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Mason Howell, 18, Claims U.S. Amateur Title, Surpassing Tiger Woods

8/18/2025

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Mason Howell, 18, won the U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club, defeating Jackson Herrington 7 and 6.
Howell is now the third-youngest champion, surpassing Tiger Woods.
His summer achievements include qualifying for the U.S. Open and winning the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Howell and Herrington were the youngest finalists in U.S. Amateur history.
Howell will start his senior year of high school; Herrington is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee.

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Story summary

Mason Howell, 18, won the U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club, defeating Jackson Herrington 7 and 6.
Howell is now the third-youngest champion, surpassing Tiger Woods.
His summer achievements include qualifying for the U.S. Open and winning the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Howell and Herrington were the youngest finalists in U.S. Amateur history.
Howell will start his senior year of high school; Herrington is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee.