The final of this year’s Northern Golfer Match Play Pairs tournament will take place at George Washington in October.
The 21st Match Play Pairs final will see Beamish Park’s Luke Allen and David Whalen taken on Whitley Bay’s Steve Weldon and David Billham to earn a place in the region’s golfing history books. The winners will also receive a £600 prize, with the runners-up receiving a £100 prize.
Luke and David booked their place in the final with a closely fought victory on the second extra hole over the Durham City/South Moor pairing of Steven Dodds and Neville Wanless at George Washington.
In the second semi-final, Steve and David overcame the Burgham Park-based pairing of Simon Watson and Russell Taylor – winning another close match 2&1.
The Northern Golfer Match Play Pairs tournament is celebrating its 21st year in 2022, with 60 teams having set out in May to earn a spot in the final. We’ll have a full report from this year’s final in our November edition.
