Jack Singh Brar beaten in NSW quarter-finals

By Dave Tease, Golf NSW

It’s a David v Goliath rematch in the final of the 206 New South Wales amateur championship at Riverside Oaks Golf Resort, Cattai.
The big guy is Troy Moses versus a small guy in Austin Bautista, and on the line: the 2016 Golf NSW Amateur Championship. They are both members of Bonnie Doon Golf Club.
England's Jack Singh Brar, the only European in the quarter-finals bowed out by 3 and 2 to Steven Cox who lost at the 19th to Moses in the semi-finals.
Bautista is a fighter in every sense. Small, determined, and not short on emotion, while Moses is a giant amongst his peers, tall, powerful, yet quiet and measured.
Bautista got the most out of his game today with a couple of impressive wins, dispensing with Killara’s Dale Williamson 2 and 1 before taking on the South Korean Young-woong Kim with the most impressive match play record in the tournament thus far. 
Bautista cruised to a 3 and 2 victory.
“I played solid this afternoon. I made the shots you're supposed to make at the time and it worked out really well.” 
Despite his South Korean opponent’s big 5 and 3 win in the morning, Bautista was never headed in the afternoon.
“I wanted to make birdies early on, get up and stay up. It’s hard playing international players like him. You’ve never met him, you’ve never heard of him and you don’t know what their game is like.” 
I didn’t want to go out there and hit the middle of the green and make pars, I went full throttle straight away,” says Bautista.

Moses made the most of his morning in a quality quarter-final battle against Jay Mackenzie before winning 2 and 1. His afternoon semi-final was a classic battle all the way against Queenslander Steven Cox, with the big Bonnie Doon GC member taking the match on the 19th. 
Cox looked like he had the match after a dramatic chip in on the 17th hole. However a missed putt for par on the last meant the match went into extra holes, and Moses was too good, sealing the win with a 1 metre par putt on the 19th hole.
“It was a little bit lucky, but you’ve got to take it when you get the chance,” smiled Moses after the win.
“He made a good chip-in on 17 which hurt a little bit but that’s golf. A par was good enough on 18 which it usually is because it’s a brutal hole,” Moses smiled.
Both players are ready for the club rivalry and the challenge of tomorrow’s championship final. Despite being Major Pennant team mates, club allegiance will be put to one side. 
“Troy’s a team mate from Bonnie Doon and there’s a lot of good players from there. It will probably mean whoever wins this match will get the No. 1 spot for the Major Pennant team as well,” said Bautista.
“I’m pretty pumped for him ( Bautista) and the club that we're both in the final together. But tomorrow, no prisoners, no friends, let's have a good time and see what happens. I cant wait,” laughed Moses.

RESULTS

QUARTER-FINALS

Players from Australia unless stated

Steven Cox bt Jack Singh Brar 3 and 2.

Troy Moses bt Jay MacKenzie 2 and 1.

Austin Bautista bt Dale Williamson 2 and 1.

Young-woong Kim (SKor) bt Sung-ho Yun (SKor) 5 and 3.

SEMI-FINALS

Moses bt Cox at 19th.

Bautista bt Kim 3 and 2.