2006 Alps Tour
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Duration15 March 2006 – 27 October 2006
Number of official events21
Most wins
Jean-Nicolas Billot (3)
Jean-Nicolas Billot (3)Order of Merit François Calmels
François Calmels| Duration | 15 March 2006 – 27 October 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 21 |
| Most wins | Jean-Nicolas Billot (3) |
| Order of Merit | François Calmels |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Alps Tour was the sixth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Open de Fès | Morocco | 35,000 | Julien Forêt (1) |
| 24 Mar | Open de Mohammedia | Morocco | 35,000 | François Calmels (1) |
| 1 Apr | Trophée Maroc Telecom | Morocco | 35,000 | François Calmels (2) |
| 7 May | Waidhofen Open | Austria | 55,000 | Bruno-Teva Lecuona (1) |
| 14 May | Open de Bordeaux | France | 45,000 | Jean-Nicolas Billot (2) |
| 19 May | Open La Margherita | Italy | 35,000 | Jean-Nicolas Billot (3) |
| 28 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 35,000 |  Jürgen Maurer (1) |
| 4 Jun | Open Aquarelle.com Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 45,000 | Julien Xanthopoulos (1) |
| 19 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 35,000 |  Agustín Domingo (1) |
| 23 Jun | Open Le Fronde | Italy | 35,000 | Jean-Nicolas Billot (4) |
| 2 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 45,000 |  Gary Marks (1) |
| 9 Jul | Open du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | Xavier Lazurowicz (1) |
| 19 Aug | Schärding Baroque Open | Austria | 35,000 | Fabien Marty (1) |
| 27 Aug | Uniqa FinanceLife Styrian Open | Austria | 50,000 |  Andrea Maestroni (2) |
| 10 Sep | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera (2) |
| 17 Sep | Open La Pavoniere | Italy | 35,000 | Charles Dubois (1) |
| 24 Sep | Open International Stade Français Paris | France | 45,000 | Christophe Brazillier (1) |
| 6 Oct | Cordial Resort Pelagone Open | Italy | 35,000 | Charles-Édouard Russo (1) |
| 15 Oct | Masters 26 Dijon-Bourgogne | France | 40,000 | Ulf Wendling (1) |
| 22 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | Jean-François Remésy (2) |
| 27 Oct | Open Le Madonie | Italy | 50,000 | Agustín Domingo (2) |
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 2007 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | François Calmels | 32,818 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | Jean-Nicolas Billot | 28,145 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Christophe Brazillier | 27,860 | |
| 4 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera | 27,489 | |
| 5 | Julien Xanthopoulos | 24,337 | |
| 6 | Julien Millet | 21,930 | |
| 7 | Charles Dubois | 21,126 | |
| 8 | Bruno-Teva Lecuona | 19,953 | |
| 9 | Ulf Wendling | 16,966 | |
| 10 | Roland Steiner | 16,855 |