Bittner was 170th in the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability at the start of 2022 but had moved to the edge of the top ten by the end of the year after a stellar run of form.

Top-five finishes in three of the key US national championships set the standard in 2022, all off a handicap of around 0.3.

The American lost his lower left leg in an accident aged four and found sporting success through golf after focusing on the game in his late teens.