Talented North Yorkshire golfer wins a place on the European Tour

Talented North Yorkshire golfer Dan Brown has won a place on the prestigious European Tour, where he will be competing against some of the world’s top players.

Dan has rounded off the most successful year of his career in style, nailing down his place on Europe’s top golfing circuit by coming third in the DP World Tour Championship, the play-off for the European Tour.

Dan, 27, from Romanby, near Northallerton, is now regarded as one of most exciting young prospects in the professional game.

He said: “This is a dream come true. As a young boy, watching my golfing heroes on television, I always wanted to play at the highest level. But I never actually believed I could do it.

“I’m still pinching myself that I will soon be playing against household names like Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and John Rahm.”

Last summer he made some tweaks “to both my driving and my putting and everything just clicked”.

“This resulted in my third place in the DP World Tour Championship, which effectively sealed my place on the European Tour. In footballing terms, that is like being promoted from the Championship to the Premier League. It’s surreal.”

Dan is sponsored by Northallerton-based CTS UK, the business supply chain specialists.

“In all honesty, CTS’s sponsorship has been a game-changer, allowing me to concentrate on my game without worrying about anything else,” he said.

CTS chairman AJ Swinbank said: “I got to know Dan as we both play golf at Romanby. Apart from being an immensely likeable young man, he has tremendous potential and it was an easy decision to sponsor him. He is a fine ambassador for us.”

Dan Brown has already had a distinguished amateur career, representing his country at every level and winning the English Amateur Championship at Ganton in 2016.