Hagestad remains firmly atop Players Am; Smalley climbs
7/13/2019 | by Julie Williams of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Players Amateur, Berkeley Hall Club
Stewart Hagestad had such a large head start at the Players Amateur that he has been difficult to catch.
After rounds of 61 (a course record, by the way) and 66 to start the week, Hagestad followed with a third-round 68. He started the day by going 3 under in his first five holes.
Hagestad shrugged off the low round early week. There was a lot of golf left, he said, and it’s a strong field.
“It’s a good start, that’s really all it is,” Hagestad said.
It’s becoming more than that as Hagestad pulls farther and farther away. Before the Players Amateur, Hagestad last played the Northeast Amateur, where he finished runner-up to Garrett May, who just completed his eligibility at Baylor.
Smalley started the third round with a birdie on the first hole and took advantage of both the par fives on the front nine.
“I made birdies there, knocked them both on the green and two putted from long distances,” said the Greensboro, NC native. He finished the round with birdies on the final three holes. “It certainly feels good, it is a nice way to finish. The game feels really good, it’s nice to see some circles on the score card.”
Three men are tied for third at 14 under, including David Laskin, Will Grimmer and Tyler Strafaci.
Results: Players Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville, GA | 1200 | 71-67-68-63=269 | |
| T2 | Cincinnati, OH | 900 | 67-66-69-68=270 | |
| T2 | Elk Grove, CA | 900 | 68-65-69-68=270 | |
| T2 | Newport Beach, CA | 900 | 61-66-68-75=270 | |
| 5 | Davie, FL | 700 | 69-66-67-70=272 |
About the Players Amateur
While competing in the 1999 US Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach, former US Walker Cup Team members, Duke Delcher and Tom McKnight discussed the formation of a premier 72-hole stroke play amateur golf tournament. The inaugural Players Amateur was ...
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