MARK WIGGETT is showing the kind of form that should guarantee him two starts on the European Tour next year.

The Dudsbury touring professional is poised to clinch second place in the West Region PGA order of merit next week and qualify to play in he PGA Championship at Wentworth and the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

He has just completed a hat-trick of victories in West Region pro-ams and cannot wait for the final tournament at Pennard that starts next week.

His rather surprising comment in view of his record was: "I feel I am still struggling a bit but I have been grinding it out.

"But second place in the order of merit will suit me well."

Only Jon Langmead, Tony Nash and Chris Gill can deprive him the chance to join runaway leader and close colleague Lee Thompson at Wentworth.

Langmead, whose win in the last event at Pontypridd took him into second spot, has decided not to play at Pennard as he is committed to playing in a pro-am in Spain he won last year.

Wiggett has played three European Tour events. He qualified for Wentworth and the Wales Open two years ago. He also played in the Benson and Hedges when it was held at St Mellion.

A superb putting round helped him to success at Bowood where a five-und-er-par total of 67 brought a three-stroke win as a special 39th birthday present.

He also brought in the team that finished third to earn a cheque of £560.

"My putting was spectacular and I never missed from inside 18 feet. But I didn't hit the ball as well as I can and didn't often get close so took 28 putts," said Wiggett.

He produced a spectacular finish for a victory he shared with Marcus Higley and Jon Langmead at Oake Manor by carding three-under-par 67 on a windy day.

Wiggett finished with a birdie, eagle and a par - missing a six-footer on the last that would have brought an outright win, netting £525.

He romped home by two strokes at Torquay with a four-under-par 65, collected a further £666, with Thompson joint seventh on 70.

His last appearance at Saltford was a minor setback - he was only joint third on two-under-par 69, worth £360. He shared the place with Martyn Thompson (Parkstone) who made a rare playing appearance.

It was the turn of Paul Jones (Canford Magna) to taste victory again and collect £597 for his 68, a score equalled by guest player Tim Maxwell.