Amateur Justin Hastings records top ten finish at Mexico Open
23 Feb 2025
by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
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Justin Hastings (San Diego State Athletics Photo)
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.
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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.