2021 Clutch Pro Tour

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2021 Clutch Pro Tour season
Duration1 April 2021 (2021-04-01) – 13 October 2021 (2021-10-13)
Number of official events22
Most wins Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (2)
Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes (2)
Flag of England.svg Nathan Longley (2)
Flag of England.svg Henry Sheridan-Mills (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Gaunt
2020
2022

The 2021 Clutch Pro Tour was the second season of the Clutch Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2021 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner [lower-alpha 1]
7 AprPrince's ClassicKent6,000 Flag of England.svg Harley Smith (a) (1)
20 AprThe BelfryWarwickshire16,000 Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes (1)
28 AprThe OxfordshireOxfordshire12,500 Flag of England.svg Oliver Farrell (2)
5 MayMojo MastersWorcestershire30,000 Flag of England.svg Callum Farr (1)
11 MayRemedy Oak ClassicDorset7,000 Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes (2)
24 MayGolfers CBD InvitationalSurrey10,400 Flag of England.svg Haider Hussain (1)
15 Jun Northern Ireland Open Northern Ireland10,000 Flag of Ireland.svg John Murphy (1)
22 JunKedleston Park ClassicDerbyshire14,000 Flag of England.svg Henry Sheridan-Mills (1)
2 JulSonning ClassicSurrey8,000 Flag of England.svg Harry Boyle (1)
5 JulFrilford Heath ClassicOxfordshire8,000 Flag of England.svg Steve Surry (1)
13 JulModest! Golf ChampionshipHampshire13,000 Flag of England.svg Matthew Cort (3)
21 JulBluespace Media South of England OpenHertfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Henry Sheridan-Mills (2)
3 AugFoxhills (Bernard Hunt) ClassicSurrey8,000 Flag of England.svg Daniel Brooks (1)
12 AugDD Accountancy OpenHampshire14,000 Flag of England.svg Nick McCarthy (1)
19 AugGolf at Goodwood ClassicWest Sussex15,000 Flag of England.svg Nathan Longley (a) (1)
23 AugRoyal Ashdown ForestEast Sussex11,000 Flag of England.svg Nathan Longley (a) (2)
6 SepWarwick House ClassicWarwickshire7,000 Flag of England.svg Corey Sheppard (1)
16 SepSimplicity Digital ShootoutSurrey7,000 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (1)
22 SepClutch Tour ChampionshipWorcestershire30,000 Flag of England.svg James Claridge (a) (1)
25 SepOpen Access MastersBerkshire4,500 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (2)
7 OctBerkhamsted ClassicHertfordshire8,000 Flag of England.svg Bailey Gill (2)
13 OctBluespace Media ClassicOxfordshire12,500 Flag of England.svg Will Enefer (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
1 DecGloria Pro-AmTurkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Michael Bullen
5 DecGloria Super Series 1Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Jake Burnage
9 DecGloria Super Series 2Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg David Hague
11 DecGloria Super Series 3Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Jake Burnage

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] [4]

RankPlayerPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Gaunt 3,063
2 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans 2,278
3 Flag of England.svg Harry Boyle 1,869
4 Flag of England.svg Henry Sheridan-Mills 1,507
5 Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes 1,467

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.

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References

  1. "2021 Clutch Pro Tour schedule". Golf Genius. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. Clutch Pro Tour [@clutchprotour] (20 February 2021). "Schedule Update" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 June 2023 via Twitter.
  3. "2021 Clutch Pro Tour Order of Merit". Golf Genius. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. "Gaunt wins Clutch Pro Tour Order of Merit". PGA of Australia. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.