Hampshire ace Sam Hutsby stormed through the field during his final weekend of Challenge Tour action, ahead of his return to the European Tour.

The Liphook player, competing in the secondary circuit’s Grand Final, at Albadia Golf Club, in Dubai, shot weekend rounds of 69 and 70.

Hutsby, who will graduate to the elite level next season, moved up from the back of the field to tie for 18th place after opening rounds of 76 and 74.

The 25-year-old earned close to 4,000 euros to push his season’s earnings beyond 128,000 and a final money list position of sixth.