MINCHINHAMPTON’S Stuart Little missed out on the top prize at the Cotswold Hills pro-am, finishing second to Jon Bevan.

The visiting PGA captain, of Rhos on Sea in North Wales, shot an impressive 64, giving him a two stroke lead ahead of joint-runners-up Little and Russell Berry of Cheltenham.

Boasting an eight-under-par score, he won the competition in sensational style, hitting one eagle and six birdies in the back nine, and pocketed £830 in prize money.

Little impressed in the tournament, hitting seven birdies in total, but he couldn’t make up the ground on Bevan on the home straight.

The £570 prize money earned for a runners-up spot will be of some solace, but the former European Tour man will be ruing a slump in form suffered on the back nine that ultimately cost him the trophy.

Little lost three shots on Bevan in the second-half of the tournament, which also allowed Berry to peg him back with a score of 66.

He failed to improve upon par on his last three holes, while eventual winner Bevan birdied each one in response to seal victory at the death.

Ross Langdon of South Cerney, who was the 2014 Cotswold Edge champion, finished six strokes off top spot with 70.

His local compatriot Tom Motley scored 69, earning himself a share of sixth place.

Despite falling short at the final hurdle, Stuart Little can certainly be proud of his achievements at the tournament.

He bogeyed only one hole in the Cotswold Hills pro-am, which was one less than Bevan, but consistency is what he’ll be looking to improve upon.

When the tournament was coming to a close, Bevan turned in a masterclass in the final stages, while Little could never gain any real momentum.

The Minchinhampton man failed to shoot more than one birdie or eagle in a row, and ended up replicating his first nine score of 33.