2024 Clutch Pro Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2024

| tour = Clutch Pro Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|2024|4|30|df=y}} – {{end date|2024|9|27|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 17

| most_wins = {{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrow (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Evans (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} John Gough (2)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Huggins (2)

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrow

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| prevseason = 2023

| nextseason = 2025

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The 2024 Clutch Pro Tour, titled as the 2024 Mizuno Next Gen Series for sponsorships reasons, was the fifth season of the Clutch Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/paul-lawrie-delighted-to-see-tartan-pro-tour-offer-two-challenge-tour-cards-in-2024-4443579 |title=Paul Lawrie delighted to see Tartan Pro Tour offer two Challenge Tour cards in 2024 |newspaper=The Scotsman |first=Martin |last=Dempster |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=14 January 2023}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.owgr.com/news/clutch-pro-tour |title=Clutch Pro Tour |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024}}{{cite magazine |url=https://irishgolfer.ie/latest-golf-news/2024/04/26/owgr-announces-ranking-points-for-54-hole-clutch-pro-tour/ |title=OWGR announces ranking points for 54-hole Clutch Pro Tour |magazine=Irish Golfer |first=Ronan |last=McNamara |date=26 April 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024}}

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9983221501953840197 |title=2024 Tournament schedule |publisher=Clutch Pro Tour |via=Golf Genius |access-date=14 January 2024}}{{cite tweet |author=Clutch Pro Tour |user=clutchprotour |number=1742185501396808073 |title=2 exceptional schedules for The Mizuno Next Gen Series 2024 |date=2 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024}}

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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse
(£) !! Winner{{efn|name=totals|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.}} !! OWGR
points

2 MayHeythrop ParkOxfordshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Huggins (1)align=center|1.09
8 MayBrocket Hall MastersHertfordshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary King (1)align=center|1.12
16 MayFrilford Heath RedOxfordshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Huggins (2)align=center|1.12
23 MayCumberwell ParkWiltshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} John Gough (1)align=center|1.15
30 MayQ Hotels Collection ChampionshipLincolnshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Cornfield (1)align=center|1.13
7 JunBowoodWiltshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrow (1)align=center|1.04
13 JunManor HouseWiltshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Evans (2)align=center|1.02
20 JunCavershamBerkshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} John Gough (2)align=center|1.10
11 JulStudley WoodOxfordshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|WAL}} Luke Harries (1)align=center|1.20
19 JulUnderpin MastersNorthumberlandalign=right|100,000{{flagicon|ENG}} David Langley (1)align=center|1.24
1 AugRedditch MastersWorcestershirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Farr (2)align=center|1.13
8 AugSt MellionCornwallalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Sloman (3)align=center|0.96
16 AugMannings HeathWest Sussexalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Evans (3)align=center|1.20
23 AugRapsodo OpenOxfordshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Angus Flanagan (1)align=center|1.32
4 SepKedleston ParkDerbyshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Smith (1)align=center|0.90
12 SepMotocaddy MastersBuckinghamshirealign=right|50,000{{flagicon|NIR}} John-Ross Galbraith (1)align=center|1.41
27 SepTour ChampionshipNorfolkalign=right|50,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrow (2)align=center|1.07

=Unofficial events=

The following events were sanctioned by the Clutch Pro Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

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!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Purse
(£)!!Winner

14 MarAl Hamra ChampionshipUAEalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrow
21 MarAl Zorah MastersUAEalign=right|30,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Yule

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10067642180761031799 |title=2024 Order of Merit |publisher=Clutch Pro Tour |access-date=27 September 2024 |via=Golf Genius}} The top three players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2025 Challenge Tour (HotelPlanner Tour).{{cite instagram |user=clutchprotour |author=Clutch Pro Tour |title=Congratulations to the Top 3 in the 2024 Tier 1 OOM earning their Challenge Tour playing rights for the 2025 season. |postid=DAdrA3RtRas |date=29 September 2024 |access-date=30 September 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/five-graduate-from-clutch-pro-tour-and-tartan-pro-tour/ |title=Five graduate from Clutch Pro Tour and Tartan Pro Tour |publisher=European Tour |date=18 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024}}

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!Position

!Player

!Points

!Status earned

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| align=center|1

{{flagicon|ENG}} Callan Barrowalign=center|1,970Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
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| align=center|2

{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Kingalign=center|1,729rowspan=3|Promoted to Challenge Tour
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| align=center|3

{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Evansalign=center|1,681
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{{flagicon|ENG}} John Goughalign=center|1,467
align=center|5{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Farralign=center|1,440
align=center|6{{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Hugginsalign=center|1,338
align=center|7{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Smithalign=center|1,298
align=center|8{{flagicon|ENG}} David Langleyalign=center|1,220
align=center|9{{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Thurlowayalign=center|1,080
align=center|10{{flagicon|ENG}} David Haguealign=center|1,049

Tier 2

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2024

| tour = Clutch Pro Tour Tier 2

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| regular_season = {{start date|2024|4|30|df=y}} – {{end date|2024|9|18|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 12

| most_wins = {{flagicon|ENG}} Piers Berrington (2)
{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Madden (2)

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Madden

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| prevseason = 2023

| nextseason = 2025

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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9983222705719088198 |title=2024 Tier 2 Tournament schedule |publisher=Clutch Pro Tour |via=Golf Genius |access-date=14 January 2024}}

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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse
(£) !! Winner{{efn|name=totals2|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.}}

1 MayAldwickbury ParkHertfordshirealign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Arron Edwards-Hill (1)
16 MayTandridgeSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Madden (1)
22 MayGolf at GoodwoodWest Sussexalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Sykes (1)
31 MayClandon RegisSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Angus Flanagan (1)
6 JunDrayton ParkOxfordshirealign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Spreadborough (1)
20 JunLingfield ParkSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Piers Berrington (1)
5 JulLeatherhead ClubSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Piers Berrington (2)
11 JulEffinghamSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary King (2)
24 JulOxfordOxfordshirealign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} George Bloor (1)
7 AugLuton HooBedfordshirealign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy McKenzie (1)
21 AugPyrford LakesSurreyalign=right|20,000{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Madden (2)
18 SepStudley Wood Tour ChampionshipOxfordshirealign=right|20,000{{flagicon|ENG}} Rhys Nevin (1)

=Order of Merit=

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10053429055337796916 |title=2024 Tier 2 Order of Merit |publisher=Clutch Pro Tour |via=Golf Genius |access-date=20 September 2024}}{{cite instagram |user=jack.madden2 |first=Jack |last=Madden |title=Order of merit champion on the @clutchprotour |postid=DAF28DrIsUv |date=19 September 2024 |access-date=20 September 2024}} The top 15 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2025 Clutch Pro Tour.{{cite instagram |user=clutchprotour |author=Clutch Pro Tour |title=Check out our Tier 2 schedule... |postid=C6BDwOFtHtY |date=21 April 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024}}

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! Position !! Player !! Points

align=center|1{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Maddenalign=center|1,655
align=center|2{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Samsonalign=center|1,266
align=center|3{{flagicon|ENG}} Markus Braadliealign=center|1,131
align=center|4{{flagicon|ENG}} Piers Berringtonalign=center|959
align=center|5{{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Spreadboroughalign=center|940

Notes

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References

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