Jack has hit the road!

JACK BARTLETT has taken his place among the current elevated band of Worthing Golf Club players by winning the Sussex Order of Merit at the age of 17.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Oct 2006, 16:43 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:48 BST

The Under-15 Order of Merit winner two years ago, he became the youngest winner of the adult title with fourth in the Cissbury Trophy hosted by his home club.

That gave him an indisputable winning margin with 45 points over the 30 of Sussex Amateur champion Scott Nightingale, his team-mate in Worthing's matchplay county championship winning line-up. Wayne Hawes of Littlehampton GC finished third in the Order of Merit with 29 points. Victory assures Bartlett of a place in the 2007 Sussex Men's team.

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Bartlett needed his four best results off the Order of Merit calendar but had time to play only four events this summer. But in his first, in July (he was 17 on the 18th), he gained double OM points by heading the Sussex Amateur Championship qualifying rounds, his self-confessed best moment of the year, and '” as the youngest finalist, then 16 '” finishing overall runner-up to Nightingale.

For full report, see this week's Worthing Herald.