2001 Alps Tour
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The 2001 Alps Tour was the inaugural season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Memorial Richard Olalainty | France | 45,000 | France Mickaël Dieu (1) |
| 6 Apr | Executive Group Modena Open | Italy | 25,000 | Italy Baldovino Dassù (1) |
| 6 May | Donau Open | Austria | 19,000 | France Maxime Demory (1) |
| 1 Jun | Il Bipop Carire Open | Italy | 25,000 | Italy Silvio Grappasonni (1) |
| 3 Jun | Open de Bordeaux | France | 30,000 | France Bertrand Cornut (1) |
| 17 Jun | Gösser Open | Austria | 19,000 | Austria Gordon Manson (1) |
| 24 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 36,000 | Italy Stefano Reale (1) |
| 1 Jul | UBS Warburg Golf Open | Switzerland | 67,000 | France Bertrand Cornut (2) |
| 13 Jul | Quattroruote Open | Italy | 43,000 | Italy Stefano Reale (2) |
| 12 Aug | Murtal Open | Austria | 22,000 | France Alexandre Balicki (1) |
| 19 Aug | NÖ Open | Austria | 22,000 | Italy Alessandro Napoleoni (1) |
| 15 Sep | Steigenberger Open | Austria | 22,000 | Austria Markus Brier (1) |
| 29 Sep | Open de Toulouse | France | 60,000 | France Roger Sabarros (1) |
| 7 Oct | Intercontinental Open | Austria | 22,000 | Austria Gordon Manson (2) |
| 14 Oct | Il Selesta Open | Italy | 25,000 | France Julien van Hauwe (1) |
| 28 Nov | Riviera dei Fiori Open | Italy | 25,000 | Italy Gianluca Pietrobono (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in euros. The top four players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2002 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Stefano Reale | 23,332 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | France Bertrand Cornut | 23,011 | |
| 3 | France Alexandre Balicki | 13,869 | |
| 4 | France Julien van Hauwe | 12,230 | |
| 5 | France Roger Sabarros | 12,219 | |
| 6 | Italy Alessandro Tadini | 11,924 | |
| 7 | Italy Alessandro Napoleoni | 11,423 | |
| 8 | Italy Marco Soffietti | 10,439 | |
| 9 | France Mickaël Dieu | 10,334 | |
| 10 | Italy Gianluca Pietrobono | 10,286 |