The 2013 Alps Tour was the 13th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 26 February 2013 – 20 October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins |  Jason Palmer (3) |
| Order of Merit | Jason Palmer |
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Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Red Sea Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (1)
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| 7 Mar | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (2)
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| 6 Apr | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 |  Raúl Quirós (1)
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| 3 May | Open International de Rebetz | France | 40,000 | Borja Etchart (1)
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| 19 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 |  Brendan McCarroll (3)
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| 25 May | Umbria Open | Italy | 50,000 | Jesús Legarrea (1)
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| 1 Jun | Friuli Venezia Giulia Open Grado | Italy | 40,000 | Jason Palmer (2)
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| 8 Jun | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 45,000 |  Sébastien Gros (2)
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| 14 Jun | Peugeot Open | Spain | 48,000 | Édouard España (1)
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| 23 Jun | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Steven Brown (1)
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| 20 Jul | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Pol Bech (1)
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| 31 Aug | Cervino Open | Italy | 40,000 | Jason Palmer (3)
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| 7 Sep | Golf Asiago Open | Italy | 40,000 | Steven Brown (2)
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| 15 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 45,000 | Jason Palmer (4)
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| 22 Sep | Open du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | David Bobrowski (1)
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| 11 Oct | Sardegna Is Molas Open | Italy | 40,000 | Ben Evans (1)
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| 20 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | Édouard España (2)
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Order of Merit edit
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 2014 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Palmer |
36,660 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Édouard España |
24,390 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Steven Brown |
20,696 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Ben Evans |
19,537 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 5 |  Lukas Nemecz |
19,326 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Jesús Legarrea |
17,867 | |
| 7 | Thomas Linard |
15,438 | |
| 8 | Andrew Cooley |
15,415 | |
| 9 | Brendan McCarroll |
13,163 | |
| 10 | Uli Weinhandl |
12,086 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "Tournament schedules 2001–2021" (PDF). Alps Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "2013 Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Viva España!". Alps Tour. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
England's Jason Palmer, won the order of merit 2013 with the biggest margin ever, more than €12,000 from second, Edouard España. England's Steven Brown, takes third spot and compatriot Evans, thanks to his last week win, grabbed fourth place. Austria's Lukas Nemecz eventually gets the last spot finishing at 5th in Masters 13.