2004 Alps Tour
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The 2004 Alps Tour was the fourth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sanremo Open | Italy | 30,000 | Austria Clemens Prader (2) |
| 7 Dec | Open du Bassin Bleu | France | 50,000 | France Jean-Marc de Polo (2) |
| 19 Mar | Packaging Open | Morocco | 40,000 | France Nicolas Marin (1) |
| 26 Mar | Trophée Maroc Telecom | Morocco | 40,000 | France Julien Quesne (1) |
| 2 Apr | Royal Moroccan Pro Tour Open | Morocco | 40,000 | Italy Fernando Pasqualucci (1) |
| 9 May | Open de Bordeaux | France | 40,000 | France Raphaël Eyraud (1) |
| 16 May | Open de Marcilly | France | 45,000 | Italy Andrea Maestroni (1) |
| 6 Jun | Open International Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | France | 50,000 | France Julien Millet (a) (1) |
| 13 Jun | Gösser Open | Austria | 32,000 | Italy Alessio Bruschi (1) |
| 20 Jun | Memorial Olivier Barras | Switzerland | 35,000 | France Adrien Mörk (1) |
| 26 Jun | Le Fronde Open | Italy | 30,000 | France Jean-Nicolas Billot (1) |
| 4 Jul | Open de Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 30,000 | Belgium Jérôme Theunis (1) |
| 23 Jul | Brianza Open | Italy | 30,000 | Italy Stefano Reale (3) |
| 21 Aug | MAN NÖ Open | Austria | 50,000 | Austria Niki Zitny (1) |
| 26 Aug | Golferlebnis Waldviertel Open | Austria | 30,000 | France Nicolas Marin (2) |
| 12 Sep | Intercontinental Open | Austria | 30,000 | Austria Niki Zitny (2) |
| 23 Sep | Asolo Open | Italy | 30,000 | Italy Marco Bernardini (2) |
| 3 Oct | Open de Poitiers | France | 40,000 | France Eric Moreul (1) |
| 17 Oct | Masters 13 | France | 50,000 | France Philippe Lima (1) |
| 22 Oct | Montecatini Terme International Open | Italy | 40,000 | France Bertrand Cornut (3) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2005 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Andrea Maestroni | 28,335 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | France Bertrand Cornut | 26,443 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | France Eric Chaudouet | 23,350 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Switzerland Raphaël De Sousa | 21,027 | |
| 5 | France Raphaël Eyraud | 19,427 | |
| 6 | Italy Massimo Scarpa | 19,088 | |
| 7 | France Nicolas Marin | 16,637 | |
| 8 | France Eric Moreul | 15,970 | |
| 9 | France Jean-Nicolas Billot | 15,844 | |
| 10 | Italy Gianluca Pietrobono | 15,093 |