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NBC Sports
6 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
Shiels Donegan: I don't give up easily
U.S. Amateur semifinalist Niall Shiels Donegan joins Golf Central to talk about the hometown boost he got at the U.S. Amateur and how his deep run has changed his perspective of his game.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Herrington has clutch birdie on 18th hole to secure spot in US Amateur final against Howell
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tennessee teenager Jackson Herrington birdied the 18th hole to beat local favorite Niall Shiels Donegan on Saturday to advance to the U.S. Amateur final at The Olympic Club. Herrington won 1 up and will face Georgia teenager Mason Howell in the 36-hole final Sunday. Howell beat Eric Lee 3 and 2 in the other semifinal at the 125th U.S. Amateur. Both Harrington and Howell advanced to the final after being among the 17 players to survive a 20-man playoff Wednesday morning to determine the final 64 for match play. The matches teed off in typical summer San Francisco weather with heavy fog that made it difficult to track shots, along with a steady mist and wind gusts of more than 20 mph. Herrington got in an early hole after bogeying the first two holes against Donegan, the 20-year-old Scot who grew up just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Mill Valley. Herrington, a 19-year-old about to enter his sophomore season at Tennessee, overcame the partisan crowd, the weather and the early deficit to get the win. Donegan nearly pulled off a fifth straight late rally. He erased a two-hole deficit when Herrington bogeyed the par-5 16th and then Donegan made a short birdie putt at the par-5 17th to set the stage for the decisive final hole in front of loud crowd of his supporters. Herrington hit a perfect approach shot on the par-4 18th and then hit his 5-foot par putt after Donegan narrowly missed his birdie attempt. Howell, who is about to enter his senior year in high school, continued an impressive 2025 season after qualifying for the U.S. Open earlier this year. He was tied at the turn with Lee but took a two-hole lead after Lee made bogey on the 11th and 14th holes. Howell then won the match with a long birdie putt on the par-5 16th, punctuating it with a fist pump. Lee was playing in his first career U.S. Amateur after helping Oklahoma State win an NCAA title this year. This is the fourth U.S. Amateur to be held at The Olympic Club. Charles Coe (1958), Nathaniel Crosby (1981) and Cole Knost (2007) won the others. ___ AP golf:
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Herrington has clutch birdie on 18th hole to secure spot in US Amateur final against Howell
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tennessee teenager Jackson Herrington birdied the 18th hole to beat local favorite Niall Shiels Donegan on Saturday to advance to the U.S. Amateur final at The Olympic Club. Herrington won 1 up and will face Georgia teenager Mason Howell in the 36-hole final Sunday. Howell beat Eric Lee 3 and 2 in the other semifinal at the 125th U.S. Amateur. Both Harrington and Howell advanced to the final after being among the 17 players to survive a 20-man playoff Wednesday morning to determine the final 64 for match play. The matches teed off in typical summer San Francisco weather with heavy fog that made it difficult to track shots, along with a steady mist and wind gusts of more than 20 mph. Herrington got in an early hole after bogeying the first two holes against Donegan, the 20-year-old Scot who grew up just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Mill Valley. Herrington, a 19-year-old about to enter his sophomore season at Tennessee, overcame the partisan crowd, the weather and the early deficit to get the win. Donegan nearly pulled off a fifth straight late rally. He erased a two-hole deficit when Herrington bogeyed the par-5 16th and then Donegan made a short birdie putt at the par-5 17th to set the stage for the decisive final hole in front of loud crowd of his supporters. Herrington hit a perfect approach shot on the par-4 18th and then hit his 5-foot par putt after Donegan narrowly missed his birdie attempt. Howell, who is about to enter his senior year in high school, continued an impressive 2025 season after qualifying for the U.S. Open earlier this year. He was tied at the turn with Lee but took a two-hole lead after Lee made bogey on the 11th and 14th holes. Howell then won the match with a long birdie putt on the par-5 16th, punctuating it with a fist pump. Lee was playing in his first career U.S. Amateur after helping Oklahoma State win an NCAA title this year. This is the fourth U.S. Amateur to be held at The Olympic Club. Charles Coe (1958), Nathaniel Crosby (1981) and Cole Knost (2007) won the others. ___ AP golf:
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
U.S. Amateur leaderboard updates, what you need to know about Saturday's semifinals
And then there were four. The 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco is down to the semifinals. The final four survivors are closing in on victory in one the premiere men's amateur event in the world. During Friday's quarterfinals, the local favorite was able to ride momentum late again and win in 19 holes, the 63 seed advanced into the semifinals and more. By Saturday night, we'll know who the final two players are with a chance to win the Havemeyer Trophy, and we'll also know the players who earned likely invitations to the 2026 Masters and exemptions into the 2026 U.S. Open. Get everything you need to know about the Saturday semis right here at the 125th U.S. Amateur. U.S. Amateur 2025 leaderboard Click here to follow scores from the U.S. Amateur. What are the semifinals matchups? All times ET 2 p.m.: No. 49 Niall Shiels Donegan vs. No. 37 Jackson Herrington 2:20 p.m.: No. 63 Mason Howell vs. No. 11 Eric Lee Where to watch the 2025 U.S. Amateur on TV, streaming All times ET Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo Where does Olympic Club rank by Golfweek's Raters? Olympic Club is private and has a 9-hole course called the Cliffs as well as two 18-holers: Lake and Ocean. It's the Lake Course where all match-play action is taking place. The Lake Course is ranked 43rd in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top 200 Classic Courses in the U.S. list and it's No. 8 in California in the Golfweek's Best 2025: Top private golf courses in every state list. U.S. Amateur format Every player in the field competed in 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday, where the field was cut to the low 64 players for match play, which started on Wednesday. A 20-for-17 playoff was needed to to determine the 64 players. Then, it was the Round of 64 on Wednesday, the Round of 32 and Round of 16 on Thursday and now we're at the quarterfinals on Friday. The semifinals are Saturday and the 36-hole championship final is set for Sunday. What does the winner of U.S. Amateur get? U.S. Amateur ticket information Fans must purchase tickets to attend the U.S. Amateur. For more information, click here.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Donegan 'hitting good golf shots' at U.S. Amateur
Niall Shiels Donegan, a Scot who grew up in Mill Valley, reflected after advancing to the U.S. Amateur in front of a large, vocal, hometown gallery, sharing what he did well and learned at The Olympic Club on Friday.
