2024 Clutch Pro Tour
The 2024 Clutch Pro Tour, titled as the 2024 Mizuno Next Gen Series for sponsorships reasons, will be the fifth season of the Clutch Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 30 April 2024 – 26 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Challenge Tour status
In December 2023, it was confirmed that an additional player (three in total) from the Clutch Pro Tour Order of Merit would be awarded Challenge Tour status for the following season.[1]
OWGR inclusion
In April, it was announced that all Clutch Pro Tour events that fall into Tier 1, beginning in May, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points.[2][3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[4][5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Heythrop Park | Oxfordshire | 50,000 | Olly Huggins (1) | 1.09 |
| 8 May | Brocket Hall Masters | Hertfordshire | 50,000 | Gary King (1) | 1.12 |
| 16 May | Frilford Heath Red | Oxfordshire | 50,000 | Olly Huggins (2) | 1.12 |
| 23 May | Cumberwell Park | Wiltshire | 50,000 | John Gough (1) | 1.15 |
| 30 May | Q Hotels Collection Championship | Lincolnshire | 50,000 | Ryan Cornfield (1) | 1.13 |
| 7 Jun | Bowood | Wiltshire | 50,000 | Callan Barrow (1) | 1.04 |
| 13 Jun | Manor House | Wiltshire | 50,000 | Ryan Evans (2) | 1.02 |
| 20 Jun | Caversham | Berkshire | 50,000 | John Gough (2) | 1.10 |
| 11 Jul | Studley Wood | Oxfordshire | 50,000 | ||
| 19 Jul | Slaley Hall | Northumberland | 100,000 | ||
| 1 Aug | Redditch | Worcestershire | 50,000 | ||
| 8 Aug | St Mellion | Cornwall | 50,000 | ||
| 16 Aug | Wilmslow | Cheshire | 50,000 | ||
| 23 Aug | Frilford Heath Blue | Oxfordshire | 50,000 | ||
| 4 Sep | North Hants | Hampshire | 50,000 | ||
| 12 Sep | Harleyford | Buckinghamshire | 50,000 | ||
| 26 Sep | Tour Championship | Norfolk | 80,000 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Clutch Pro Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Al Hamra Championship | UAE | 30,000 | Callan Barrow |
| 21 Mar | Al Zorah Masters | UAE | 30,000 | Jack Yule |
Tier 2
| Duration | 30 April 2024 – 18 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2 was the second 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 2024 season.[6][5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Aldwickbury Park | Hertfordshire | 20,000 | Arron Edwards-Hill (1) |
| 16 May | Tandridge | Surrey | 20,000 | Jack Madden (1) |
| 31 May | Clandon Regis | Surrey | 20,000 | Angus Flanagan (1) |
| 6 Jun | Drayton Park | Oxfordshire | 20,000 | Thomas Spreadborough (1) |
| 20 Jun | Lingfield Park | Surrey | 20,000 | Piers Berrington (1) |
| 5 Jul | Leatherhead Club | Surrey | 20,000 | |
| 11 Jul | Effingham | Surrey | 20,000 | |
| 24 Jul | Oxford | Oxfordshire | 20,000 | |
| 7 Aug | Luton Hoo | Bedfordshire | 20,000 | |
| 21 Aug | Pyrford Lakes | Surrey | 20,000 | |
| 11 Sep | South Staffs | West Midlands | 20,000 | |
| 18 Sep | Studley Wood Tour Championship | Oxfordshire | 20,000 |
Notes
- 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.
- 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
- Dempster, Martin (13 December 2023). "Paul Lawrie delighted to see Tartan Pro Tour offer two Challenge Tour cards in 2024". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "Clutch Pro Tour". Official World Golf Ranking. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- McNamara, Ronan (26 April 2024). "OWGR announces ranking points for 54-hole Clutch Pro Tour". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- "2024 Tournament schedule". Clutch Pro Tour. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Golf Genius.
- Clutch Pro Tour [@clutchprotour] (2 January 2024). "2 exceptional schedules for The Mizuno Next Gen Series 2024" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- "2024 Tier 2 Tournament schedule". Clutch Pro Tour. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Golf Genius.