Joondalup Country Club will be looking to make it three wins in four years when they take on Mount Lawley GC in the Division 1 Men’s Pennants final this Sunday.
Led by GolfWA High Performance athletes Tom Addy (undefeated this season) and George Barclay, Joondalup have been in imperious form throughout pennants season, winning six of their seven matches en route to the final at Wanneroo GC.
Mount Lawley, meanwhile, finished second in the Division 1 table behind Joondalup with four wins, one half and two losses from seven matches.
While there are no guarantees when it comes to match play golf, Joondalup has a psychological advantage having bested Mount Lawley 4.5 – 2.5 in the 7th round of matches last weekend.
However, with each match in the final being played over 36 holes and some potentially heavy rain forecast for Sunday afternoon, it ought to be a fascinating battle involving some of the heavyweights in WA amateur golf.
Joondalup Country Club’s George Barclay is the reigning WA Men’s Amateur Champion
The Division 2 and 3 titles will also be decided at Wanneroo, with Hartfield GC and The Vines going head-to-head for promotion to Division 1 in what should be an evenly poised encounter.
While Hartfield topped the Div 2 table with six wins and a half from seven matches, The Vines were hot on their heels with six wins, one defeat and a superior win/loss ratio.
Although Hartfield won the Round 5 clash between the sides 4.5 – 2.5, it was an extremely tight match giving few clues as to which team will prevail and replace Bunbury in Div 1 next year.
in Division 3, table-toppers Nedlands GC will start as favourites over Sun City CC after a comprehensive 5.5 – 1.5 win over their rivals in Round 5 last weekend. The winners will earn promotion to Div 2, replacing Meadow Springs.
Elsewhere, Lakelands CC and Sun City will also host the Men’s Pennants finals for Divisions 4-8 on Sunday, with North vs South bragging rights up for grabs over 18-hole individual matches.
GolfWA Men’s Pennants finals at a glance
Division 1 = Joondalup vs Mount Lawley
Division 2 = Hartfield vs The Vines
Division 3 = Nedlands vs Sun City
Division 4 = Joondalup vs Hartfield
Division 5 = Lake Karrinyup vs Sun City
Division 6 North = Chequers vs The Vines
Division 6 South = Mosman Park vs Bunbury
Division 7 = The Vines 1 vs Kwinana 2
Division 8 = The Vines vs Hartfield
You can view the season’s results to date here.
