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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
This high school junior went bogey-free to qualify for the 2025 US Open
This high school junior went bogey-free to qualify for the 2025 US Open Show Caption Hide Caption Scottie Scheffler wins Memorial at course he once watched as a fan From fan to champion, Scottie Scheffler wins the Memorial on a course he once dreamed of playing. PGA TOUR 17-year-old golfer Mason Howell qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open. Howell shot 18-under-par with no bogeys during the qualifying rounds in Atlanta. The Georgia native is committed to playing golf at the University of Georgia after he graduates high school in 2026. Howell is currently ranked eighth in the American Junior Golf Association rankings. Mason Howell may not be done with high school, but he'll be headed to the 2025 U.S. Open. The 17-year-old high school junior from Georgia punched his ticket to the 125th edition of the U.S. Golf Association's major championship after magnificent play in the qualifiers. "That was one of the greatest moments of my life," Howell said after the event. Howell competed in the U.S. Open final qualifying at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta and breezed through the course Monday. The day is dubbed "Golf's Longest Day," as players have to play two rounds of golf in one day, although that was hardly an issue for Howell. He shot 18-under-par for the day to finish tied for first with Jackson Buchanan in the qualifying event, shooting a 63 in both rounds. Even more impressive was that Howell didn't have a single bogey during the day. He birdied on the par-5 18th to cap off the day in front of several amateur and PGA Tour players older than him, including 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson. Only the top five finishers in the event in Atlanta moved on to the U.S. Open, and Howell now rides high momentum into playing at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. Who is Mason Howell? A 17-year-old from Thomasville, Georgia, Howell has become one of the top rising young golfers. He is currently a junior at Brookwood High School, scheduled to graduate in 2026. Even though his graduation is a year away, he's already committed to play at the University of Georgia in college. The Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported in July 2022 that Howell first picked up a golf club at age three and has played in tournaments since he was six years old. "Tournament golf has been a big part of my life," Howell said at the time. "I would encourage kids to start playing golf and get it into it because it's one of the greatest sports you can play." Last month, he was part of the boys' golf team that won the Georgia state championship, the program's fourth title in five years. Even more impressive, Howell won the low medalist at the state championship, winning the honor in a playoff. Howell is currently ranked eighth in the boys American Junior Golf Association rankings, but he entered Monday as the 496th-ranked amateur. In his amateur career, he won the 2023 Billy Horschel Junior Championship and has 11 top-10 finishes in his young career. He also won the Future Masters Tournament in Alabama in 2023. The 2025 U.S. Open will be Howell's first major event. It takes place June 12-15. Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
3 GA golfers, including this high school junior, just qualified for 2025 US Open
Three Georgia golfers have qualified for the 2025 US Open, including a 17-year-old high school student. Mason Howell, a junior at the Brookwood School in Thomasville, competed in the US Open final qualifying at Piedmont Driving Club. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Howell finished -18 after two rounds to qualify for the 125th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. 'Oh, it's going to be a lot of fun. I'm going to be playing alongside some of my biggest idols that I grew up watching which will be a crazy experience,' Howell told Channel 2 Action News on Tuesday. Former Buford High School golfer Jackson Buchanan and former Marist School and University of Georgia golfer Will Chandler also qualified at the event. Buchanan, who just finished his senior season at Illinois, qualified for the US Open for the second year in a row. Advertisement This will be the first US Open for Chandler, who turned pro in 2021. The US Open will take place from June 12 to June 15. TRENDING STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
Mason Howell, 17-year-old high school junior, earns spot in 2025 US Open after remarkable qualifier
Mason Howell has one year left of high school, but he will be able to tell his classmates he played in the U.S. Open before he walks at graduation. The 17-year-old Georgia high school junior qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta on Monday after shooting an impressive 18-under-par through two rounds. He is also one of the highest-ranked junior golfers in the country, coming in at No. 8 on the American Junior Golf Association list. However, his feat was remarkable considering he was the 496th-ranked amateur going into Monday's qualifier. "That was one of the greatest moments of my life," Howell said after his two rounds. "Golf's Longest Day" is what the amateur qualifier is called, as golfers must play two full rounds to determine who will participate in the 125th edition of the major tournament, which will be held at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania this year. It was certainly a grueling day, but Howell breezed through his 36 holes without putting a bogey on the scorecard, shooting 63 in both of his rounds to earn his spot in the U.S. Open field. Howell finished tied for first with Jackson Buchanan, a 22-year-old University of Illinois golfer, who also qualified for the tournament. But there weren't just amateurs in the qualifying field. The 2007 Masters winner, Zach Johnson, was among PGA Tour veterans trying to get into the field as well. Only the top-five finishers on the leaderboard can get into Oakmont, and Howell now has tons of momentum heading into the tournament next week. Howell hails from Thomasville, Georgia, where he stars for the Brookwood High School boy's golf team, which won the program's fourth state title in the last five years last month. Despite still having one more year of school left before graduation, he has already committed to remain in-state for the next chapter of his golf career and play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Newsweek
