2023 Tartan Pro Tour
The 2023 Tartan Pro Tour, titled as the 2023 Farmfoods Tartan Pro Tour for sponsorships reasons, was the fourth season of the Tartan Pro Tour, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 1 May 2023 – 27 September 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Rhys Thompson (4) |
| Order of Merit | Rhys Thompson |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Challenge Tour feeder status
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.[1][2]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Barassie Links Classic | South Ayrshire | 25,000 |  Craig Lee (1) |
| 12 May | Montrose Links Masters | Angus | 25,000 | Euan McIntosh (1) |
| 24 May | Fairmont St Andrews | Fife | 25,000 | Rory Franssen (1) |
| 31 May | Portlethen Classic | Aberdeenshire | 25,000 | Kieran Cantley (3) |
| 16 Jun | Pollok Open | Glasgow | 25,000 | Sam Locke (4) |
| 21 Jun | Dundonald Links Classic | East Lothian | 25,000 | Rhys Thompson (3) |
| 14 Jul | Downfield Masters | Dundee | 25,000 | Rhys Thompson (4) |
| 19 Jul | Cardrona Classic | Peeblesshire | 25,000 | Rhys Thompson (5) |
| 23 Aug | Leven Links Classic | Fife | 25,000 | Graeme Robertson (1) |
| 29 Aug | Blairgowrie Perthshire Masters | Perthshire | 25,000 | Gregor Graham (a) (1) |
| 8 Sep | Ladybank Masters | Fife | 25,000 | Calum Fyfe (1) |
| 20 Sep | St Andrews Classic | Fife | 25,000 | John Henry (2) |
| 27 Sep | Gleneagles Masters | Perthshire | 25,000 | Rhys Thompson (6) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[4][5] The leading player on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2024 Challenge Tour.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Thompson | 21,958 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Kieran Cantley | 16,445 | |
| 3 | John Henry | 15,137 | |
| 4 | Sam Locke | 12,640 | |
| 5 | Greg Dalziel | 10,125 | |
| 6 | Rory Franssen | 9,642 | |
| 7 | Daniel Kay | 9,094 | |
| 8 | Jack McDonald | 9,002 | |
| 9 | Graeme Robertson | 8,659 | |
| 10 | Adam Chapman | 8,438 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Tartan Pro Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Tartan Pro Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
- "Farmfoods Tartan Pro Tour to become Official Feeder Tour to the Challenge Tour". European Tour. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- Hall, Jamie (20 December 2022). "Tartan Pro Tour reveals Challenge Tour partnership". Bunkered. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "2023 Tournament schedule". Tartan Pro Tour. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "2023 Order of Merit". Tartan Pro Tour. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "Up to the challenge – Rhys Thompson wins Tartan Pro Tour Order of Merit". Northern Golfer. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
The win, and £4,320 winner's cheque, secured Rhys' position at the top of the order of merit by more than £5,500 – and with it the single Challenge Tour card which was up for grabs on the Tartan Pro Tour this year.