2013 Alps Tour
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Duration26 February 2013 – 20 October 2013
Number of official events17
Most wins
Jason Palmer (3)
Jason Palmer (3)Order of Merit Jason Palmer
Jason Palmer| Duration | 26 February 2013 – 20 October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Jason Palmer (3) |
| Order of Merit | Jason Palmer |
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The 2013 Alps Tour was the 13th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour golf recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Red Sea Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (1) |
| 7 Mar | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (2) |
| 6 Apr | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 |  Raúl Quirós (1) |
| 3 May | Open International de Rebetz | France | 40,000 | Borja Etchart (1) |
| 19 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 |  Brendan McCarroll (3) |
| 25 May | Umbria Open | Italy | 50,000 | Jesús Legarrea (1) |
| 1 Jun | Friuli Venezia Giulia Open Grado | Italy | 40,000 | Jason Palmer (2) |
| 8 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 45,000 |  Sébastien Gros (2) |
| 14 Jun | Peugeot Open | Spain | 48,000 | Édouard España (1) |
| 23 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Steven Brown (1) |
| 20 Jul | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Pol Bech (1) |
| 31 Aug | Cervino Open | Italy | 40,000 | Jason Palmer (3) |
| 7 Sep | Golf Asiago Open | Italy | 40,000 | Steven Brown (2) |
| 15 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 45,000 | Jason Palmer (4) |
| 22 Sep | Open du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | David Bobrowski (1) |
| 11 Oct | Sardegna Is Molas Open | Italy | 40,000 | Ben Evans (1) |
| 20 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | Édouard España (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 2014 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Palmer | 36,660 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Édouard España | 24,390 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Steven Brown | 20,696 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Ben Evans | 19,537 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 5 |  Lukas Nemecz | 19,326 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Jesús Legarrea | 17,867 | |
| 7 | Thomas Linard | 15,438 | |
| 8 | Andrew Cooley | 15,415 | |
| 9 | Brendan McCarroll | 13,163 | |
| 10 | Uli Weinhandl | 12,086 |