Bradley Neil will make his first start since securing his European Tour card at this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open.
The Perthshire professional tees-up in the opening tournament of the 2018 campaign – just two weeks after a top-15 finish in the second tier Challenge Tour brought him Tour joy.
This time 2 weeks ago!! Now I’m heading off for the 1st @EuropeanTour event of the 2018 Season in Hong Kong! Thank you to @UBSHongKongOpen for the opportunity ? #BetterNeverStops pic.twitter.com/OqImE42l9x
— Bradley Neil (@BradleyNeil1) November 18, 2017
Blairgowrie Golf Club star Bradley, 21, said: “I started off as 11th reserve but we have been preparing just in case I got the call.
“I am coming off a long, tough season and being back out competing again so quickly is quite a shock. But I have no complaints. I’ve got what I wanted.
“It’s hugely exciting. This is another step up and competing at this level has been my target for the last few years, and a specific aim for the past two seasons.
“Hopefully I can get off to a good start in Hong Kong, Mauritius and South Africa and kick on in the new year.”
Bradley is the first Perth and Kinross player to reach this level since Brian Marchbank nearly 40 years ago.