2004 Alps Tour
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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 Maestroni| Duration | 24 November 2003 – 22 October 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins | Nicolas Marin (2) Niki Zitny (2) |
| Order of Merit | Andrea Maestroni |
← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 Alps Tour was the fourth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
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 |