Name: Hiroshi Tai, Justin Hastings on playing with world's best golfers at the Masters
Uploaded: 2025-04-07T20:36:55.000Z
Duration: 58 s
Description: Prior to the 2025 Masters Tournament, amateurs Hiroshi Tai and Justin Hastings talk about the opportunity to play alongside golfers they grew up watching and idolizing. Both Hastings and Tai are making their Masters debuts and first major championship starts at Augusta National.

In the first round of the 2026 Farmers, Justin Hastings’ tee shot on the 231-yard par-3 11th hole lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 10-foot putt, and he made the 10-foot putt for birdie.

Justin Hastings drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Farmers

In the final round of the 2025 Procore, Justin Hastings drives the ball 303 yards on the 574-yard, par-5 18th hole, finding the left rough with 268 yards remaining to the pin. His 146-yard shot from the primary rough ends up in the left rough, 122 yards from the hole. Hastings' 142-yard approach from the primary rough landed in the right intermediate, finishing 60 feet 5 inches from the hole. Hastings holes out from 60 feet 5 inches in the intermediate rough for birdie.

Justin Hastings chips in for birdie to end day at Procore

In the third round of the 2025 Procore, Justin Hastings' tee shot on the 581-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 317 yards into the left rough, leaving 264 yards to the hole. His 224-yard shot from the rough found the left bunker, leaving 40 yards to the hole. Hastings played a 41-yard bunker shot that settled 3 feet 9 inches from the hole on the right side of the green, and he sank the 3-foot 9-inch birdie putt.

Justin Hastings sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Procore

In the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Justin Hastings pours in birdie putt at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-5 14th hole.

Justin Hastings drains birdie putt at Mexico Open

Following his third-round 6-under 65 at the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, 21-year-old amateur Justin Hastings talks about playing into the weekend and carrying momentum over from his win at last month’s Latin American Amateur Championship.

Justin Hastings' interview after Round 3 of the Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Justin Hastings sends tee shot to 9 feet and birdies at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Justin Hastings sticks approach to set up birdie at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 11th hole.

Justin Hastings sinks downhill 30-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Justin Hastings makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Justin Hastings drops in a 17-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

Prior to the 2025 Masters Tournament, amateurs Hiroshi Tai and Justin Hastings talk about the opportunity to play alongside golfers they grew up watching and idolizing. Both Hastings and Tai are making their Masters debuts and first major championship starts at Augusta National. 

Hiroshi Tai, Justin Hastings on playing with world's best golfers at the Masters

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Patton Kizzire’s drive on the 184-yard, par-3 15th traveled 185 yards, landing on the right green and leaving a putt of 11 feet 5 inches, which he made for birdie.

Patton Kizzire hits 185-yard tee shot to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Kristoffer Reitan's 167-yard drive on the 166-yard par-3 17th hole landed on the right green, leaving a 4-foot-2-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Kristoffer Reitan drives 167 yards to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Austin Smotherman's drive on the 554-yard, par-5 10th hole travels 338 yards into the left fairway, his 199-yard approach lands on the left green 39 feet 1 inch from the hole, he misses a 41-foot-6-inch putt, and makes a 2-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Austin Smotherman taps in from 2 feet for birdie on No. 10 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Keith Mitchell's 306-yard drive on the 388-yard, par-4 13th landed in the right fairway, his 90-yard approach from the fairway settled on the left green, leaving a 9-foot putt, which he made for birdie.

Keith Mitchell hits 90-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Rasmus Højgaard's drive on the 166-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 165 yards and landed on the right green, leaving a putt of 5 feet 2 inches, which he made for birdie.

Rasmus Højgaard hits 165-yard tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Nico Echavarria's drive on the 554-yard, par-5 10th hole traveled 322 yards and landed in the left fairway, his 220-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right green, leaving 59 feet 10 inches to the hole, he missed a 63-foot-4-inch putt, leaving a 3-foot-3-inch putt on the left green, and he made the 3-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Nico Echavarria hits 220-yard approach to 60 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Joel Dahmen's 276-yard drive on the 457-yard, par-4 11th landed in the left fairway, leaving 181 yards to the hole, his 184-yard approach from the fairway settled on the right green 26 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made a 26 feet 11 inches putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen sinks 26-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Zecheng Dou’s drive on the 388-yard par-4 13th travels 301 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 91 yards to the hole, his 93-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, leaving a 4 feet 10 inches putt remaining, and he made a 4-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Zecheng Dou drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Beau Hossler’s 288-yard drive on the 428-yard, par-4 12th hole landed in the left intermediate rough and left 147 yards to the hole, his 140-yard approach shot from the rough ended in the right fairway, leaving a 25 feet 11 inches putt, and he made the 25 feet 11 inches birdie putt.

Beau Hossler holes out 26-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Ricky Castillo's drive on the 554-yard, par-5 10th hole travels 328 yards and ends up in the right rough, leaving 214 yards to the hole. His 210-yard shot from the rough lands on the right green, leaving a 47 feet 6 inches putt. Castillo made a 5 feet 2 inches putt for birdie.

Ricky Castillo sinks 5-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Shane Lowry’s drive on the 427-yard par-4 9th travels 273 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 160 yards to the hole, his 156-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the left intermediate rough, leaving a 16 feet 5 inches putt to the hole, and he makes a 16 feet 5 inches birdie putt from the intermediate rough.

Shane Lowry drains 16-foot birdie chip on No. 9 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Zecheng Dou's drive on the 428-yard, par-4 12th travels 297 yards into the right fairway, leaving 129 yards to the hole, and he makes a 10-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Zecheng Dou makes birdie on No. 12 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Keith Mitchell's drive on the 457-yard, par-4 11th travels 268 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 187 yards to the hole. His 191-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving a 12-foot putt remaining. Mitchell made the 12-foot putt for birdie.

Keith Mitchell hits 191-yard approach to 12 feet, makes birdie on No. 11 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Matti Schmid's drive on the 388-yard, par-4 13th went 255 yards into the right fairway, his 134-yard approach landed on the left green, leaving a 15 feet 3 inches putt, and he made the 15 feet 3 inches putt for birdie.

Matti Schmid hits 134-yard approach to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Austin Smotherman's drive on the 417-yard, par-4 8th hole traveled 269 yards into the right dirt outline, leaving 152 yards to the hole, his 148-yard approach landed on the right green 13 feet 10 inches from the cup, and he made the 13-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Austin Smotherman hits 148-yard approach to 14 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Max Homa’s 284-yard drive on the 549-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 252 yards to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right bunker, leaving 60 feet to the hole. Homa’s 65 feet 7 inches shot from the greenside bunker landed in the right green, leaving a 6 feet 1 inch putt. Homa made a 6-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Max Homa sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's drive on the 445-yard, par-4 16th went 260 yards into the left fairway, his 200-yard approach landed on the left green, leaving a 22 feet 7 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju sinks 23-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Aaron Rai’s drive on the 388-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 261 yards and landed in the right fairway, his 129-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving a 4 feet 6 inches putt remaining, and he made the 4 feet 6 inches putt for birdie.