Jason Srivener Returns Home To Australia Breathing Big Sigh Of Relief After Retaining European Tour Card.

Perth’s Jason Scrivener has returned home Australia breathing a huge sigh of relief after managing to retain his European Tour card for the 2017 season.

The Mandurah Golf Club attached Scrivener superbly birdied his closing two holes in a second straight score of 67 for a 16-under par tally and a share of 17th place in Sunday’s concluding Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.

It was the 27-year old’s 25th event in his first full season on the European Tour and with the South African born Scrivener coming from outside the top-110 on the Race to Dubai at the start of the Euro 3m event and retain his card by ending the ‘regular’ season 106th on the money list.

In fact, Scrivener retained full 2017 Tour membership by Euro 14,094.

Perth's Jason Scrivener returns home breathing a huge sigh of relief in retaining his European Tour card. (Photo - European Tour)

Perth’s Jason Scrivener returns home breathing a huge sigh of relief in retaining his European Tour card. (Photo – European Tour)

The former Australian Junior champion (2007) had secured 2016 Tour membership in finishing seventh a year ago in the European Tour Q-School however his maiden season competing on the world’s second biggest tour was not all plain sailing.

Indeed, Scrivener got off to a great start making the halfway cut in 10 of 11 events, and with a best finish of 3rd in the ISPS Handa Perth International.

However upon arrival on European soil he managed to make the cut in just four of the next 13 events, and Scrivener’s best finish among those events being his finish in Portugal.

Little wonder the surf-loving Scrivener was delighted to catch the one wave that mattered last week on the Oceanico Victoria course laid out close to the Atlantic Ocean shoreline.

“I am really happy with the way I played and happy to have a job next year,” he said.

“It was nice to finish birdie, birdie as I was trying to play solid and I managed to play really well all day.

“I just didn’t hole too many putts until the last two holes. But happy with my round.”

There is now sure to be a spring in Scrivener’s step when he tees-up on the Australasian Tour knowing that he has retained his European Tour card for 2017.

“The more times I can be under pressure and perform well, it’s good,” he said.

“After the up-and-down year it’s been, highs and lows, but happy to go through.

“I just love playing in Europe and I should be able to plan a schedule. Haven’t had that opportunity the last few years, so looking forward to that.”

 

 



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