Amateur Justin Hastings records top 15 finish at Mexico Open
2/23/2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
2024 U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester finished T17 and one shot back of Hastings
2025 Latin America Amateur champion and San Diego State star Justin Hastings carded rounds of 69-67-65-70 to finish 13-under and T13 at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
Hastings shot a final round 1-under 70 to stay in the top 15 after coming into the day T9. He recorded four birdies and three bogeys, with birdies on holes No. 14, 15, and 18 to finish strong.
Hastings finished No. 19 in the field in strokes gained: Approach to Green and No. 15 in the field in putting for the week.
2024 U.S. Amateur champion and current Arizona State star Jose Luis Ballester carded rounds of 69-69-69-65 to finish 12-under and T17. Ballester shot a 6-under 65 in the final round with five birdies, a bogey and an eagle. He eagled the par-5 No. 6 coming into the clubhouse after starting on the back nine.
RELATED ARTICLES
U.S. Amateur: Jose Luis Ballester becomes first Spaniard to win Havemeyer Trophy
Top junior Blades Brown announces he is turning pro
Amateur Golf Podcast: 2025 Latin America Amateur Champion Justin Hastings
Ballester is currently ranked No. 10 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, and Hastings is ranked No. 19.
Hastings finished the first two rounds 6-under, while Ballester shot 4-under. The cut fell at 3-under.
Blades Brown, a former junior star who turned pro in January, also made his first cut as a professional. He finished the first two rounds at 5-under and made the cut by two shots. He shot rounds of 67-71 to finish T34 and 9-under in just his second start as a professional.
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING
Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Luke Ringkamp Cruises to Rolex Tournament of Champions Title at TPC San Antonio
Nov 26, 2025One week after committing to Pepperdine, Luke Ringkamp won the Rolex Tournament of Champions by nine shots.
Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s
Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s originalLoading latest news...