2016 Alps Tour
The 2016 Alps Tour was the 16th season of the Alps Tour, one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour. It was the first Alps Tour season in which all events received Official World Golf Ranking points, as OWGR points were introduced midway through the 2015 season.[1]
Schedule
The season consisted of 17 events in seven countries.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR | Prize fund (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Ein Bay Open | Egypt |  Franck Daux |
4 | 30,000 |
| 17 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | Franck Daux |
4 | 30,000 |
| 23 Feb | Dreamland Pyramids Open | Egypt |  Matt Wallace |
4 | 30,000 |
| 1 May | Tunisian Golf Open | Tunisia | Matt Wallace |
6 | 70,000 |
| 8 May | Gösser Open | Austria | Matt Wallace |
4 | 42,500 |
| 21 May | Vigevano Open | Italy | Matt Wallace |
4 | 40,000 |
| 4 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | Leo Lespinasse |
4 | 43,000 |
| 17 Jun | Open La Pinetina | Italy |  Stefano Pitoni |
4 | 40,000 |
| 26 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | Hubert Tisserand (a) |
6 | 45,000 |
| 2 Jul | Open Frassanelle | Italy | Matt Wallace |
4 | 40,000 |
| 9 Jul | Open de Saint-Malo | France | Stefano Pitoni |
4 | 40,000 |
| 23 Jul | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | Victor Perez |
4 | 48,000 |
| 26 Aug | Open Castello di Tolcinasco | Italy | Thomas Elissalde |
4 | 40,000 |
| 11 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | Federico Maccario |
6 | 48,000 |
| 18 Sep | Alps Costa del Sol | Spain | Tom Shadbolt |
6 | 48,000 |
| 16 Oct | Abruzzo Open | Italy | Stefano Pitoni |
6 | 45,000 |
| 23 Oct | Alps Tour Grand Final | Italy | Matt Wallace |
6 | 65,000 |
Graduates
The top five players (not otherwise exempt) on the Order of Merit earned Challenge Tour cards for 2017.[3] Since the second-place finisher earned Challenge Tour status in a higher category by making the cut in the final stage of Q School, the sixth-place finisher received the fifth card.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Wallace | England |
49,703 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Enrico di Nitto | Italy |
25,070 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Federico Maccario | Italy |
23,209 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Tom Shadbolt | England |
22,931 | |
| 5 | Victor Perez | France |
22,633 | |
| 6 | Franck Daux | France |
22,608 | |
| 7 | Stefano Pitoni | Italy |
21,805 | |
| 8 | Thomas Elissalde | France |
18,467 | |
| 9 | Raphaël Marguery | France |
17,232 | |
| 10 | Robin Goger |  Austria |
15,863 |
References
- "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". OWGR. 15 July 2015.
- "Tour Schedule & Results". Alps Tour Golf. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Order of Merit". Alps Tour Golf. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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