# 2004 Alps Tour > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_Alps_Tour > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_Alps_Tour.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Alps_Tour > Source revision: 1273320682 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Golf tour season}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox golf season | year = 2004 | tour = Alps Tour | regular_season = {{Start date|2003|11|24|df=y}} – {{end date|2004|10|22|df=y}} | no_of_events = 20 | most_wins = {{flagicon|FRA}} [Nicolas Marin](/source/Nicolas_Marin_(golfer)) (2)
{{flagicon|AUT}} [Niki Zitny](/source/Niki_Zitny) (2) | honor1 = Order of Merit | honoree1 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [Andrea Maestroni](/source/Andrea_Maestroni) | honor2 = | honoree2 = | honor3 = | honoree3 = | honor4 = | honoree4 = | prevseason = [2003](/source/2003_Alps_Tour) | nextseason = [2005](/source/2005_Alps_Tour) }} The '''2004 Alps Tour''' was the fourth season of the [Alps Tour](/source/Alps_Tour), a third-tier golf tour recognised by the [European Tour](/source/European_Tour). ==Schedule== The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.{{cite web |url=https://wp-alpstour.ocs-sport.com/factsheets/2022/File_1.pdf |title=Tournament schedules 2001–2021 |publisher=Alps Tour |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830173453/https://wp-alpstour.ocs-sport.com/factsheets/2022/File_1.pdf |archive-date=30 August 2022}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse
([€](/source/Euro)) !! Winner{{efn|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](/source/Challenge_Tour).}} |- | 26 Nov || Sanremo Open || Italy || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|AUT}} [Clemens Prader](/source/Clemens_Prader) (2) |- | 7 Dec || Open du Bassin Bleu || France || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Jean-Marc de Polo](/source/Jean-Marc_de_Polo) (2) |- | 19 Mar || Packaging Open || Morocco || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Nicolas Marin](/source/Nicolas_Marin_(golfer)) (1) |- | 26 Mar || Trophée Maroc Telecom || Morocco || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Julien Quesne](/source/Julien_Quesne) (1) |- | 2 Apr || Royal Moroccan Pro Tour Open || Morocco || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Fernando Pasqualucci](/source/Fernando_Pasqualucci) (1) |- | 9 May || Open de Bordeaux || France || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Raphaël Eyraud](/source/Rapha%C3%ABl_Eyraud) (1) |- | 16 May || Open de Marcilly || France || align=right|45,000 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Andrea Maestroni](/source/Andrea_Maestroni) (1) |- | 6 Jun || [Open International Côtes d'Armor Bretagne](/source/Open_International_C%C3%B4tes_d'Armor_Bretagne) || France || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Julien Millet](/source/Julien_Millet) (a) (1) |- | 13 Jun || Gösser Open || Austria || align=right|32,000 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Alessio Bruschi](/source/Alessio_Bruschi) (1) |- | 20 Jun || [Memorial Olivier Barras](/source/Memorial_Olivier_Barras) || Switzerland || align=right|35,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Adrien Mörk](/source/Adrien_M%C3%B6rk) (1) |- | 26 Jun || Le Fronde Open || Italy || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Jean-Nicolas Billot](/source/Jean-Nicolas_Billot) (1) |- | 4 Jul || [Open de Neuchâtel](/source/Open_de_Neuch%C3%A2tel) || Switzerland || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|BEL}} [Jérôme Theunis](/source/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Theunis) (1) |- | 23 Jul || Brianza Open || Italy || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Stefano Reale](/source/Stefano_Reale) (3) |- | 21 Aug || [MAN NÖ Open](/source/MAN_N%C3%96_Open) || Austria || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|AUT}} [Niki Zitny](/source/Niki_Zitny) (1) |- | 26 Aug || Golferlebnis Waldviertel Open || Austria || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Nicolas Marin](/source/Nicolas_Marin_(golfer)) (2) |- | 12 Sep || Intercontinental Open || Austria || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|AUT}} [Niki Zitny](/source/Niki_Zitny) (2) |- | 23 Sep || Asolo Open || Italy || align=right|30,000 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Marco Bernardini](/source/Marco_Bernardini) (2) |- | 3 Oct || Open de Poitiers || France || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Eric Moreul](/source/Eric_Moreul) (1) |- | 17 Oct || Masters 13 || France || align=right|50,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Philippe Lima](/source/Philippe_Lima) (1) |- | 22 Oct || Montecatini Terme International Open || Italy || align=right|40,000 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Bertrand Cornut](/source/Bertrand_Cornut) (3) |} ==Order of Merit== The [Order of Merit](/source/Alps_Tour) was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=http://www.alpstourgolf.com/tour/2004/stats.asp |title=2004 Alps Tour Order of Merit |publisher=Alps Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114182344/http://www.alpstourgolf.com/tour/2004/stats.asp |archive-date=14 November 2008 |accessdate=25 September 2022}} The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the [2005 Challenge Tour](/source/2005_Challenge_Tour).{{cite web |url=https://wp-alpstour.ocs-sport.com/factsheets/2022/File_2.pdf |title=Players in Top 5 Order of Merit qualified for the Challenge Tour 2001–2021 |publisher=Alps Tour |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921201819/https://wp-alpstour.ocs-sport.com/factsheets/2022/File_2.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2022}} {|class=wikitable !Position !Player !Points !Status earned |-style="background:#C0F0F0;" | align=center|1 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Andrea Maestroni](/source/Andrea_Maestroni) || align=center|28,335 || Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |-style="background:#ACE1AF;" | align=center|2 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Bertrand Cornut](/source/Bertrand_Cornut) || align=center|26,443 || Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" | align=center|3 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Eric Chaudouet](/source/Eric_Chaudouet) || align=center|23,350 || rowspan=5|Promoted to Challenge Tour |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" | align=center|4 || {{flagicon|SUI}} [Raphaël De Sousa](/source/Rapha%C3%ABl_De_Sousa) || align=center|21,027 |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" | align=center|5 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Raphaël Eyraud](/source/Rapha%C3%ABl_Eyraud) || align=center|19,427 |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" | align=center|6 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Massimo Scarpa](/source/Massimo_Scarpa) || align=center|19,088 |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" | align=center|7 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Nicolas Marin](/source/Nicolas_Marin_(golfer)) || align=center|16,637 |- | align=center|8 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Eric Moreul](/source/Eric_Moreul) || align=center|15,970 || |- | align=center|9 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Jean-Nicolas Billot](/source/Jean-Nicolas_Billot) || align=center|15,844 || |- | align=center|10 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [Gianluca Pietrobono](/source/Gianluca_Pietrobono) || align=center|15,093 || |} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{official site|https://alpstourgolf.com/}} {{Satellite Tour seasons master|2004}} {{Alps Tour seasons}} Alps Tour Alps Tour --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2004 Alps Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Alps_Tour) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Alps_Tour?action=history)). 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