2014 Alps Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2014 Alps Tour was the 14th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Duration18 February 2014 – 19 October 2014
Number of official events18
Most wins
Nino Bertasio (2)
Tobias Nemecz (2)
Borja Virto (2)
Nino Bertasio (2)
Tobias Nemecz (2)
Borja Virto (2)Order of Merit Nino Bertasio
Nino Bertasio| Duration | 18 February 2014 – 19 October 2014 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Most wins | Nino Bertasio (2) Tobias Nemecz (2) Borja Virto (2) |
| Order of Merit | Nino Bertasio |
← 2013 2015 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2014 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Red Sea El Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Steven Brown (3) |
| 26 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (3) |
| 3 May | Open International de Rebetz | France | 40,000 |  Matthieu Pavon (1) |
| 11 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 | Thomas Elissalde (1) |
| 17 May | Alps Tour Colli Berici | Italy | 40,000 | Alexander Christie (1) |
| 31 May | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 40,000 | Nino Bertasio (1) |
| 7 Jun | Asiago Open | Italy | 40,000 | Nino Bertasio (2) |
| 13 Jun | Open Peugeot | Spain | 45,000 |  Brendan McCarroll (4) |
| 22 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Jean-Pierre Verselin (1) |
| 28 Jun | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 | Borja Virto (1) |
| 4 Jul | Flory Van Donck Trophy | Belgium | 40,000 |  Kevin Hesbois (a) (1) |
| 18 Jul | Servizitalia Open | Italy | 40,000 | Tobias Nemecz (1) |
| 26 Jul | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Borja Etchart (2) |
| 5 Sep | Open La Pinetina – Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | Italy | 40,000 | Borja Virto (2) |
| 14 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 45,000 | Tom Wilde (1) |
| 21 Sep | Open du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | Tobias Nemecz (2) |
| 12 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 45,000 | Eduardo Larrañaga (1) |
| 19 Oct | Abruzzo Open | Italy | 40,000 | Juan Antonio Bragulat (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 2015 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Bertasio | 31,994 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Borja Etchart | 24,644 | |
| 3 | Tobias Nemecz | 24,005 | |
| 4 | Borja Virto | 21,947 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 5 | Thomas Elissalde | 20,636 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Clément Berardo | 19,471 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Verselin | 15,704 | |
| 8 | Matthieu Pavon | 15,513 | |
| 9 | Alessio Bruschi | 15,445 | |
| 10 | Dominique Nouailhac | 15,155 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Alps Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Alps Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.