Hagestad posted rounds of 74-73-74-73, currently T36, and will be part of the green jacket ceremony later today. Last year’s low am was the much-more-heralded Bryson DeChambeau, who finished on 5-over 293 in his final start among the unpaid ranks, parlaying that into a T4 at the RBC Heritage on a sponsor exemption. It’s doubtful that Hagestad is heading to the pro ranks anytime soon, but what a memorable week it surely was. The 25-year-old, one of five amateurs to begin the week, was the first U.S. Mid-Amateur champ to make the cut at the Masters, and betters the world’s No.1-ranked amateur Curtis Luck by three swings. Luck, the 2016 U.S. Amateur and Asia-Pacific Amateur champ, is scheduled to turn pro after today. For the week, Hagestad, a Southern Cal grad and 708th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, tallied 13 birdies against 19 bogeys with no doubles or worse.
