2023 Clutch Pro Tour season
Duration2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) – 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)
Number of official events18
Most winsEngland Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3)
Order of MeritEngland George Bloor
2022
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]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner[lower-alpha 1]
4 MaySt MellionCornwall60,000England Jake Burnage (1)
10 MayFrilford Heath RedOxfordshire60,000England Will Enefer (2)
17 MayThe Players ClubBristol60,000England Tom Shadbolt (1)
26 MayFarnhamSurrey60,000England Nick Marsh (1)
1 JunGalvin Green ChampionshipSurrey60,000England Brandon Robinson-Thompson (1)
8 JunMotocaddy MastersWiltshire60,000England Tom Shadbolt (2)
16 JunNorthern Ireland MastersNorthern Ireland60,000England Sam Broadhurst (2)
22 JunNorthern Ireland OpenNorthern Ireland100,000England Brandon Robinson-Thompson (2)
30 JunMachynysWales60,000England Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3)
14 JulHarleyfordBuckinghamshire60,000England Taylor Paul (1)
18 JulModest! Golf ChampionshipHampshire60,000Australia Zach Murray (1)
27 JulThe AstburyShropshire60,000England Niall Powell (1)
11 AugSlaley HallNorthumberland100,000England Jack South (1)
25 AugFrilford Heath BlueOxfordshire60,000United States Hunter Howell (1)
30 AugGolf at GoodwoodWest Sussex60,000England Piers Berrington (1)
7 SepHeythrop Park MastersOxfordshire60,000England Giles Evans (5)
26 SepStonehamHampshire60,000England Curtis Knipes (3)
12 OctTour ChampionshipNorfolk100,000England 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.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner
18 OctAbu Dhabi Masters Pro-AmUAE10,000England Luke Joy

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]

Position Player Points Status earned
1England George Bloor4,129Promoted to Challenge Tour
2England Curtis Knipes4,031
3England Tom Shadbolt3,642Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4England Thomas Thurloway3,447
5England Brandon Robinson-Thompson3,386Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings
6England Piers Berrington3,375
7England Jake Burnage3,273
8England Olly Huggins3,191
9England Habebul Islam2,926
10England Joe Brooks2,863

Tier 2

2023 Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 season
Duration2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) – 27 September 2023 (2023-09-27)
Number of official events13
Most winsEngland Luke Harries (2)
Order of MeritEngland Conor White
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]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner[lower-alpha 2]
3 MayLuton HooBedfordshire30,000England Ben Robinson (1)
12 MayRoyal AscotBerkshire30,000England Jack Malone (1)
17 MayHeythrop ParkOxfordshire30,000England Liam Robinson (1)
25 MaySonningSurrey30,000England Luke Harries (1)
31 MaySouth StaffsStaffordshire30,000England Jack Slater (1)
8 JunDrayton ParkOxfordshire30,000England Luke Harries (2)
7 JulBowoodWiltshire30,000South Africa Rupert Kaminski (1)
11 JulMillbrookBedfordshire30,000England Conor White (1)
18 AugMannings HeathWest Sussex30,000England Daniel Smith (1)
24 AugMinchinhamptonGloucestershire30,000England Joe Long (1)
15 SepRedditchWorcestershire30,000England James Bailey (1)
19 SepOld Fold ManorGreater London30,000England Gary King (1)
27 SepTour ChampionshipOxfordshire30,000England 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]

PositionPlayerPoints
1England Conor White3,567
2England Luke Harries3,426
3England Gary King3,208
4England Reece Samson2,738
5England Sam Hessian2,169

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Clutch Pro Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Clutch Pro Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
  2. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Clutch Pro Tour.

References

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