| Clutch Pro Tour | |
| Current Season: | 2024 Clutch Pro Tour |
| Pixels: | 200px |
| Sport: | Golf |
| Founded: | 2019 |
| Inaugural: | 2020 |
| Countries: | Based in England |
| Most Champs: | Tournament wins: Giles Evans (5) |
| Website: | https://www.clutchprotour.co.uk/ |
| Ceo: | Tom Hayward |
| Related Comps: | Tartan Pro Tour |
| Founder: | Tom Hayward |
The Clutch Pro Tour, currently titled as the Mizuno Next Gen Series for sponsorships reasons, is a series of developmental golf tournaments played in England. The tour is open to both male and female professionals.
The tour was created in 2019 by Tom Hayward, a former professional golfer, to give lower level professionals more playing opportunities as well as helping progress their careers. The inaugural season took place after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in June 2020.[1]
In May 2022, the tour undertook a sponsorship agreement with Mizuno Golf, being renamed as the Mizuno Next Gen Series.[2] [3]
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.[4] In December 2023, it was confirmed that an additional player (three in total) from the Order of Merit would be awarded Challenge Tour status for the following season.[5] Each event is a 54-hole tournament with a 36-hole cut for the 50 plus ties. Beginning in 2025, the tour also has a season-ending no-cut championship and a qualifying tournament.
In April 2024, it was announced that the tour would be included into the Official World Golf Ranking with immediate affect, having undergone a 17-month application process.[6] [7]
| Year | Winner | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,129 | |||
| 4,098 | |||
| 3,063 | |||
| 5,228 |
In October 2022, the tour announced a new second-tier to their ecosystem. The tier 2 was added to increase playing opportunities and prize money for players, with the top 15 on the Tier 2 Order of Merit earning status to play on the main Clutch Pro Tour for the following season.[8] [9]