SCARSDALE, New York City: Stewart Hagestad won the US Mid-Amateur for the third time on Friday (Saturday in Manila), building a 7-up lead over Evan Beck and holding on for a 3-and-2 victory at Sleepy Hollow.

His victory comes two weeks after Hagestad, a 32-year-old from

California, went 2-1 in helping the Americans rally to win the Walker Cup at St. Andrews.

Hagestad earned a third trip to the Masters and a spot in the US Open next year at Pinehurst No. 2. He was the first US Mid-Amateur champion to make the cut at the Masters in 2017 and was low amateur for the week.

In the US Women’s Mid-Amateur at Stonewall Golf Club in Elverson, Pennsylvania, Kimberly Dingh of Midland, Michigan won five of the last six holes to rally for a 2-up victory over Kelsey Chugg in the 18hole champimatch. onship

Dingh earns a spot in the US Women’s Open next year.

Hagestad had a 5-up lead after 18 holes on Thursday, and the rest of the 36-hole championship match concluded Friday morning because of fog delays that disrupted the schedule.

In chilly weather, Hagestad had two quick birdies and saved par to go 7 up. Beck, who played college golf at Wake Forest, twice managed to cut the deficit to 3 up until he ran out of holes and Hagestad clinched it with a par on the 16th hole.

The Mid-Amateur is for players 25 years or older.