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2006 Alps Tour

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2006 Alps Tour season
Duration15 March 2006 (2006-03-15) – 27 October 2006 (2006-10-27)
Number of official events21
Most winsFrance Jean-Nicolas Billot (3)
Order of MeritFrance François Calmels
2005
2007

The 2006 Alps Tour was the sixth season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
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Winner[a]
17 Mar Open de Fès Morocco 35,000 France Julien Forêt (1)
24 Mar Open de Mohammedia Morocco 35,000 France François Calmels (1)
1 Apr Trophée Maroc Telecom Morocco 35,000 France François Calmels (2)
7 May Waidhofen Open Austria 55,000 France Bruno-Teva Lecuona (1)
14 May Open de Bordeaux France 45,000 France Jean-Nicolas Billot (2)
19 May Open La Margherita Italy 35,000 France Jean-Nicolas Billot (3)
28 May Gösser Open Austria 35,000 Austria Jürgen Maurer (1)
4 Jun Open Aquarelle.com Côtes d'Armor Bretagne France 45,000 France Julien Xanthopoulos (1)
19 Jun Memorial Olivier Barras Switzerland 35,000 Spain Agustín Domingo (1)
23 Jun Open Le Fronde Italy 35,000 France Jean-Nicolas Billot (4)
2 Jul Open de Neuchâtel Switzerland 45,000 England Gary Marks (1)
9 Jul Open du Haut Poitou France 40,000 France Xavier Lazurowicz (1)
19 Aug Schärding Baroque Open Austria 35,000 France Fabien Marty (1)
27 Aug Uniqa FinanceLife Styrian Open Austria 50,000 Italy Andrea Maestroni (2)
10 Sep Open de la Mirabelle d'Or France 45,000 France Mike Lorenzo-Vera (2)
17 Sep Open La Pavoniere Italy 35,000 France Charles Dubois (1)
24 Sep Open International Stade Français Paris France 45,000 France Christophe Brazillier (1)
6 Oct Cordial Resort Pelagone Open Italy 35,000 France Charles-Édouard Russo (1)
15 Oct Masters 26 Dijon-Bourgogne France 40,000 Austria Ulf Wendling (1)
22 Oct Masters 13 France 50,000 France Jean-François Remésy (2)
27 Oct Open Le Madonie Italy 50,000 Spain Agustín Domingo (2)

Order of Merit

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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 2007 Challenge Tour.

Position Player Points Status earned
1 France François Calmels 32,818 Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
2 France Jean-Nicolas Billot 28,145 Promoted to Challenge Tour
3 France Christophe Brazillier 27,860
4 France Mike Lorenzo-Vera 27,489
5 France Julien Xanthopoulos 24,337
6 France Julien Millet 21,930
7 France Charles Dubois 21,126
8 France Bruno-Teva Lecuona 19,953
9 Austria Ulf Wendling 16,966
10 Austria Roland Steiner 16,855

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Tournament schedules 2001–2021" (PDF). Alps Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2006 Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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