BRANSHAW member Adrian King and club professional Steven Dean are one step away from following in the footsteps of Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes with an appearance in the Lombard Trophy final at Gleneagles.

King teed up a chance to tread the fairways of the PGA Centenary Course, venue for the dramatic matchplay win over the United States last year, in September when he won his club qualifying competition with a nett score of 68.

He and Dean now advance to the regional final at Fulford on on July 2, where they will compete against up to 70 other clubs for the chance to secure one of 16 prized spots available for the 36-hole grand final.

King is a 49-year-old joiner from Eastburn who has been playing golf for 30 years and plays off a handicap of 17.

Dean, 26, has been professional at Branshaw for 12 months.

Lombard has enjoyed a long association with the event, helping make it one of the biggest pro-ams in Europe.

Ian Isaac, head of sales at Lombard, said: "After a record number of entries in 2014, this year’s Lombard Trophy promises to be another exciting competition."

The PGA National Pro-Am Championship has a total prize fund of £80,000, with the winning professional at the grand final taking home a cheque for £12,000.