Golfers go up

Te Awamutu’s Division 3 golf winners

Te Awamutu has won promotion to the second division of the Waikato championship matchplay competition.

The third division final was played at Te Awamutu against Waihi and saw the host win 4.5 points to 1.5.

It was the first time in 10 years Te Awamutu had won the competition.

The club’s handicap strokeplay team managed fell the final hurdle, beaten in their final.

The handicap matchplay the competition is still in progress. In Pool B Te Awamutu 1 is leading the way after three rounds and in the smaller Pool D Te Awamutu 2 came out with a half in their first game.

Te Awamutu’s Division 3 winners, from left, Clayton Stewart, Liam Hill, captain Adam Fursdon, Stu Towers, Sam Towers and Rob Gollan.

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