2022 Clutch Pro Tour

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2022 Clutch Pro Tour season
Duration4 April 2022 (2022-04-04) – 20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)
Number of official events22
Most wins Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (2)
Flag of England.svg Paul Maddy (2)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg Giles Evans
2021
2023

The 2022 Clutch Pro Tour, titled as the 2022 Mizuno Next Gen Series for sponsorships reasons, was the third season of the Clutch Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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Mizuno title sponsorship

In May, it was announced the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Mizuno, being renamed as the Mizuno Next Gen Series. [1] [2]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [3] [4]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£)
Winner [lower-alpha 1]
5 AprMidlands MastersWarwickshire15,000 Flag of England.svg Oliver Farrell (3)
12 AprRemedy Oak ClassicDorset8,000 Flag of England.svg Louis Boston (1)
28 AprTrentham ClassicStaffordshire15,000 Flag of England.svg Paul Maddy (1)
5 MayGalvin Green ChampionshipCornwall19,500 Flag of England.svg Paul Maddy (2)
10 MayChart Hills OpenKent30,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst (1)
19 MayOld Fold Manor OpenGreater London15,000 Flag of England.svg Taylor Carter (1)
24 MayLinks ChallengeKent30,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Craig Stefureak (1)
2 JunDrayton Park ClassicStaffordshire15,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Austin Bautista (1)
8 JunFrilford Heath ClassicOxfordshire15,000 Flag of England.svg Max Orrin (1)
14 JunMCB MastersNorfolk30,000 Flag of England.svg Jensen Hull (1)
6 Jul Northern Ireland Open Northern Ireland15,000 Ulster Banner.svg Dermot McElroy (1)
12 JulGolfStar MastersOxfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Rob Harrhy (1)
19 JulModest! Golf ChampionshipHampshire12,500 Flag of England.svg Habebul Islam (1)
29 Jul#MizNextGen OpenRutland30,000 Flag of England.svg Max Smith (1)
3 AugHollinwell ClassicNottinghamshire8,000 Flag of England.svg Liam Murray (1)
9 AugThe Astbury ClassicShropshire15,000 Flag of England.svg Harry Beavan (1)
18 AugThe Oxfordshire ClassicOxfordshire15,000 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (3)
23 AugSouth of England OpenHertfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Thomas Plumb (1)
13 SepGolf at Goodwood (Downs)West Sussex15,000 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (4)
27 SepStoneham ClassicHampshire8,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Hutsby (1)
29 SepNorthamptonshire County ClassicNorthamptonshire8,000 Flag of England.svg Gary Boyd (1)
20 OctTour ChampionshipDerbyshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Owen Benson (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
14 FebGloria Pro-AmTurkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst
17 FebGloria Super Series 1Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Ben Jones
20 FebGloria Super Series 2Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Brad Bawden
23 FebGloria Super Series 2Turkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Jack Yule
9 NovGolfStar Masters Abu Dhabi Pro-AmUAE10,000 Flag of England.svg Luke Joy
1 DecMizuno Next Gen Pro-AmTurkey10,000 Flag of England.svg Robbie Busher
Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Lee

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [5] [6]

RankPlayerPoints
1 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans 4,098
2 Flag of England.svg Owen Benson 3,609
3 Flag of England.svg Daniel Smith 3,216
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Craig Stefureak 3,037
5 Flag of England.svg Adam Batty 2,890

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. "Mizuno 'Next Gen' Series Announced". Mizuno Golf. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. "Mizuno backs Clutch Pro Tour's 'Next Gen' series". Golf Business News. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. "2022 Clutch Pro Tour schedule". Golf Genius. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. Clutch Pro Tour [@clutchprotour] (13 January 2022). "Schedule and Challenge Series news coming tomorrow at 10am" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 June 2023 via Twitter.
  5. "2022 Clutch Pro Tour Order of Merit". Golf Genius. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. "Giles Evans – A Mizuno Next Gen Tour (by Clutch) Story". Mizuno Golf. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.