2004 Alps Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2004 Alps Tour was the fourth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Duration24 November 2003 – 22 October 2004
Number of official events20
Most wins
Nicolas Marin (2)
Niki Zitny (2)
Nicolas Marin (2)
Niki Zitny (2)Order of Merit
Andrea Maestroni
Andrea MaestroniSchedule
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sanremo Open | Italy | 30,000 | Clemens Prader (2) |
| 7 Dec | Open du Bassin Bleu | France | 50,000 | Jean-Marc de Polo (2) |
| 19 Mar | Packaging Open | Morocco | 40,000 | Nicolas Marin (1) |
| 26 Mar | Trophée Maroc Telecom | Morocco | 40,000 | Julien Quesne (1) |
| 2 Apr | Royal Moroccan Pro Tour Open | Morocco | 40,000 | Fernando Pasqualucci (1) |
| 9 May | Open de Bordeaux | France | 40,000 | Raphaël Eyraud (1) |
| 16 May | Open de Marcilly | France | 45,000 | Andrea Maestroni (1) |
| 6 Jun | Open International Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 50,000 | Julien Millet (a) (1) |
| 13 Jun | Gösser Open | Austria | 32,000 | Alessio Bruschi (1) |
| 20 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 35,000 | Adrien Mörk (1) |
| 26 Jun | Le Fronde Open | Italy | 30,000 | Jean-Nicolas Billot (1) |
| 4 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 30,000 |  Jérôme Theunis (1) |
| 23 Jul | Brianza Open | Italy | 30,000 | Stefano Reale (3) |
| 21 Aug | MAN NÖ Open | Austria | 50,000 | Niki Zitny (1) |
| 26 Aug | Golferlebnis Waldviertel Open | Austria | 30,000 | Nicolas Marin (2) |
| 12 Sep | Intercontinental Open | Austria | 30,000 | Niki Zitny (2) |
| 23 Sep | Asolo Open | Italy | 30,000 | Marco Bernardini (2) |
| 3 Oct | Open de Poitiers | France | 40,000 | Eric Moreul (1) |
| 17 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | Philippe Lima (1) |
| 22 Oct | Montecatini Terme International Open | Italy | 40,000 | Bertrand Cornut (3) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2005 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Maestroni | 28,335 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | Bertrand Cornut | 26,443 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Eric Chaudouet | 23,350 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 |  Raphaël De Sousa | 21,027 | |
| 5 | Raphaël Eyraud | 19,427 | |
| 6 | Massimo Scarpa | 19,088 | |
| 7 | Nicolas Marin | 16,637 | |
| 8 | Eric Moreul | 15,970 | |
| 9 | Jean-Nicolas Billot | 15,844 | |
| 10 | Gianluca Pietrobono | 15,093 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Alps Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Alps Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.