Brett Taylor, the 33-year-old Chelmsford Golf Club assistant, won the Cambridge Meridian Classic and leapfrogged over Darren Charlton of Dunstable Downs to end on top of the PGA East Region Order of Merit for 2008.
Taylor, who earned £1,500 for his win, will represent the region in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in May and, together with Charlton and Mark Hooper of Rayleigh Golf Range, will compete in the Srixon PGA play-offs at Hoylake on October 21 and 22.
Taylor started the second round two shots off the pace and was only level par after eight holes but made a significant charge as he birdied the ninth, produced an eagle at the 10th and had birdies at the 11th and 12th to put himself back in contention.
When he sunk a five-foot uphill putt for a birdie on the par three 17th he went 11 under par for the tournament which was enough to see off the challenge of Philip Abbott of John O'Gaunt, who did well to finish 10 under despite being under the weather, and Andrew Pestell who was already back in the club house at nine under.
Andrew Robinson of Felixstowe Ferry, the overnight leader, dropped two shots in his first four holes.
A birdie at the sixth and an eagle at the 300 yard par four 11th kept his chances alive. Two more dropped shots saw him slip down the leader board.
Hooper, who had a 14-foot eagle putt at the last but ended with only a par, claimed the third Order of Merit place from Jason Levermore of Clacton and Pestell who were fourth and fifth.
Andrew Collison of Bungay, three times a winner on the Challenge Tour, finished in sixth place despite finishing tied 22nd. at Cambridge Meridian.
Taylor played at Wentworth in 2007 when he qualified by winning the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship in association with FootJoy.
On that occasion he tied with such illustrious names as Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els and Simon Khan. His aim is to break into the European Tour. He has already reached the second stage of Tour School to be played in Spain in November.
Taylor said: "I made a nervy start until I had three birdies and an eagle in the middle of the round. I had a solid back nine. Obviously I was thinking of Wentworth and it was difficult not to get ahead of myself.
"I have been having a great year and have been helped by my new coach, Chris Jenkins at Crowlands Park. The fact that I love practising helps a lot. It will be a hectic end to the season because I am also in the Crown Golf English PGA Assistants' Championship at Batchworth Park when the winner qualifies to play in the English Masters. I am having the chance to chase my dreams.