2026 SEASON - TIER 1 Q SCHOOL
THE HERTFORDSHIRE G&CC
Ware, Hertfordshire
6,300 yards | Par 70
TOURNAMENT DATE: Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th October
COURSE WEBSITE: https://www.thgcc.co.uk
LOCATION: GOOGLE MAPS LINK
FORMAT: 54 Holes Strokeplay | Cut after 2nd Round, Top 60 & ties + any player within 8 shots of the final qualifying spot (35th place)
Top 25 players each earn a full card for Clutch Tier 1 in 2026.
Players 26-35 earn status below Clutch OOM 81-100.
**There will not be a playoff in the event of ties for the final qualifying spots - all players tied will receive that category.
All players who attend Clutch Q School will receive a category for 2026 and an exemption list number.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES: From 7:30am each day
PRACTICE ROUND TIMES: Monday 27th October (from 10:10am), plus off-peak times in the few days before.
Booking sheet for Monday 27th opens up at 9am on Saturday 25th October - CLICK HERE to book
For practice on any other day, please request this by emailing j.jones@thgcc.co.uk
PRACTICE FACILITIES & RANGE BALLS: range, putting green, short game area. Balls will be at the range. Range is floodlit for early starters.
ENTRY FEES:
£750 which covers the Q School entry fee AND your 2026 Clutch membership
Entries for Clutch Q School are taken on a first come, first serve basis from any professional or elite amateur player (hcp 0.4 or below)
ALL ENTRIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE TOUR POLICY POSTED ON WWW.CLUTCHPROTOUR.CO.UK
WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE FOR REFUND: 14th October, 2025
YARDAGE BOOKS: Club yardage books available from the pro shop. GPS apps such as 18 birdies are permitted
2026 CATEGORIES on Tier 1
1) Tour Winners on Tier 1 2024 & 2025
2) Top 60 from OOM 2025
3) Top 15 from Tier 2 OOM 2025 (this is after any top 60 player from Tier 1 is removed. The player must still be inside top 25 of Tier 2 OOM before players removed)
4) Top 25 (and ties) from Each Q School Venue (alternately ranked if more than one venue)
5) Top 6 from OOM in 2024 (who graduated to CT, if they have lost CT status)
6) WAGR events (top 3 finishers from Peter Alliss & Tillman Trophy)
7) CLUTCH TOUR Invites
8) Players from within cat. 10,11,13,14,15,16 on Hotel Planner (Challenge) Tour for the 2026 season
9) Players ranked 61-80 on Final Clutch OOM
10) Players playing fewer than 6 events, who have earned enough points to finish top 80 on Tier 1 OOM
11) Tier 2 OOM 16-20th place 2025 (player must be inside top 30 of Tier 2 OOM **before Tier 1 players removed**)
12) Players finishing 26-35 (and ties) at each Clutch Q School venue
13) Tartan Tour Top 20 OOM 2025
14) Players Finishing 81-100 on Clutch OOM 2025
15) Tartan Tour 21st-30th place on OOM 2025
16) Players who attended Clutch Q School events but missed card (players below 35th place - alternately ranked by venue)
CLUTCH CONTACT:
Will Roebuck - +44 (0) 7732 103984 or will@clutchprotour.co.uk