C.B. Macdonald Qualifying Recap: Hagestad Fires 7-Under 65 to Lead at National Golf Links
Defending champion Stewart Hagestad shot a 7-under 65 to take a commanding three-shot lead after qualifying at the C.B. Macdonald Invitational.
Defending champion Stewart Hagestad made his late addition to the field count, firing a 7-under 65 to take a commanding three-shot lead after qualifying at the C.B. Macdonald Invitational at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York. Jeronimo Esteve, fresh off his Anderson Memorial championship, and Bobby Leopold share second at 4-under 68. Will Davenport, Johnny DelPrete, Michael Cress, and John Hahn are tied for fourth at 3-under 69. Live scoring and full coverage are available on the midamgolfHQ tournament hub.
The match play bracket is set for Saturday morning at the National Golf Links. Top-seeded Hagestad opens against 16-seed Andy Schonbaum at 9:56 AM, while Nick Cassini faces Scott Turner and Will Davenport takes on Steve White. Other first-round matchups include Johnny DelPrete vs. Sean Barrett, Jeronimo Esteve vs. Matt Parziale in a marquee 2-vs-15 clash, John Hahn vs. Hal Dove, Bobby Leopold vs. Brad Richards, and Michael Cress vs. Ryan Abbate. Second-round matches begin at 3:00 PM. midamgolfHQ will be tracking the action all weekend from Southampton.