A recent swing adjustment just might have given Dwayne Pearman a new lease on life ? at least in golfing terms.

With every chip, putt and drive off the tee, the Ocean View pro obliterated the rest of the field to clinch a 12th Bermuda Professional Golf Association?s (BPGA) Championships at Port Royal yesterday by a commanding margin.

And he accomplished the feat bogey free over the final round, entering the clubhouse with a four-under-par 67 for a tournament total of 280.

Pearman, who carded birdies on the second, seventh, 15th and 17th holes, also bettered his opening round score of 68 by a single stroke ? 23 shots over nearest rival Chris Garland who carded a six-over 77.

Garland finished second with a tournament score of 303 and Andrew Trott (305) third, despite carding an 11-over-par 82 in yesterday?s blustery conditions.

Brian Morris (308) and former cricketer David (Lights) James (310) finished fourth and fifth respectively among a professional field boasting 19 golfers.

Pearman was the sole player in the field to break par on a course where he previously worked as an assistant pro to Frankie Rabain over four days of tournament play.

And after powering his way to victory, Pearman later attributed his dominant performance to a minor adjustment in his swing.

?I have been struggling for the last two-and-a-half years with my golf swing,? he explained. ?So I?ve had to make a few changes and I?ve also been to a couple of instructors in the US.

?About two weeks ago I was working on my swing at the Jim McLean Golf Academy in Florida. And I think that has now put me on the right track. I?m practising hard and now I?m beginning to feel pretty good. But I was a little bit surprised because I didn?t think I would play as well as I did and overall I think everything worked out fairly good.?

Laying down the gauntlet in firing a 68 on the opening day of the tournament, the only real challenge Pearman would encounter over 72 holes would be a brief dip in form on the back nine during Thursday?s penultimate round.

?That was a bit disappointing,? he later lamented. ?I was playing pretty good and then I three-putted ten and 11 and then double-bogeyed 17 to finish four over.?

But after putting the ordeal behind him, Pearman, who grew up a stone?s throw away from the course, resumed his charge toward a 12th title ? and perhaps his way into the record books.

?My goal is to continue to remain under par and so I had to dig deep today playing in the wind where I shot four under which is a good score,? he added.

?But the first two days of the tournament the weather was great and I was able to take advantage of it. And I did have a couple of good scores.

?And although the last two days proved to be a bit windy, I didn?t make any bogeys and shot four birdies. So overall I?m very pleased with my performance.

?And I guess it?s safe to say that I have had a good week of solid golf. I putted and chipped fairly decent.?

Now with the spoils of victory safely in the bag, Pearman is hoping to go on to even bigger and better things this year.

?I?m going to continue practising and then play in a few local tournaments before travelling overseas to compete,? he said.