Stewart Hagestad

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Stewart Hagestad
Personal information
Full nameJohn Stewart Hagestad III[1]
Born (1991-04-10) April 10, 1991 (age 30)
Newport Beach, California
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT36: 2017
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2017, 2018, 2019
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed team

John Stewart Hagestad III (born April 10, 1991) is an American amateur golfer.

Golf career[]

Hagestad played his college golf for the USC Trojans.[2]

Hagestad won the 2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Stonewall, in Elverson, Pennsylvania, earning a spot at the 2017 Masters Tournament.[3] He became the first U.S. Mid-Amateur champion qualifier to make the cut at the Masters (Jay Sigel was 1987 Mid-Amateur champion and made the cut at the 1988 Masters Tournament, but at the time the Mid-Amateur champion did not receive an invite and Sigel qualified by playing for the United States in the Walker Cup).[4][5] Hagestad finished in a tie for 36th place, and won the Silver Cup as the lowest-scoring amateur. Despite his performance, he stated that he has no desire to turn professional.[6]

Hagestad also won the 2016 Metropolitan Amateur.[7] He competed in the U.S. Open in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[8][9]

Hagestad teamed with Emilia Migliaccio, , and Rose Zhang to win the mixed team gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.[10] He finished 13th in the men's individual competition.

Hagestad claimed a second U.S. Mid-Amateur title in 2021.

Professional career[]

Hagestad worked at a real estate firm in New York City.[11]

Amateur wins[]

  • 2009 Scott Robertson Memorial (Boys 15–18)
  • 2016 Metropolitan Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur
  • 2021 George C Thomas Invitational – Mid-Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur

Source:[12]

Results in major championships[]

Tournament 2017 2018 2019
Masters Tournament T36LA
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

U.S. national team appearances[]

Amateur

References[]

  1. ^ Virgen, Steve (March 31, 2017). "Newport's Stewart Hagestad is ready for the Masters". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Stewart Hagestad has solid Masters debut". Los Angeles Daily News. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Hill, Tom (April 4, 2017). "2017 Silver Cup: Who Will Be Low Amateur at the 2017 Masters?". USGolfTV.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Amateur Stewart Hagestad just made history at the 2017". USA Today. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Romine, Brentley (April 7, 2017). "Stewart Hagestad the toast of Augusta National after making Masters history". Golfweek.
  6. ^ "Masters low am Hagestad: No desire to turn pro". Golf Channel. April 11, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Whicker, Mark (September 27, 2016). "Former Newport Beach golfer Stewart Hagestad sets date for 2017 Masters". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "U.S. Open 2017: The seven best qualifying stories entering Erin Hills". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  9. ^ Herrington, Ryan (June 13, 2018). "Everything you need to know about the 20 amateurs playing at Shinnecock Hills". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Migliaccio, U.S. team bring home gold medals at Pan-Am Games". AmateurGolf.com. August 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Cannizzaro, Mark (April 6, 2017). "Jordan Spieth's wingman at Masters prefers to keep his day job". New York Post. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Stewart Hagestad". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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