MIKE Jones won the inaugural Skycaddie PGA North Region Assistants’ Championship at De Vere Mottram Hall just 18 months into his training as professional.
But the Chester-based player revealed that after twice failing to pass the test at European Tour School he’s unlikely to try to make it third time lucky this autumn.
“I don’t think my game is good enough,” he said modestly after firing 68 and 70 for a four-under-par total which left him three shots ahead of seasoned campaigner and, ironically, former tour player Grant Hamerton.
Jones, who as an amateur won the Cheshire County Matchplay Championship in 2005, added that he wanted to qualify as a PGA professional before embarking on a full-time playing career. “That’s my priority,” he added.
The De Vere Carden Park trainee described his eagle at the 18th in his first round as the highlight of the day, reaching the green with a driver and six iron then boxing a 20-foot putt.
Brookdale assistant Hamerton posted 72 and 69 to finish two in front of third place Alex Wrigley, who is unattached.
LEADING SCORES (Par 72): 138 Mike Jones (De Vere Carden Park) 68 70; 141 Grant Hamerton (Brookdale) 72 69; 143 Alex Wrigley (unatt) 71 72.
But the Chester-based player revealed that after twice failing to pass the test at European Tour School he’s unlikely to try to make it third time lucky this autumn.
“I don’t think my game is good enough,” he said modestly after firing 68 and 70 for a four-under-par total which left him three shots ahead of seasoned campaigner and, ironically, former tour player Grant Hamerton.
Jones, who as an amateur won the Cheshire County Matchplay Championship in 2005, added that he wanted to qualify as a PGA professional before embarking on a full-time playing career. “That’s my priority,” he added.
The De Vere Carden Park trainee described his eagle at the 18th in his first round as the highlight of the day, reaching the green with a driver and six iron then boxing a 20-foot putt.
Brookdale assistant Hamerton posted 72 and 69 to finish two in front of third place Alex Wrigley, who is unattached.
LEADING SCORES (Par 72): 138 Mike Jones (De Vere Carden Park) 68 70; 141 Grant Hamerton (Brookdale) 72 69; 143 Alex Wrigley (unatt) 71 72.
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