2010 Alps Tour
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Duration16 February 2010 – 23 October 2010
Number of official events22
Most wins
Matteo Delpodio (3)
Matteo Delpodio (3)Order of Merit Matteo Delpodio
Matteo Delpodio| Duration | 16 February 2010 – 23 October 2010 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins | Matteo Delpodio (3) |
| Order of Merit | Matteo Delpodio |
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The 2010 Alps Tour was the 10th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2010 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Open de Mogador | Morocco | 60,000 |  Lawrence Dodd (1) |
| 13 Mar | Peugeot Tour Escorpión | Spain | 48,000 | Matteo Delpodio (1) |
| 17 Apr | Peugeot Tour Empordà | Spain | 48,000 |  Raymond Russell (1) |
| 2 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 |  Juan Antonio Bragulat (1) |
| 9 May | Lyoness Open | Austria | 65,000 |  Alan Bihan (2) |
| 16 May | Slovenian Golf Open | Slovenia | 40,000 | Carlos Balmaseda (1) |
| 28 May | Montecchia Golf Open | Italy | 45,000 | Adam Hodkinson (1) |
| 6 Jun | Open International d'Île-de-France | France | 50,000 | Nunzio Lombardi (1) |
| 11 Jun | Le Fonti Golf Open | Italy | 45,000 | Alan Bihan (3) |
| 20 Jun | Open International de Normandie | France | 50,000 | Matteo Delpodio (2) |
| 27 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Juan Antonio Bragulat (2) |
| 3 Jul | Haugschlag NÖ Open | Austria | 45,000 | Matthew Cryer (2) |
| 10 Jul | Peugeot Tour Madrid | Spain | 48,000 | Álvaro Salto (1) |
| 7 Aug | Uniqa FinanceLife Open | Austria | 45,000 | Jason Palmer (1) |
| 15 Aug | Omnium of Belgium | Belgium | 45,000 |  Uli Weinhandl (2) |
| 29 Aug | Peugeot Classic Omnium International | France | 40,000 | Agustín Domingo (3) |
| 12 Sep | Feudo d'Asti Golf Open | Italy | 45,000 | Gavin Dear (1) |
| 19 Sep | Allianz Open Stade Français Paris | France | 50,000 | Raphaël Eyraud (1) |
| 2 Oct | Acaya Golf Open | Italy | 45,000 | Jason Barnes (1) |
| 9 Oct | Peugeot Tour Alps de España | Italy | 48,000 | Uli Weinhandl (3) |
| 17 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 45,000 | Matteo Delpodio (3) |
| 23 Oct | Open di Puglia e Basilicata | Italy | 45,000 | Miguel Pujalte Sastre (1) |
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 earned status to play on the 2011 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Delpodio | 44,632 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Jason Palmer | 36,807 | |
| 3 | Alan Bihan | 34,875 | |
| 4 | Gavin Dear | 33,762 | |
| 5 | Matthew Cryer | 31,886 | |
| 6 | Juan Antonio Bragulat | 29,437 | |
| 7 | Uli Weinhandl | 23,825 | |
| 8 | Jason Barnes | 23,629 | |
| 9 | Agustín Domingo | 20,397 | |
| 10 | Carlos Balmaseda | 17,964 |