New South Wales Amateur Finals: It's Michael Lambert vs. Brett Drewitt

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (Feb 7, 2012) --The final eight teed off this morning in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Men's NSW Amateur Championship match play, being held at Elanora Country Club.

Going right down to the 18th, Callan O'Reilly (Pennant Hills GC) made a three foot putt to win his match against Matt Steiger (St. Michael's GC), 1-up.

Michael Lambert (NSWGC) defeated Daniel Pearce (Yarra Yarra GC, Vic) 3 & 1, while Brett Drewitt (Long Reef GC) won his match 2 & 1 against Ricky Kato (Bonnie Doon GC).

Jake Higginbottom (The Australian GC) knocked out the last international in the tournament, Ireland's Reeve Whitson, winning comfortably 4 & 3.

In this afternoon's semifinal matches, O'Reilly will play Lambert, and Higginbottom will go up against Drewitt.

SEMIFINALS

The semifinals were played this afternoon.

Callan O'Reilly v Michael Lambert
After 3 - Square
After 6 - O'Reilly 1-up
After 9 - Square
After 12 - Lambert 2-up
After 15 - Lambert 1-up
After 18 - Sqaure Lambert wins on the 19th

Brett Drewitt v Jake Higginbottom
After 3 - Drewitt 3-up
After 6 - Drewitt 4-up
After 9 - Drewitt 3-up
After 12 - Drewitt 2-up
After 15 - Drewitt 2-up
Drewitt wins 3 & 2.

Michael Lambert of New South Wales Golf Club will take on Brett Drewitt of Long Reef Golf Club in the tomorrow's 36-hole final match for the New South Wales Amateur title.