Kickstart your playing career, at our European Qualifier, the first of it’s kind in the US.
February 17-19, 2026 - Dothan, AL
RTJ Trail at Highland Oaks (Highlands/Marshwood)
Qualifying Incentives
Top 2 finishers will each earn 7 guaranteed starts on the HotelPlanner Tour, receive a $1250 stipend to cover their Tour membership fee & contribute towards their flight to Europe covered for 2026.
The top 25 & ties will earn full Clutch Pro Tour status for 2026, and have their membership fee covered.
The remaining players will have conditional status on the Clutch Pro Tour for the 2026 season.
Entry Details
Field size of 84 players.
Entries are on a first come first served basis - with priority given to those who participated in DP World Tour Q School ahead of the 2026 season.
Priority entries open December 1st at 9am ET.
General entries open December 6th at 9am ET.
Entry Fee $1995
Further terms and conditions are outlined below.
Do not hesitate to reach out to us via email or social media if you have any questions.
Event Info, T&Cs & FAQ
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Entries are open to professional golfers & amateurs with a handicap index of 0.4 or below.
Entrants must be 16 or older as of February 17th 2026
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February 16: Official practice round day
February 17-19: 54 holes/3 rounds of tournament play
February 20: Reserve day in case of severe weather/delays
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Priority registration access will be granted to those who have participated in DP World Tour Q School ahead of the 2026 season. These entries will open December 1st at 9am ET.
General registration will open December 6th at 9am ET.
Full payment of $1995 fee is required for entry.
Confirmation of entry acceptance will be via email.
Entries close February 13th at 6pm ET.
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Atlantic Golf/Tournament Committee reserves the right to create a Waiting List and/or add an additional qualifying site and/or increase the field size up to 108 if entries are oversubscribed.
The ratio of Tour Invites/Cards to player entries or field size will not decrease from the initial offering.
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Full refund minus $95 admin fee prior to February 1st.
25% refund of initial entry fee after February 1st.
No refunds after close of entries on February 13th at 6pm - medical exceptions will be considered.
No refunds for no shows.
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Official practice round on Monday 16th is included with entry.
Use of practice facilities is free during tournament week pre & post round.
Tournament yardage book is included & can be collected at the tournament office.
Additional practice rounds are available for $59.95 Fri-Sun & $51.95 Mon-Thur. Call RTJ Highland Oaks directly to arrange.
There will be a 36 hole cut, removing players not within 8 strokes of the final Clutch Pro Tour card qualifying position.
The tournament will be conducted in accordance with the USGA Rules of Golf, Clutch Pro Tour Hard Card, and any additional local rules put in place by the Tournament Director.
February 20th is reserved as a contingency date. In the event that 54 holes of competition cannot be completed by dark on February 19th, play will continue on the 20th.
In the event 54 holes cannot be completed by the end of February 20th, the tournament will be shortened to 36 holes.
Players are required to complete live scoring via Golf Genius app. Physical scorecards are used for official tournament scoring.
Rules & Policies are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
All decisions made by the Tournament Committee are final.
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Players assume all risk associated with participation in the event
By entering this event, you give to Tournament rights to film, produce and use content commercially.
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Successful qualifiers will receive all information regarding HotelPlanner & Clutch Pro Tour entries after completion of the event.
Stay up to date with the Qualifer & get a reminder ahead of registration opening by filling out the form below.
Player Pathway Explained
The Top 2 qualifiers can join the HotelPlanner Tour as associate members immediately, enabling them to immediately earn points in their 7 guaranteed starts to move up the Race to Mallorca season long rankings.
Placing in the Top 10 of an event earns automatic entry into the following event. If you are scheduled to play anyway, this event will no longer count as 1 of your 7 invites.
From the midway point in the season (defined as after Swiss Challenge in 2025), those in top 45 of the Race to Mallorca standings qualify for the next event. Provided players then remain in the top 45, they will be eligible to participate in each event for the remainder of the season.
Players are eligible to play in a maximum of 7 events via invites — plus any event in their home nation. Players who earn as many points as the 76th placed player on the 2025 Road to Mallorca become eligible to compete in an unlimited number of events via invites.
At the end of the season, membership category for the 2027 season will be determined by a player’s final position on the Race to Mallorca standings.
For more info on the HotelPlanner Tour exemption categories, click on the HotelPlanner Tour logo below.
The Top 25 finishers will win full Clutch Pro Tour membership, enabling them to participate in the entire 2026 Clutch Pro Tour schedule.
Players finishing in the top 3 of the Clutch Pro Tour 2026 season standings will earn HotelPlanner Tour cards for the 2027 season.
Those finishing from 4th to 7th in the standings will earn 7 HotelPlanner Tour invites each for the 2027 season.
A player who wins 3 events during the Clutch Pro Tour season earns immediate promotion to the HotelPlanner Tour for the remainder of the 2026 season and the 2027 season.
The top 3 players in the Clutch Pro Tour standings as of cut off (specific August date tbd) will receive exemptions to the Second Stage of DP World Tour Q School.
Clutch is consistently the highest ranked European developmental tour in the OWGR rankings, affording players the opportunity to bypass local qualifying for The Open & US Open by performing in Clutch Pro Tour events.
