Jon Ed Steed Wins Magnolia Amateur with Final-Round 65 at Hattiesburg Country Club
Jon Ed Steed, an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt University, captured the 2025 Magnolia Amateur Championship on Thursday with a final-round 65 to finish at 14 under 199 at Hattiesburg Country Club.
Steed opened the event with rounds of 66 and 68 to position himself near the top of the leaderboard. On Thursday, he surged ahead with a bogey-free 65, highlighted by five birdies on the back nine, including four in a row on holes 11 through 14.
The performance earned Steed a one-shot victory over University of Houston’s Grant Doggett, who carded a 63 in round one and followed it with 70 and 67 to finish solo second at 13 under.
Nebraska’s Jackson Benge placed third at 12 under with consistent rounds of 68, 65, and 68. Three players tied for fourth at 10 under: Luke Coyle (Kentucky), Seth Bearden (Midwestern State), and Nicolas Dominguez (Southern California), who entered the final round in a share of the lead but closed with a 71.
Louisiana Tech’s Seth Campbell secured seventh at nine under, followed by Drew Wilson (Mississippi State) in eighth at eight under. Dalton Burts and Ward Harris, both from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, tied for ninth at seven under.
Top 10 Final Standings:
Jon Ed Steed – Vanderbilt University – 66, 68, 65 – 199
Grant Doggett – University of Houston – 63, 70, 67 – 200
Jackson Benge – University of Nebraska – 68, 65, 68 – 201
T4. Luke Coyle – University of Kentucky – 69, 67, 67 – 203
T4. Seth Bearden – Midwestern State University – 67, 68, 68 – 203
T4. Nicolas Dominguez – University of Southern California – 65, 67, 71 – 203Seth Campbell – Louisiana Tech University – 67, 67, 70 – 204
Drew Wilson – Mississippi State University – 68, 67, 70 – 205
T9. Dalton Burts – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – 68, 70, 68 – 206
T9. Ward Harris – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – 67, 70, 69 – 206
Sources:
Vanderbilt Athletics Article
Official Magnolia Amateur Leaderboard