3 days ago
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- Newsweek
US Open: High School Junior Shoots 63-63 to Earn Spot at Oakmont
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In one of the biggest upsets of the so called 'Golf's Longest Day', 17-year-old Mason Howell won the U.S. Open final qualifier at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The high school junior secured his spot at the Oakmont Country Club in two weeks with consecutive scores of 63. Howell, a native of Thomasville, Georgia, tied for medalist honors with Jackson Buchanan, who is just starting his professional career after a successful stint with the Illinois Fighting Illini in college golf. If you think this is the highlight of Howell's young career, you're right. He didn't hide his emotions at the end of the 36-hole event. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous," Howell told Golf Channel. "Hugging my mom and my dad walking off 18 green, just a feeling I don't know I'll feel again, but that was one of the greatest moments of my life." "That was one of the greatest moments of my life." Nobody better than mom and dad to celebrate a trip to the U.S. Open! — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 2, 2025 Howell and Buchanan earned two of the five spots awarded in the final qualifier in Atlanta. The other three tickets went to the Florida State Seminoles star Tyler Weaver, to Jackson Koivun, the world's second-ranked amateur, and PGA Tour player Will Chandler, who were all tied at 11-under. Several experienced players were present at the Piedmont Driving Club but were unable to advance. Among the participants were two-time major champion Zach Johnson, Hayden Buckley, Greyson Sigg, and Christo Lamprecht. Mason Howell is not an unknown name in the golf world. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) recognizes him as the eighth top-ranked junior golfer in the country. However, it's worth noting that this ranking only considers 10 of the tournaments he has played from 2024 to the present. Mason Howell of the United States plays a shot on the 16th hole during day two of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 23,... Mason Howell of the United States plays a shot on the 16th hole during day two of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 23, 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. More Getty Images/Raj Mehta His key results include winning the 2023 Billy Horschel Junior Championship and finishing second in the 2024 Wyndham Invitational. His other impressive results include a 5th-place finish in the 2024 Junior Players Championship, a 7th-place tie in the 2025 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship, and an 8th-place tie in the 2025 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley. While most of the events he has participated in are in the junior category, he also earns points toward the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) through them. Howell currently holds the 496th spot in that ranking. More Golf: Rockies fans will be left crying at this insane Scottie Scheffler stat
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
These are the 10 amateurs who made it through final qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open
These are the 10 amateurs who made it through final qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open Amateurs have always been a big part of the USGA events, and that includes the U.S. Open. This year, at the 2025 Open at Oakmont, the ams will be well represented. Of the 744 names on the tee sheets at the 10 final qualifying sites at the beginning of the day on Monday, June 2 – also known as Golf's Longest Day – there were 236 amateurs. Monday night, seven of them got through and punched their tickets to the U.S. Open. There was one qualifier in Florida that needed to conclude on Tuesday due to dangerous weather on Monday and an amateur was among the four qualifiers there. Also, there were two ams who got through final qualifying back on May 19. That brings the total to 10 the number of ams who navigated final qualifying to make it to Oakmont. Three amateurs really shined, finishing first in their respective final qualifiers on Monday. Amateurs who got through final qualifying for 2025 U.S. Open Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses), Summit, New Jersey Benjamin James, 5 under Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, Georgia Mason Howell, 18 under Tyler Weaver, 11 under Jackson Koivun, 11 under Valencia Country Club, Valencia, California Preston Summerhays, 10 under Zachery Pollo, 6 under Wine Valley Golf Club, Walla Walla, Washington Matt Vogt, 8 under Emerald Dunes Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida Frankie Harris, 11 under Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas Lance Simpson, 8 under Cameron Tankersley, 8 under
