Searle pleased to bounce back from recent major disappointment with Players Championship success: "I know if I play my A-game, I can win a lot more"

Ryan Searle sealed the first Players Championship tournament of the season with an 8-4 win in Barnsley over Jamie Hughes to begin the new ProTour season.

Searle after recent early defeats at major tournaments was pleased to erase that disappointment after being disheartened and believes this could now set a trend of winning going forward.

“I’ve not played a huge amount since The Masters and I was terrible at The Masters and the World Championship,” said Searle.

“It has taken a lot for me to come back from those two performances to win today, so it means a lot to me.

“I feel like I’m playing well. I was playing pretty well towards the end of last season but people were just playing phenomenally against me, and that can be disheartening.

“I’ve won the title today and I don’t feel like I’ve played anywhere near my best.

“It’s nice to have a B-game that competes with people, and I know if I play my A-game, I can win a lot more of these.”