2023 Clutch Pro Tour

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2023 Clutch Pro Tour season
Duration2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) – 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)
Number of official events18
Most wins Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg 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.

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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 MellionCornwall60,000 Flag of England.svg Jake Burnage (1)
10 MayFrilford Heath RedOxfordshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Will Enefer (2)
17 MayThe Players ClubBristol60,000 Flag of England.svg Tom Shadbolt (1)
26 MayFarnhamSurrey60,000 Flag of England.svg Nick Marsh (1)
1 JunGalvin Green ChampionshipSurrey60,000 Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson (1)
8 JunMotocaddy MastersWiltshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Tom Shadbolt (2)
16 Jun Northern Ireland Masters Northern Ireland60,000 Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst (2)
22 Jun Northern Ireland Open Northern Ireland100,000 Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson (2)
30 JunMachynysWales60,000 Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3)
14 JulHarleyfordBuckinghamshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Taylor Paul (1)
18 JulModest! Golf ChampionshipHampshire60,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zach Murray (1)
27 JulThe AstburyShropshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Niall Powell (1)
11 AugSlaley HallNorthumberland100,000 Flag of England.svg Jack South (1)
25 AugFrilford Heath BlueOxfordshire60,000 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Howell (1)
30 AugGolf at GoodwoodWest Sussex60,000 Flag of England.svg Piers Berrington (1)
7 SepHeythrop Park MastersOxfordshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Giles Evans (5)
26 SepStonehamHampshire60,000 Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes (3)
12 OctTour ChampionshipNorfolk100,000 Flag of England.svg 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-AmUAE10,000 Flag of England.svg 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]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of England.svg George Bloor 4,129Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of England.svg Curtis Knipes 4,031
3 Flag of England.svg Tom Shadbolt 3,642Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4 Flag of England.svg Thomas Thurloway 3,447
5 Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson 3,386Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings
6 Flag of England.svg Piers Berrington 3,375
7 Flag of England.svg Jake Burnage 3,273
8 Flag of England.svg Olly Huggins 3,191
9 Flag of England.svg Habebul Islam 2,926
10 Flag of England.svg Joe Brooks 2,863

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 wins Flag of England.svg Luke Harries (2)
Order of Merit Flag of England.svg 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 HooBedfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Ben Robinson (1)
12 MayRoyal AscotBerkshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Jack Malone (1)
17 MayHeythrop ParkOxfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Liam Robinson (1)
25 MaySonningSurrey30,000 Flag of England.svg Luke Harries (1)
31 MaySouth StaffsStaffordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Jack Slater (1)
8 JunDrayton ParkOxfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Luke Harries (2)
7 JulBowoodWiltshire30,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Rupert Kaminski (1)
11 JulMillbrookBedfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg Conor White (1)
18 AugMannings HeathWest Sussex30,000 Flag of England.svg Daniel Smith (1)
24 AugMinchinhamptonGloucestershire30,000 Flag of England.svg Joe Long (1)
15 SepRedditchWorcestershire30,000 Flag of England.svg James Bailey (1)
19 SepOld Fold ManorGreater London30,000 Flag of England.svg Gary King (1)
27 SepTour ChampionshipOxfordshire30,000 Flag of England.svg 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
1 Flag of England.svg Conor White 3,567
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Harries 3,426
3 Flag of England.svg Gary King 3,208
4 Flag of England.svg Reece Samson 2,738
5 Flag of England.svg Sam Hessian 2,169

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.

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