2016 Alps Tour
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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 |
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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.
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 |