The Draw: Hagestad Wins at Pine Valley, Now Eyes a Record-Tying Fourth Mid-Am

The Draw is AmateurGolf.com's quick read on the biggest stories in competitive golf. This week: a second Crump Cup for Stewart Hagestad, a record rout at the Junior Presidents Cup, and a U.S. Mid-Amateur that starts Saturday with Hagestad chasing history.

1. Hagestad conquers Pine Valley. Again.

Nothing about Stewart Hagestad's week at Pine Valley looked inevitable on Friday. He qualified eighth at 148 in the 101st George A. Crump Memorial Tournament, on a course that surrendered exactly one sub-par round all week (Bobby Massa's Friday 69). Then match play started, and the 2023 champion stopped leaving doors open.