Connor Syme v Travis 

Smyth 36-hole final 

in Aussie Amateur

FROM THE AUSTRALIAN GOLF WEBSITE

by Mark Hayes

Sunday's 36-hole final of the Australian men's amateur championship at the Metropolitan Golf Club, Melbourne will feature Scotland's Connor Syme, pictured, against Australian Travis Smyth 

 Smyth swept aside fellow Sydneysider Austin Bautista this afternoon to reach his first Australian Amateur Championship final.
Smyth, 21, played near flawless golf to beat his Bonnie Doon rival 5 and 3 and set up a mouth-watering finale tomorrow Scotland’s Connor Syme (Drumoig), who was equally impressive in his semi.
Syme took down Welshman Evan Griffith 6 and 5 in quick time, easing concerns over blisters on his feet, especially with the decider a two-round showdown.
Griffith had beaten top seed Charles Pilot 6 and 4 in the morning quarter-finals.
Smyth, a New South Wales state team player from St.Michael’s, didn’t make a bogey and was four under par when Bautista ran out of holes on the 15^th.
“I’m really happy with the way I played today … I putted well and didn’t make too many mistakes,” he said.
“And I managed to get my way out of trouble when I did make a bad swing, so it was pleasing, especially in a semi-final of the national championship.”
In the morning quarter-finals, Smith beat Walker Cup Scot Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) by 4 and 3.
Syme, who also rolled in some fantastic putts in his earlier quarter-final, was again frugal with the flat stick in downing his fellow Brit.
“I’m starting to get a good feel for the greens, which is nice,” said Syme, who played down his blisters.
“It won’t be a problem for the final, especially with only playing 13 holes this afternoon.”

SATURDAY RESULTS
Quarter-finals
players from Australia unless stated
Evan Griffith (Wales) bt Charles Pilon 6 and 4
Connor Syme (Scotland) bt Harrison Endycott 2 and 1
Travis Smyth bt Grant Forrest (Scotland) 4 and 3 
Austin Bautista bt Shae Wools-Cobb 1 hole.
Semi-finals
Syme bt Griffith 6 and 5
Smyth bt Bautista 5 and 3.


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