Frilford Heath’s Tom Fleming dominated the field to win the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship South Region Qualifier at The Oxfordshire.

Fleming carded an eight-under-par 64 to finish four shots clear of second-placed Dan Seymour and Gary Marks.

He was one of 30 players to qualify for the Glenmuir final, supported by Peugeot and MPI Financial Services, which will be played over 72-holes at The Oxfordshire, from August 10-13.

Fleming made the round his own when he started the back nine with four birdies and an eagle – which added to the one he had already made at the seventh.

And he admitted he was spurred by a little friendly rivalry.

“Dan Seymour’s my old mate and I knew I had to try and beat him if I could,” he said.

“I was two under after nine, but the next five-hole spell made the difference. The putts just went in.”

Fleming won the PGA Assistants’ Championship qualifier last year at Royal Ascot before finishing seventh in The London Club final.

And he was relieved to shake off his PGA studies and simply play.

He said: “It’s good to get that weight off your mind, I would never try to sound complacent but I want to make that progression to being a PGA professional if I can.

“It’s far from easy but that’s the way it’s worked out, not only for me though, there’s a lot of people who did well here who I’ve come through with.

“I am looking forward to the final because I love playing The Oxfordshire. It’s close by and a superb course.

“I think the players caught it at its softest as the weather was good. If the wind gets up it can be an animal, it just didn’t show its teeth this time.

“But I played the Assistants’ Final last and it was the first time I realised how big that was so the Glenmuir final should be a great experience.”

Lee Jackson (North Oxford) finished joint fourth at The Oxfordshire on 69, with Joe Templer (Henley) a shot behind in joint sixth.

Also qualifying were Dusan Gavrilovic (Studley Wood) and David Boyce (The Springs) on 71.