# 2023 Clutch Pro Tour

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.

## 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.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner |
| 4 May | St Mellion | Cornwall | 60,000 | Jake Burnage (1) |
| 10 May | Frilford Heath Red | Oxfordshire | 60,000 | Will Enefer (2) |
| 17 May | The Players Club | Bristol | 60,000 | Tom Shadbolt (1) |
| 26 May | Farnham | Surrey | 60,000 | Nick Marsh (1) |
| 1 Jun | Galvin Green Championship | Surrey | 60,000 | Brandon Robinson-Thompson (1) |
| 8 Jun | Motocaddy Masters | Wiltshire | 60,000 | Tom Shadbolt (2) |
| 16 Jun | Northern Ireland Masters | Northern Ireland | 60,000 | Sam Broadhurst (2) |
| 22 Jun | Northern Ireland Open | Northern Ireland | 100,000 | Brandon Robinson-Thompson (2) |
| 30 Jun | Machynys | Wales | 60,000 | Brandon Robinson-Thompson (3) |
| 14 Jul | Harleyford | Buckinghamshire | 60,000 | Taylor Paul (1) |
| 18 Jul | Modest! Golf Championship | Hampshire | 60,000 | Zach Murray (1) |
| 27 Jul | The Astbury | Shropshire | 60,000 | Niall Powell (1) |
| 11 Aug | Slaley Hall | Northumberland | 100,000 | Jack South (1) |
| 25 Aug | Frilford Heath Blue | Oxfordshire | 60,000 | Hunter Howell (1) |
| 30 Aug | Golf at Goodwood | West Sussex | 60,000 | Piers Berrington (1) |
| 7 Sep | Heythrop Park Masters | Oxfordshire | 60,000 | Giles Evans (5) |
| 26 Sep | Stoneham | Hampshire | 60,000 | Curtis Knipes (3) |
| 12 Oct | Tour Championship | Norfolk | 100,000 | 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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner |
| 18 Oct | Abu Dhabi Masters Pro-Am | UAE | 10,000 | 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. The top two players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
| 1 | George Bloor | 4,129 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Curtis Knipes | 4,031 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 3 | Tom Shadbolt | 3,642 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Thomas Thurloway | 3,447 | |
| 5 | Brandon Robinson-Thompson | 3,386 | Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 6 | Piers Berrington | 3,375 | |
| 7 | Jake Burnage | 3,273 | |
| 8 | Olly Huggins | 3,191 | |
| 9 | Habebul Islam | 2,926 | |
| 10 | Joe Brooks | 2,863 | |

## Tier 2

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.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner |
| 3 May | Luton Hoo | Bedfordshire | 30,000 | Ben Robinson (1) |
| 12 May | Royal Ascot | Berkshire | 30,000 | Jack Malone (1) |
| 17 May | Heythrop Park | Oxfordshire | 30,000 | Liam Robinson (1) |
| 25 May | Sonning | Surrey | 30,000 | Luke Harries (1) |
| 31 May | South Staffs | Staffordshire | 30,000 | Jack Slater (1) |
| 8 Jun | Drayton Park | Oxfordshire | 30,000 | Luke Harries (2) |
| 7 Jul | Bowood | Wiltshire | 30,000 | Rupert Kaminski (1) |
| 11 Jul | Millbrook | Bedfordshire | 30,000 | Conor White (1) |
| 18 Aug | Mannings Heath | West Sussex | 30,000 | Daniel Smith (1) |
| 24 Aug | Minchinhampton | Gloucestershire | 30,000 | Joe Long (1) |
| 15 Sep | Redditch | Worcestershire | 30,000 | James Bailey (1) |
| 19 Sep | Old Fold Manor | Greater London | 30,000 | Gary King (1) |
| 27 Sep | Tour Championship | Oxfordshire | 30,000 | Joseph Quinn (1) |

### Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top 15 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 Clutch Pro Tour.
| Position | Player | Points |
| 1 | Conor White | 3,567 |
| 2 | Luke Harries | 3,426 |
| 3 | Gary King | 3,208 |
| 4 | Reece Samson | 2,738 |
| 5 | Sam Hessian | 2,169 |