2015 Alps Tour
The 2015 Alps Tour was the 15th season of the Alps Tour, one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour. In July, it was announced that all Alps Tour events, beginning with the Alps de Andalucía, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for a winner of a 54-hole event and 6 points for a winner of a 72-hole event.[1]
| Duration | 17 February 2015 – 25 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins | 2: Harry Casey Josh Loughrey |
| Order of Merit |  Darius van Driel |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Red Sea El Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Thomas Elissalde (2) |
n/a |
| 25 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Alexandre Widemann (1) |
n/a |
| 4 Mar | Dreamland Pyramids Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (4) |
n/a |
| 4 Apr | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 |  Jesús Legarrea (2) |
n/a |
| 3 May | Tunisian Golf Open | Tunisia | 70,000 | Josh Loughrey (1) |
n/a |
| 10 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 | Harry Casey (1) |
n/a |
| 16 May | Open Colli Berici | Italy | 40,000 |  Enrico Di Nitto (1) |
n/a |
| 21 May | Open Frassanelle | Italy | 40,000 | Gerard Piris (1) |
n/a |
| 31 May | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 40,000 | Andrea Maestroni (3) |
n/a |
| 19 Jun | Open La Pinetina | Italy | 40,000 | Andrea Perrino (3) |
n/a |
| 28 Jun | Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Harry Casey (2) |
n/a |
| 3 Jul | Alps Tour Mont Garni | Belgium | 40,000 | Federico Maccario (1) |
n/a |
| 17 Jul | Servizitalia Open | Italy | 40,000 | Matthieu Pavon (2) |
n/a |
| 5 Sep | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Borja Etchart (3) |
4 |
| 13 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 45,000 | Josh Loughrey (2) |
6 |
| 20 Sep | Open International du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | Pep Anglès (1) |
4 |
| 27 Sep | Open International du Marcilly | France | 40,000 | Darius van Driel (1) |
4 |
| 10 Oct | Alps de Extremadura | Spain | 40,000 | Pol Bech (2) |
4 |
| 18 Oct | Abruzzo Open | Italy | 40,000 | Luca Cianchetti (a) (1) |
4 |
| 25 Oct | Edmond de Rothschild Israel Masters | Israel | 80,000 | Jurrian van der Vaart (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2016 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Rank | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius van Driel |
35,860 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Josh Loughrey |
34,280 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Damien Perrier |
28,099 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Harry Casey |
23,302 | |
| 5 | Jurrian van der Vaart |
21,873 | |
| 6 | Matthieu Pavon |
21,869 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Andrea Maestroni |
21,297 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Toni Ferrer |
21,014 | |
| 9 | Tom Shadbolt |
20,927 | |
| 10 | Gerard Piris |
20,621 |
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.
References
- "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". OWGR. 15 July 2015.
- "Tour Schedule & Results". Alps Tour Golf. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "2015 Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour Golf. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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