2023 Clutch Pro Tour Explained

Year:2023
Tour:Clutch Pro Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:18
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: George Bloor
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Clutch Pro Tour, titled as the 2023 Mizuno Next Gen Series for sponsorships reasons, was the fourth season of the Clutch Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Challenge Tour feeder status

In December 2022, it was announced that the Clutch Pro Tour and the Tartan Pro Tour would become official feeder tours to the Challenge Tour in place of the now-defunct PGA EuroPro Tour. The Clutch Pro Tour would offer Challenge Tour status to the top two players on the Order of Merit.[1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[2] [3]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£)
Winner
4 May St Mellion Cornwall 60,000 Jake Burnage (1)
10 May Frilford Heath Red Oxfordshire 60,000 Will Enefer (2)
17 May The Players Club Bristol 60,000 Tom Shadbolt (1)
26 May Farnham Surrey 60,000 Nick Marsh (1)
1 Jun Galvin Green Championship Surrey 60,000 Brandon Robinson-Thompson (1)
8 Jun Motocaddy Masters Wiltshire 60,000 Tom Shadbolt (2)
16 Jun Northern Ireland 60,000 Sam Broadhurst (2)
22 Jun Northern Ireland 100,000 Brandon Robinson-Thompson (2)
30 Jun Machynys Wales 60,000 Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3)
14 Jul Harleyford Buckinghamshire 60,000 Taylor Paul (1)
18 Jul Modest! Golf Championship Hampshire 60,000 Zach Murray (1)
27 Jul The Astbury Shropshire 60,000 Niall Powell (1)
11 Aug Slaley Hall Northumberland 100,000 Jack South (1)
25 Aug Frilford Heath Blue Oxfordshire 60,000 Hunter Howell (1)
30 Aug Golf at Goodwood West Sussex 60,000 Piers Berrington (1)
7 Sep Heythrop Park Masters Oxfordshire 60,000 Giles Evans (5)
26 Sep Stoneham Hampshire 60,000 Curtis Knipes (3)
12 Oct Tour Championship Norfolk 100,000 Ryan Evans (1)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Clutch Pro Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the Race to Royal Norwich and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4] The top two players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 Challenge Tour.[5] [6] [7]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 4,129 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 4,031
3 3,642 Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4 3,447
5 3,386 Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings
6 3,375
7 3,273
8 3,191
9 2,926
10 2,863

Tier 2

Year:2023
Tour:Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2
Regular Season:
No Of Events:13
Most Wins: Luke Harries (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Conor White
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 was the inaugural season of the Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2, the official development tour to the Clutch Pro Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[8]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£)
Winner
3 May Luton Hoo Bedfordshire 30,000 Ben Robinson (1)
12 May Royal Ascot Berkshire 30,000 Jack Malone (1)
17 May Heythrop Park Oxfordshire 30,000 Liam Robinson (1)
25 May Sonning Surrey 30,000 Luke Harries (1)
31 May South Staffs Staffordshire 30,000 Jack Slater (1)
8 Jun Drayton Park Oxfordshire 30,000 Luke Harries (2)
7 Jul Bowood Wiltshire 30,000 Rupert Kaminski (1)
11 Jul Millbrook Bedfordshire 30,000 Conor White (1)
18 Aug Mannings Heath West Sussex 30,000 Daniel Smith (1)
24 Aug Minchinhampton Gloucestershire 30,000 Joe Long (1)
15 Sep Redditch Worcestershire 30,000 James Bailey (1)
19 Sep Old Fold Manor Greater London 30,000 Gary King (1)
27 Sep Tour Championship Oxfordshire 30,000 Joseph Quinn (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[9] [10] The top 15 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2024 Clutch Pro Tour.[11]

Position Player Points
1 3,567
2 3,426
3 3,208
4 2,738
5 2,169

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clutch Pro Tour to become Official Feeder Tour to the Challenge Tour . 21 December 2022 . 10 June 2023 . European Tour.
  2. Web site: 2023 Tournament schedule . Clutch Pro Tour . Golf Genius . 12 June 2023.
  3. Clutch Pro Tour . clutchprotour . 1600401717886976000 . The Tier 1 Schedule is shaping up beautifully . 7 December 2022 . 12 June 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 Order of Merit . Clutch Pro Tour . Golf Genius . 12 October 2023.
  5. clutchprotour . Clutch Pro Tour . Challenge Tour bound . CyY3r54NISs . 14 October 2023 . 14 October 2023.
  6. News: Motocaddy helps brand ambassadors secure Challenge Tour status . Golf Business News . 10 November 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Three players graduate from Clutch Pro Tour and Tartan Pro Tour . European Tour . 19 December 2023 . 31 December 2023.
  8. Web site: 2023 Tier 2 schedule . Clutch Pro Tour . Golf Genius . 15 October 2023.
  9. Web site: 2023 Tier 2 Order of Merit . Clutch Pro Tour . Golf Genius . 15 October 2023.
  10. News: Bridgnorth Golfer wins 'The Clutch Pro Tour' Order of Merit . Shropshire Live . 5 October 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  11. clutchprotour . Clutch Pro Tour . Introducing your Top 15 of the Tier 2 Order of Merit. . CxvBnXONbET . 28 September 2023 . 15 October 2023.