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see also: Stewart Hagestad, The Walker Cup, Lahinch Golf Club
Watch Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank try to convince Hagestad to, "pursue the dream" during a CNBC interview
Hagestad is likely a lock for one of the two mid- amateur spots on the team, however isn't taking any chances.
Currently, Hagestad is on a leave of absence from his finance job at Oak Tree Residential in New York City and he has a busy summer of golf scheduled.
Hagestad's Summer 2017 Schedule:
-Coleman Invitational -Kerry Cup (Ireland) -Irish Amateur -U.S. Amateur Four-Ball -U.S. Open Qualifying -British Amateur (if he doesn't qualify for the U.S. Open) -Northeast Amateur (depending how far he advances in the British Amateur) -Western Amateur -U.S. Amateur“Every event I play is an opportunity to prove myself against the best amateurs and the best professionals in the country, and if I can continue to resume build and to build my case, hopefully I’ll earn the opportunity to represent the United States [in the Walker Cup],” Hagestad said told Golfweek.
“But it’s not my decision and all I can do is to try and like I said, build my resume, build the case that I would be a good representative. … If they want me on the team, and I would love to be there, I would love the opportunity to represent the United States.”
The Walker Cup Match is a biennial 10-man amateur team competition between the USA and a team composed of players from Great Britain and Ireland and selected by The R&A. It is played over two days with 18 singles matches and eight foursomes (alternat...
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