ROSS LANGDON completed the three most exciting and profitable days of his golfing life by shooting a career-low nine-under-par 62 to win the Minchinhampton Old course pro-am against a high quality field.

“It was a crazy round of golf,” said the 28-year-old professional from Matson who moved from South Cerney to coach at Brickhampton Court three months ago.

The former Gloucestershire county colleague of double European Tour winner Bristol’s Chris Wood added: “I made birdies everywhere and everything I tried worked a treat. This is the best run I have experienced as a pro.”

The previous day he finished tied second in the PGA Professional Championship qualifier at Burnham and Berrow. This followed the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Championship at Mendip Spring where he clinched the Order of Merit after seven wins during the winter season.

Ten birdies, one dropped shot on the seventh and halves of 32 and 30 brought an early clubhouse lead that was never likely to be threatened at Minchinhampton.

Eventually at the end of a 13-hour day of almost unbroken sunshine in the club’s 25th consecutive pro-am Langdon claimed a four-shot advantage over late starter Adam Frayne (Yelverton) whose faultless round contained five birdies, and banked £1,100.

In joint third place on 67 was Cheltenham’s Russ Berry, now representing Ingon Manor near Stratford-on-Avon, and Lechlade-raised former Farmor's School student Danny Lee of Rushmore GC near Salisbury who each made six birdies.

Nick Haile and Stuart Little from Minchinhampton New Golf Club along with Welshmen Matt Dearden (Cardiff) and Alun Lynch shared fifth on 68.

Nathan Broocks, assistant at South Cerney, led the Rover European Travel team of Dale Heskins, Chris Beavis and Geoff Fox to a 20-under-par return of 122 to take the team award.

Langdon’s team of sponsor Pete Hudd, Steve Biddell and Barry Wilder were second on 124.

Chloe Rogers (Celtic Manor), the former England hockey international who played in two Olympics, continued her impressive start to the season by taking the women’s prize on one-over-par 72.

She finished three ahead of Jamie-Lee Casling (Cotswold Hills) and Tracy Loveys (Bigbury). She also won the team section with the Lady President’s Carpet Hotline trio of Dawn Williams, Katherine Nash and Margo Petkovic.

Selected scores: 69 Gareth Bennett (Cottrell Park), 70 Charlie Cossins (Ogbourne Downs), 72 Ed Goodwin (Cirencester), Louis Boston (Windmill Golf Academy, Bristol), Giuseppe Licata (Chipping Sodbury), Daryl Kelley (Filton), Paul Barrington (InPlay Golf), Chris Steele (Minchinhampton New), 76 Nathan Broocks (South Cerney), 77 David Finch (Cleeve Hill), 78 Robert Ralph (Minchinhampton New ), 79 Alex Whittall (Gloucester Golf Centre).