2017 Alps Tour
The 2017 Alps Tour was the 17th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 14 February 2017 – 22 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins |  Adri Arnaus (2) |
| Order of Merit | Adri Arnaus |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Julien Brun (1) |
4 |
| 22 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Lars van Meijel (1) |
4 |
| 6 May | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 | Sebastián García Rodríguez (1) |
4 |
| 20 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 42,500 |  Lukas Nemecz (1) |
4 |
| 27 May | Open Golf Clement Ader Paris | France | 45,000 | Ugo Coussaud (1) |
4 |
| 3 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 43,000 | Thomas Elissalde (4) |
4 |
| 10 Jun | Villaverde Open | Italy | 40,000 | Adri Arnaus (a) (1) |
4 |
| 16 Jun | Open La Pinetina | Italy | 40,000 |  Marco Crespi (6) |
4 |
| 25 Jun | Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Maxime Radureau (1) |
6 |
| 9 Jul | Saint Malo Golf Open | France | 45,000 | Thomas Boulanger (a) (1) |
6 |
| 22 Jul | Lignano Open | Italy | 40,000 | Markus Habeler (1) |
4 |
| 2 Sep | Cervino Open | Italy | 40,000 |  James Sharp (1) |
4 |
| 10 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 48,000 | Edgar Catherine (a) (1) |
6 |
| 24 Sep | Open Abruzzo | Italy | 45,000 | Guido Migliozzi (1) |
6 |
| 14 Oct | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Clemens Gaster (1) |
4 |
| 22 Oct | Alps Tour Grand Final | Italy | 45,000 | Adri Arnaus (a) (2) |
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 tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2018 Challenge Tour.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adri Arnaus (a) |
26,214 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 2 | Ugo Coussaud |
21,535 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Antoine Rozner |
19,976 | |
| 4 | Lars van Meijel |
19,306 | |
| 5 | Robin Roussel |
18,551 | |
| 6 | Lukas Nemecz |
16,915 | |
| 7 | David Borda |
16,861 | |
| 8 | Jean-Baptiste Gonnet |
15,694 | |
| 9 | Alexandre Daydou |
15,303 | |
| 10 | Maxime Radureau |
14,453 |
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
- "Tournament schedules 2001–2021" (PDF). Alps Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "2017 Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Farquharson, Colin (22 October 2017). "McDonald finishes joint ninth, Young T24 in Alps Tour Grand Final". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
The top five players on the Alps Tour Order of Merit after the Grand Final all receive Challenge Tour cards. Congratulations to Adria Arnaus of Spain, Ugo Coussaud and Antoine Rozner of France, Lars Van Meijel of the Netherlands and Robin Roussel of France who will all be playing on the Challenge Tour next season.
- "Satellite stars: Adri Arnaus". European Tour. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2017 Alps Tour graduates: Adri Arnaus (Spain), Ugo Coussaud (France), Antoine Rozner (France), Lars van Meijel (Holland), Robin Roussel (France).
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