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HIGGINBOTTOM RETAINS ASIAN TOUR CARD FOR 2018

Mitchell HughesDecember 12, 2017

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After finishing in a tie for 27th at the co-sanctioned Joburg Open, Charlestown’s Jake Higginbottom has retained his Asian Tour card for 2018.
The result moved the 24-year-old up six places on the Order of Merit, to 48th.
With one tournament left, he’s guaranteed to finish inside the top 60.

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Mitchell HughesDecember 12, 2017

7 Less than a minute

Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.