2018 Alps Tour
{{short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2018
| tour = Alps Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2018|2|13|df=y}} – {{end date|2018|10|21|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 15{{efn|A further two events were scheduled but were cancelled.}}
| most_wins = {{flagicon|ESP}} David Borda (2)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Guido Migliozzi (2)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío
| honor2 =
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| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Alps Tour was the 18th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier golf tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 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 |
| 15 Feb
|Ein Bay Open |Egypt |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Michele Cea (1) |align=center|4 |
| 21 Feb
|Red Sea Little Venice Open |Egypt |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Singh Brar (1) |align=center|4 |
|Golf Nazionale Open |Italy |align=center|– |align=center|– |
| 11 Apr
|Óbidos International Open |Portugal |align=right|30,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} David Borda (1) |align=center|4 |
| 26 May
|Gösser Open |Austria |align=right|42,500 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío (1) |align=center|4 |
| 2 Jun
|Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe |Guadeloupe |align=right|43,000 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Mohr (1) |align=center|4 |
| 16 Jun
|Alps de Andalucía |Spain |align=right|48,000 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Daydou (1) |align=center|4 |
| 24 Jun
|Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or |France |align=right|45,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío (2) |align=center|6 |
| 29 Jun
|Memorial Giorgio Bordoni |Italy |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Guido Migliozzi (2) |align=center|4 |
| 8 Jul
|Saint Malo Golf Open |France |align=right|45,000 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Fuchs (a) (1) |align=center|6 |
| 15 Jul
|Fred Olsen Alps de La Gomera |Spain |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Alfredo García-Heredia (2) |align=center|4 |
| 20 Jul
|Alps de Las Castillas |Spain |align=right|48,000 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Elissalde (5) |align=center|4 |
| 28 Jul
|Des Iles Borromees Open |Italy |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Saracino (1) |align=center|4 |
| 31 Aug
|Cervino Open |Italy |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Giacomo Fortini (a) (1) |align=center|4 |
|Citadelle Trophy International |France |align=center|– |align=center|– |
| 22 Sep
|Open Abruzzo |Italy |align=right|40,000 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Guido Migliozzi (3) |align=center|4 |
| 21 Oct
|Alps Tour Grand Final |Italy |align=right|45,000 |{{flagicon|ESP}} David Borda (2) |align=center|6 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=https://info.alpstourgolf.com/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=AT~imp=n~lspos=Y~dc=Y~bdlink=Y~season=2018~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2018 Alps Tour Order of Merit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008161508/https://info.alpstourgolf.com/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=AT~imp=n~lspos=Y~dc=Y~bdlink=Y~season=2018~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |archive-date=8 October 2022 |publisher=Alps Tour |accessdate=8 October 2022}} The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2019 Challenge Tour.{{cite web |url=https://wp-alpstour.ocs-sport.com/spains-borda-wins-grand-final-tarrio-ends-2018-season-in-first-place-overall/ |title=Spain's Borda wins Grand Final; Tarrio ends 2018 season in first place overall |date=21 October 2018 |publisher=Alps Tour |access-date=7 April 2023 |quote=With today's win, David Borda moves up to second place in the Oom. Alexandre Daydou (FRA), Louis Cohen Boyer (FRA) and Marcus Mohr (ENG) complete the top 5 of the Oom and will all be playing on the Challenge Tour next season.}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/satellite-stars-santiago-tarrio-ben/ |title=Satellite Stars: Santiago Tarrio Ben |publisher=European Tour |date=8 January 2019 |access-date=4 May 2023 |quote=2018 Alps Tour graduates: Santiago Tarrio Ben (Spain), David Borda* (Spain), Alexandre Daydou (France), Louis Cohen Boyer (France), Marcus T Mohr (England), Andrea Saracino** (Italy)... *Borda finished inside the top 25 places at the European Tour's Final Qualifying Stage to gain his European Tour card... **Saracino finished sixth on the Alps Tour Order of Merit but gained Challenge Tour status following Borda's Qualifying School success.}}
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!Position !Player !Points !Status earned | |||
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío | align=center|26,702 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#C0F0F0;"
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} David Borda | align=center|25,713 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Daydou | align=center|21,813 | rowspan=4|Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Cohen-Boyer | align=center|21,157 | |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Mohr | align=center|16,809 | |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Saracino | align=center|16,122 | |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Poncelet | align=center|15,850 | |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Conor O'Rourke | align=center|13,349 | |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Forêt | align=center|12,963 | |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Teremoana Beaucousin | align=center|12,839 |
Notes
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References
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