Hagestad feels at home at George C. Thomas Jr. Amateur
6/27/2021 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for George Thomas Invitational, Los Angeles Country Club - North Course
Three-time Walker Cup member strolls to a nine-stroke victory at Los Angeles Country Club
Hagestad, the 2016 United States Mid-Amateur champion and three-time Walker Cup team member, strolled to a nine-stroke victory at the George C. Thomas Jr. Amateur Championship, which concluded Saturday at the Los Angele Country Club (North Course). After opening with a 71, the USC product and Newport Beach, Calif. resident made himself right at home with weekend rounds of 69 and 67 for a 54-hole total of 9-under 207.
Hagestad, 30, enjoyed a comfortable four stroke lead over Nico Bollini and Ryan Abbate heading into the final round and made an immediate statement out of the gates by collecting back-to-back birdies. He birdied holes 5 and 8 to make the turn in 31 and came home in 36 with a birdie on 18.
A pair of Iowans topped the leaderboard in the Senior Championship Division, with close friends Mike McCoy earning a five-stroke victory over Gene Elliott. McCoy, who played on the 2015 Walker Cup team and is five-time Iowa Amateur champion, followed his opening round of 68 with rounds of 72-74 to finish at 2-over 214, five strokes ahead of Elliott at 219 (74-72-73).
Results: George Thomas Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Beach, CA | 300 | 71-69-67=207 | |
| 2 | San Diego, CA | 200 | 73-72-71=216 | |
| 3 | Costa Mesa, CA | 100 | 70-74-75=219 | |
| 4 | Windermere, FL | 100 | 73-73-74=220 | |
| T5 | Ruston, LA | 100 | 75-74-72=221 |
About the George Thomas Invitational
54-hole stroke play invitational with Mid-Am and Senior divisions is named for George C. Thomas, Jr., the legendary golf course architect who designed the courses for Bel-Air Country Club, The Los Angeles Country Club, Riviera Country Club and others...
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