He may be from Australia, but the Australian Junior representative isnt so foreign after all as his Dad and tournament caddy lives just across the road in Silverstream.
"My whole dads family lives just across the road so I love coming here when I get the chance and New Zealand courses are awesome to play, so I feel comfortable here."
The man standing in his way is also looking to make history of his own as he could join his brother Thomas, who won the title in 2008 at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club to become the only pair of twins to win the historic title.
On a cold morning, Spearman-Burn was hot and he was unstoppable throughout the quarter and semi finals to become the last chance for the large Wellington crowds in attendance to witness a local winner.
Spearman-Burn who recently turned his back on a professional golfing career returning to the amateur ranks is still showing he hasnt lost the class he had when he represented New Zealand as an amateur.
"I havent been playing a lot in the last three years, so its nice to be able to get the clubs back out and do the job. I certainly wasnt expecting much, but being born and bred in Wellington certainly helped," said Spearman-Burn.
This will be a genuine battle of youth versus experience as the 27-year-old will try use his experience to end a fairytale from the young Australian.
"I have been playing these courses for over 15 years, so its safe to call it my own back yard."
Not only is it a battle against his opponent it was clear he wants to get one back on his twin brother and hold bragging rights for a while.
"It will save me from my brother giving me stick, it would be nice to return the favour! I have won most of the national events apart from this one, so it would be nice to add it to the cabinet."
In the Cobra Puma New Zealand Womens Amateur Championship Munchin Keh has been the standout performer in the womens division and is showing no signs of slowly down. After a dominant 6&5 victory over Jasmine Rou in the morning, she then came up against the experienced Chantelle Cassidy and brushed the highest ranked New Zealand female amateur aside.
Rose Zheng has continued her impressive run of form which included a win in the Harewood Open two weeks ago, is now in the New Zealand Amateur final for the first time.
Zheng defeated fellow Aucklander, Brittney Dryland 2&1 in a gritty battle where there wasnt much between the two Auckland team mates. Zheng took her chance at the half-way stage where she won two holes in quick succession to take control of the match and punch her ticket to the final.
Keh who has been away from the headlines recently, but to see Keh back in form is a great sight as she looks win the New Zealand Womens Amateur Championship for the second time.
"Its really nice to be playing well again and to have the chance to play in the final is pretty exciting. Rose has been playing great golf to, so it will take a big effort to beat her," said Keh.
After five rounds of golf to get to this stage, a gruelling 36 hole final awaits these four players tomorrow at the Royal Wellington Golf Club where two worthy winners of New Zealands most prestigious amateur championship will be found.
- This story has been automatically published using a media release from Golf NZ
