2016 Alps Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2016 Alps Tour was the 16th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Duration9 February 2016 – 23 October 2016
Number of official events17
Most wins
Matt Wallace (6)
Matt Wallace (6)Order of Merit Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace| Duration | 9 February 2016 – 23 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Matt Wallace (6) |
| Order of Merit | Matt Wallace |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Franck Daux (1) |
4 |
| 17 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Franck Daux (2) |
4 |
| 23 Feb | Dreamland Pyramids Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Matt Wallace (1) |
4 |
| 1 May | Tunisian Golf Open | Tunisia | 70,000 | Matt Wallace (2) |
6 |
| 8 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 42,500 | Matt Wallace (3) |
4 |
| 21 May | Vigevano Open | Italy | 40,000 | Matt Wallace (4) |
4 |
| 4 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 43,000 | Léo Lespinasse (1) |
4 |
| 17 Jun | Open La Pinetina – Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | Italy | 40,000 |  Stefano Pitoni (1) |
4 |
| 26 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Hubert Tisserand (a) (1) |
6 |
| 2 Jul | Open Frassanelle | Italy | 40,000 | Matt Wallace (5) |
4 |
| 9 Jul | Open de Saint-Malo | France | 40,000 | Stefano Pitoni (2) |
4 |
| 23 Jul | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 | Victor Perez (1) |
4 |
| 26 Aug | Open Castello di Tolcinasco | Italy | 40,000 | Thomas Elissalde (3) |
4 |
| 11 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 48,000 | Federico Maccario (2) |
6 |
| 18 Sep | Alps Costa del Sol | Spain | 48,000 | Tom Shadbolt (1) |
6 |
| 16 Oct | Abruzzo Open | Italy | 45,000 | Stefano Pitoni (3) |
6 |
| 23 Oct | Alps Tour Grand Final | Italy | 65,000 | Matt Wallace (6) |
6 |
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 2017 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Wallace |
49,703 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Enrico Di Nitto |
25,070 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Federico Maccario |
23,209 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Tom Shadbolt |
22,931 | |
| 5 | Victor Perez |
22,633 | |
| 6 | Franck Daux |
22,608 | |
| 7 | Stefano Pitoni |
21,805 | |
| 8 | Thomas Elissalde |
18,467 | |
| 9 | Raphaël Marguery |
17,232 | |
| 10 |  Robin Goger |
15,863 |
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.