2008 Alps Tour
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Duration19 March 2008 – 12 October 2008
Number of official events22
Most wins
Dominique Nouailhac (3)
Dominique Nouailhac (3)Order of Merit Julien Grillon
Julien Grillon| Duration | 19 March 2008 – 12 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins | Dominique Nouailhac (3) |
| Order of Merit | Julien Grillon |
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The 2008 Alps Tour was the eighth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Open International de Mohammedia | Morocco | 35,000 | Cédric Menut (1) |
| 5 Apr | Feudo d'Asti Golf Open | Italy | 55,000 | Marc Mauret (1) |
| 18 Apr | Circolo Rapallo Golf Open | Italy | 50,000 | Xavier Lazurowicz (2) |
| 27 Apr | Tessali-Metaponto Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Italy | 65,000 |  Martin Rominger (2) |
| 4 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 39,000 |  Martin Wiegele (1) |
| 10 May | Uniqa FinanceLife Open | Austria | 45,000 | Julien Grillon (1) |
| 17 May | Masters 26 Dijon-Bourgogne | France | 45,000 | Cédric Menut (2) |
| 25 May | Open de Bordeaux | France | 45,000 | Benoît Teilleria (3) |
| 31 May | Lyoness Open | Austria | 50,000 | Anthony Grenier (1) |
| 8 Jun | Open du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | Adrien Mörk (3) |
| 15 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 39,000 | Alan Bihan (1) |
| 21 Jun | Volturno International Open | Italy | 50,000 |  Andrea Signor (1) |
| 28 Jun | Dobro Jutro Slovenia Open | Slovenia | 45,000 | Dominique Nouailhac (1) |
| 5 Jul | Czech Golf Open | Czech Republic | 45,000 | Clemens Prader (3) |
| 13 Jul | Open International de Normandie | France | 50,000 | Dominique Nouailhac (2) |
| 20 Jul | Omnium of Belgium | Belgium | 50,000 | Jérôme Forestier (2) |
| 31 Aug | AGF-Allianz Open - Trophee Preven's | France | 60,000 | Julien Guerrier (2) |
| 7 Sep | AGF-Allianz Open - Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Alexandre Mandonnet (1) |
| 14 Sep | Open International Stade Français Paris | France | 45,000 | Jean-François Remésy (3) |
| 27 Sep | Open Golf Padova | Italy | 40,000 | Julien Grillon (2) |
| 4 Oct | Open La Margherita | Italy | 40,000 | Marco Crespi (1) |
| 12 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | Dominique Nouailhac (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 2009 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Grillon | 40,530 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 2 | Victor Riu | 35,336 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Julien Guerrier | 29,767 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Dominique Nouailhac | 24,755 | |
| 5 | Cédric Menut | 24,096 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Anthony Grenier | 24,061 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Adrien Mörk | 23,148 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Jérôme Forestier | 21,944 | |
| 9 | Xavier Lazurowicz | 20,922 | |
| 10 | Matteo Delpodio | 20,806 |