Bermuda touring pro Michael Sims posted one of his best finishes of the season on the Nationwide Tour yesterday, completing the Chattanooga Classic in Tennessee in a tie for 34th.

Entering the last day in 52nd place, Sims soared up the leaderboard with a final round of three-under-par 69 at the 7,204-yard, par-72 Black Creek Club.

And it could have been even better but for two late bogeys.

After the front nine, the young Bermudian was three-under after successive birdies at holes six, seven and eight, and then added another at 14. But he then bogeyed 16 and 17 before finishing on a high with his fifth birdie of the day at the 18th.

Sims had recorded rounds of 71, 69 and 71 to finish with a total of 280.

He entered the tournament placed 120th on the Tour money list but will almost certainly move up following yesterday’s fine showing.