
| 2020 | 18,503 | |
| 2019 | 36,667 | |
| 2018 | 26,702 | |
| 2017 | 26,214 | |
| 2016 | 49,703 | |
| 2015 | 35,860 | |
| 2014 | 31,994 | |
| 2013 | 36,660 | |
| 2012 | 34,545 | |
| 2011 | 30,124 | |
| 2010 | 44,632 | |
| 2009 | 48,285 | |
| 2008 | 40,530 | |
| 2007 | 37,716 | |
| 2006 | 32,818 | |
| 2005 | 38,931 | |
| 2004 | 28,335 | |
| Year | Winner | Prize money (€) |
| 2003 | 25,857 | |
| 2002 | 28,022 | |
| 2001 | 23,332 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Schedules have also included events in Egypt, Guadeloupe, Israel, Morocco, Réunion and Tunisia.
References
[edit]- ^ "What is the Alps Tour?". Alps Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". Official World Golf Ranking. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Each Tour will enter the OWGR system with a minimum level of 4 first place points for 54 hole tournaments and 6 first place points for 72 hole tournaments. Inclusion will commence with the tournaments to be played during OWGR Week 30 – Week ending Sunday 26th July 2015.
- ^ "Abruzzo Open, vince Migliozzi" [Abruzzo Open, Migliozzi wins]. Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (in Italian). 24 September 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Paisley wins again on Alps Tour". University of Tennessee Athletics. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Satellite stars: Matt Wallace". European Tour. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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