GOLFER Ollie Farr has received a further boost after enjoying a promising start to his maiden European Tour campaign.

The Newnham Bridge ace has made the halfway cut in two of his seven tournaments so far.

Farr’s best finish was joint-55th at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on three-under-par from four rounds, which earned him €6,789 (£5,007).

He also fired four-under-par at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship when ending up joint-57th and picking up €6,494 (£4,789).

And now Farr has secured a sponsorship deal with major tyre manufacturer Bridgestone.

The firm were keen to sponsor one of the game’s most exciting young golfers in his breakthrough professional season.

Farr, who represents Wales, is competing against the likes of Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els on the coveted tour.

"It is a big boost to be recognised by Bridgestone tyres and I am very excited by the sponsorship," said Farr.

“I am really looking forward to representing such a fantastic company and I can’t wait to help raise the profile of the brand and bring our links with golf closer to the automotive world.”

Farrell Dolan, the company’s consumer sales and marketing director, said: “We already boast a great brand presence in the world of golf already and we now want to build upon this with a sponsorship that brings our range of tyres closer to golfers’ minds.”