He was awarded Player of the Year honours in China and finished third on the money list. Drewitt now aims to better his standing with a higher finish at Q-School. 

Access to Web.com Tour tournaments is initially determined by a player’s finish position at the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament, and their original status. A player’s standing on tour also changes with periodic reorders, which tour organisers say benefits players who perform best.

Drewitt’s management firm oversaw the careers of Matt Jones, Ryan Palmer and David Toms, and with a number of sponsorship deals secured, he remained confident.

His management team said Drewitt had the advantage that his amateur career allowed for some of the golf fans in the US to get to know him.

“He will do well here in the US because of his background and preparedness to work hard,” a spokesman said.

How 24-year-old Drewitt rose to professional golf is the classic tale of a boy from the bush coming good. He was born in Taree, grew up here before moving to be based at the Long Reef Golf Club in Sydney.

As an amateur there he excelled in matchplay tournaments. 

He won the 2010 US Pacific Northwest Amateur and the Queensland Amateur. 

2012 saw him secure the NSW Amateur title, but the 2011 SA Classic proved that he could mix it in four round tournaments and was his spring board to professional golf.

In China, Drewitt has proved his mental fortitude and ability to go to the next level, and his management hope that after December 16, following the six round Web.Com Q-School series, he’ll leave his a mark on the USA.