Cornish golfer Harry Hall breaks through to top rank

Earning a tour card means Harry Hall will now have the chance to take on the world's best golfers

A Cornish golfer has become what is believed to be the first South West man to qualify for the PGA Tour.

Harry Hall, 25, from Camborne, grew up as a member of West Cornwall Golf Club and went to university in the United States, where he turned professional.

Earning a tour card means he will now have the chance to take on the world's best golfers.

"It's something I've dreamed about all my life. Hopefully I can be there a long time," he said.

'What I love'

One of his idols is Jim Barnes, from Lelant, who was also a member of the West Cornwall Golf Club and went on to win the PGA Championship in 1916 and 1919.

Speaking on BBC Radio Cornwall, Hall, who joined the club at the age of six, said: "I remember seeing all his memorabilia in the clubhouse.

"I have been trying to emulate him and, hopefully, I can catch him."

He was given the chance to move to the US after good performances in the UK.

After graduating with a degree in sociology in 2019, he decided to become a professional golfer.

"Playing golf is what I love to do - I don't feel like it's working," he said.

"Hopefully I can continue to take a step up the ladder every year and there's no stopping to what I can achieve."