| Duration | 17 February 2015 – 25 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  Harry Casey (2) Josh Loughrey (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Darius van Driel |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Alps Tour was the 15th season of the Alps Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
In July, it was announced that all Alps Tour events, beginning with the Alps de Andalucía, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event and 6 points for the winner of a 72-hole event. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (€) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Red Sea El Ein Bay Open | Egypt | 30,000 |  Thomas Elissalde (2) | n/a |
| 25 Feb | Red Sea Little Venice Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Alexandre Widemann (1) | n/a |
| 4 Mar | Dreamland Pyramids Open | Egypt | 30,000 | Andrew Cooley (4) | n/a |
| 4 Apr | Alps de Las Castillas | Spain | 48,000 |  Jesús Legarrea (2) | n/a |
| 3 May | Tunisian Golf Open | Tunisia | 70,000 | Josh Loughrey (1) | n/a |
| 10 May | Gösser Open | Austria | 40,000 | Harry Casey (1) | n/a |
| 16 May | Open Colli Berici | Italy | 40,000 |  Enrico Di Nitto (1) | n/a |
| 21 May | Open Frassanelle | Italy | 40,000 | Gerard Piris (1) | n/a |
| 31 May | Open de Saint François Region Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 40,000 | Andrea Maestroni (3) | n/a |
| 19 Jun | Open La Pinetina – Memorial Giorgio Bordoni | Italy | 40,000 | Andrea Perrino (3) | n/a |
| 28 Jun | Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or | France | 45,000 | Harry Casey (2) | n/a |
| 3 Jul | Flory van Donck Trophy | Belgium | 40,000 | Federico Maccario (1) | n/a |
| 17 Jul | Servizitalia Open | Italy | 40,000 | Matthieu Pavon (2) | n/a |
| 5 Sep | Alps de Andalucía | Spain | 48,000 | Borja Etchart (3) | 4 |
| 13 Sep | Citadelle Trophy International | France | 45,000 | Josh Loughrey (2) | 6 |
| 20 Sep | Open International du Haut Poitou | France | 40,000 | Pep Anglès (1) | 4 |
| 27 Sep | Open International du Marcilly | France | 40,000 | Darius van Driel (1) | 4 |
| 10 Oct | Alps de Extremadura | Spain | 40,000 | Pol Bech (2) | 4 |
| 18 Oct | Abruzzo Open | Italy | 40,000 | Luca Cianchetti (a) (1) | 4 |
| 25 Oct | Edmond de Rothschild Israel Masters | Israel | 80,000 | Jurrian van der Vaart (1) | 4 |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2016 Challenge Tour. [4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius van Driel | 35,860 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Josh Loughrey | 34,280 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 3 | Damien Perrier | 28,099 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Harry Casey | 23,302 | |
| 5 | Jurrian van der Vaart | 21,873 | |
| 6 | Matthieu Pavon | 21,869 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 7 | Andrea Maestroni | 21,297 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Toni Ferrer | 21,014 | |
| 9 | Tom Shadbolt | 20,927 | |
| 10 | Gerard Piris | 20,621 |
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