Jonathan is clear Golfer of the Year winner

THE recipient of the Golfer of The Year title has not yet been officially confirmed but it looks as if Jonathan Ward is a clear and deserving winner.

The top 20 in the table on Friday last are listed below. They were the only players, out of 325, to have accumulated in excess of 500 points.

There are a few extra points to be added for the Matchplay and the Haughton Smyth Cup but it doesn't look as if anyone is going to get close to Jonathan.

Once the result is confirmed, a synopsis of Jonathan's achievements this season will be printed in the Golf Notes.

These are the top 20 and they should all well satisfied with their golf performances this season:

Jonathan Ward 885 points; Philip Mallon 821; Alan Dale 738; Kevin Smyth 729; Colin McKinney 694; John Convery 635; Timothy Beattie 623; Luke Woods 578; Matthew Mallon 578; Stuart Hunter 575; Dennis Watt 568; Jonathan Shannon 550; Alastair McCully 541; Neil Clydesdale 539; Shane Bell 538; Peter Hillen 537; John McDowell 531; Albert Morrison 529; William Malcolmson 508; Joe Glass 506.