Tartan Pro Tour

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Tartan Pro Tour
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Golf current event.svg 2024 Tartan Pro Tour
Sport Golf
Founded2020
Founder Paul Lawrie
First season2020
CountriesBased in Scotland
Most titlesTournament wins:
Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Locke (7)
Related
competitions		 Clutch Pro Tour
Official website https://www.tartanprotour.co.uk

The Tartan Pro Tour, currently titled as the Farmfoods Tartan Pro Tour for sponsorships reasons, is a series of developmental golf tournaments played in Scotland. The tour is open to both male and female professionals.

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History

The tour was founded and created by 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie in 2020. [1] The tour was formed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was created to give UK-based professionals playing opportunities, especially as the PGA EuroPro Tour had cancelled its 2020 season. [2] [3]

In December 2022, it was announced that the Tartan Pro Tour and the Clutch Pro Tour would become official feeder tours to the Challenge Tour in place of the now-defunct PGA EuroPro Tour. The Tartan Pro Tour would offer Challenge Tour status to the leading player on the Order of Merit. [4] [5] In December 2023, it was confirmed that the Challenge Tour cards on offer from the Order of Merit would be increased to two for the 2024 season. [6]

In May 2024, it was announced that the tour would be included into the Official World Golf Ranking with immediate affect, having undergone a 16-month application process. [7] [8]

Tartan Pro Tour tournaments are 54-hole events with 36-hole cuts to the top 30 plus ties.

Order of Merit winners

YearWinnerPoints
2024 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Robertson 28,792
YearWinnerPrize money (£)
2023 Flag of England.svg Rhys Thompson 21,958
2022 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack McDonald 15,903
2021 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Cantley 17,146
2020 Flag of Scotland.svg Neil Fenwick 10,111

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Tyrone (2 July 2020). "Paul Lawrie hopes new Tartan Pro Tour can be 'lifeline'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Andy (17 March 2020). "PGA EuroPro Tour cancels its entire season due to coronavirus". GolfMagic. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ↑ McEwan, Michael (2 July 2020). "Paul Lawrie launches brand new Scottish pro golf tour". Bunkered. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Farmfoods Tartan Pro Tour to become Official Feeder Tour to the Challenge Tour". European Tour. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Hall, Jamie (20 December 2022). "Tartan Pro Tour reveals Challenge Tour partnership". Bunkered. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Dempster, Martin (13 December 2023). "Paul Lawrie delighted to see Tartan Pro Tour offer two Challenge Tour cards in 2024". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tartan Pro Tour". Official World Golf Ranking. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. ↑ McEwan, Michael (16 May 2024). "Tartan Pro Tour to receive OWGR points". Bunkered. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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