Michael Sims advanced to the final stage of PGA Q School with room to spare after firing another sub par round at the Plantation Preserve Golf Course in Florida yesterday.The Bermudian pro carded a one-under-par 70 in the final round to finish in a two-way tie for 11th at 12-under 272 for the tournament.Only the top 19 and ties advanced to the final stage of PGA Q School to be held from November 28 to December 3 at the Jack Nicklaus course at La Quinta in California.Sims’ final round at the Par 71 Plantation Preserve layout included two birdies and a sole bogey only his fourth of the week.“It was nothing flashy but I got the job done,” the past Bermuda Open winner told The Royal Gazette. “I just tried to go out there and make easy pars and make some birdies.“Going in I knew I had to play a really good round of golf to go through. It’s a grind getting through these tournaments but it feels great to get through to the final.”Starting the last 18 holes at 11-under, Sims picked up shots after getting up and down for birdie at the par-four seventh and par-five tenth holes to make the turn at two-under.His only blemish of the day arrived at the par four-11th where he made bogey after his second shot missed the green.“It was a very sloppy bogey,” Sims admitted. “I hit a bad shot from 140 yards and just didn’t get up and down.”After dropping a rare shot on the back nine the eGolf Tour player quickly regained his footing and parred the remaining holes to come in at one-under, easily enough to send him through to the final stage.Sims never shot over par for the entire week.“I played really solid golf and obviously made my share of par putts,” he said. “I would’ve liked to have made a few more birdies but I’ve definitely enjoyed my golf more this year than I have in a long time.”After 36 holes Sims was tied for 28th with his hopes of progressing to the final stage of Q School hanging in the balance.However, he struck form with the putter when it mattered most during the penultimate round, rolling in six birdies and a spectacular eagle from 20 feet at the par-five tenth hole to surge into a tie for fourth.“I played a really good front nine during the third round and was hitting the ball really good,” Sims said. “I hit a lot of really good shots and made some really good putts and then made an eagle at 10 which was really the turning point. I shot six-under on the back nine which was huge it just kind of happened which was really good.”Ron Oppenheim (263) of Florida won the tournament by four shots over nearest rival Meen Wheen Kim (267) of South Korea.Erik Flores (270) of California shot yesterday’s lowest round of six-under-par 65 to grab a share of third.