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Interview with Justin Hastings
He made history at the U.S. Open, but behind Justin Hastings is the strength of family.
We’re joined by Justin and his father – the dynamic duo driving Cayman golf forward.
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Cayman Compass
From North Sound to the majors, Justin Hastings taking scenic route to golf stardom
Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings’ swift rise to the brink of sporting stardom is an overnight success story that has been years in the making. The 21-year-old’s performance in the US Open last weekend, where he made the halfway cut and took the low-amateur title, brought him to the notice of the wider world.
But the talented former Cayman International School pupil hopes that brush with the limelight will not be the pinnacle of his golf career.
As he graduates college, after a record-breaking stint at San Diego State University, and contemplates a career on the professional circuit, he is confident enough to believe his appearance at the US Open can be a milestone on the road to even bigger things.
His journey began in far humbler surroundings, as a 9-year-old boy on the island’s only 18-hole course at the North Sound Golf Club.
One of the quirks of his sporting upbringing – and the point that has mystified journalists watching him take on the world’s best – is how he developed his game in such a restricted environment.
