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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Mason Howell, 18, wins 2025 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club; third-youngest winner in history
(Editor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Olympic Club. Check out his updates from the championship match here.) Mason Howell thought his first U.S. Amateur had come to an end. He was a part of a 20-for-17 playoff Wednesday morning to get into match play at The Olympic Club, and after a par on the opening hole, he stepped to the tee of the par-4 10th. It was now a 17-for-16 playoff, and but when Howell's putt for bogey dropped, his head and body slumped over. He thought he would have to grind it out on another playoff hole. That's when a fellow competitor and fan in the crowd told him he was going to be OK. A player before him made a double bogey. Howell was into the match-play bracket. And the rest is history. Howell, the 18-year-old high school senior, won the 125th U.S. Amateur on Sunday at The Olympic Club, topping rising Tennessee sophomore Jackson Herrington 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. Howell led 4 up at the lunch break and then took control right off the bat in the afternoon, winning the first hole and cruising to his first USGA title. "It's been a long week," Howell said. "It feels like I've been here a month." Howell, who won medalist honors at the U.S. Junior Amateur three weeks ago and qualified for the U.S. Open by shooting a pair of 63s in his Georgia qualifier, is the third-youngest champion in the 125-year history of the U.S. Amateur. The youngest U.S. Amateur champions are Byeong Hun An, who won in 2009 at 17 years, 11 months, and 13 days old at Southern Hills, and Danny Lee, who won in 2008 at 18 years and 1 month old at Pinehurst No. 2. Howell is 18 years, 1 month and 20 days old. It's also the youngest championship matchup in the history of the U.S. Amateur. As if that history wasn't enough, Howell is the second 63rd seed to win the U.S. Amateur, joining Steven Fox in 2012 at Cherry Hills. And in three weeks, he'll be a part of the United States Walker Cup team at Cypress Point Club. All of this before starting his senior year of high school. In match play, he took down second-seed and world No. 6 Tommy Morrison in the Round of 64 before taking down world No. 2 Ben James in the Round of 32. Then he took down Max Herendeen, John Daly II and Eric Lee before his matchup with Herrington in the final, and now, he's a USGA champion. In that championship match, Howell was nearly perfect. Herrington only won four of the 30 holes played, and every time he won a hole, Howell bounced back and won the next. Herrington led 1 up after two holes, but Howell responded by winning five of the next six holes and was 4 up at the turn. Going to the lunch break, Herrington won the 18th hole to shrink the deficit to 4 down, but Howell again had a response. He won the 19th and 21st holes to go 6 up, and after Herrington managed to win his first hole of the afternoon on the 24th, Howell won the 25th and 27th to take his 7-up advantage at the turn. The duo then tied the next three holes, but that's all Howell needed. He was a U.S. Amateur champion.
Newsweek
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie, Shows Up Dad; Posts Another Strong Finish
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. The 2025 season continues to go from strength to strength for Charlie Woods, who just completed another strong performance in the junior division. It's also excellent news that his legendary father, Tiger Woods, was following him throughout the event. Woods competed between June 30 and July 2 in the Junior North & South Amateur. This is the 47th edition of the prestigious tournament hosted by Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, competing both boys and girls. Charlie finished with a 54-hole score of 1-over that earned him a tie for 12th in a field that began with 94 players. Charlie Woods of the United States plays a shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 22, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Charlie Woods of the United States plays a shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 22, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images The younger Woods improved throughout the tournament, starting with a 2-over 72 opening round on Pinehurst No. 2. Charlie carded four birdies and six bogeys on this day. A day later, it was time to play Pinehurst No. 8, and Charlie fared much better, with his only major complication being a double bogey on the 10th hole. He added three birdies and a bogey to his card for an even-par 72 for the round. The final round was also played on Pinehurst No. 8. Charlie started poorly, bogeying his first three holes and adding another bogey on the 8th and a birdie on the 6th to make the turn at 3-over for the day and five over for the week. However, he managed to find his best golf of the tournament on the back nine, where he carded five birdies and a bogey, finishing the round at 1-under and bringing his tournament score to 1-over. Tiger Woods Seen Following Charlie A video circulating on social media shows Charlie exchanging words with Tiger Woods after making one of his back nine birdies. Tiger can be seen riding in a golf cart, with no details of his current health being revealed. 🚨⛳️🐯 #NEW: Charlie Woods finished T12 (+1) at the 47th Junior North & South Amateur at Pinehurst CC. Tiger and Charlie shared a laugh after he drained a long bomb for birdie. Davis Wotnosky took home the win (-10). (Via: @sscottpga) — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 3, 2025 However, the mere fact that the 15-time major champion is following his son around a golf tournament can undoubtedly be interpreted as a good sign. As you may recall, Tiger also followed Charlie around during the Florida Amateur Championship just a few weeks ago. These have been the clearest signs of Tiger Woods' recovery since injuring his Achilles tendon last March. The Junior North & South Amateur is not sanctioned by the American Junior Golf Association, so Charlie won't be able to improve his current ranking (14th). However, the result at Pinehurst definitely continues his streak of strong results, led by his victory at the TaylorMade Junior Invitational last May. More Golf: Lucas Glover calls out PGA Tour, alludes to misdirection at John Deere
San Francisco Chronicle
05-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
US Open '25: Facts and figures for the 125th championship
Dates: June 12-15. Length: 7,349 yards. Par: 70. Cut: Top 60 and ties. Playoff (if necessary): Two-hole aggregate immediately after 72 holes are completed. Purse: TBA. Last year: $21.5 million. Defending champion: Bryson DeChambeau. Last year: Bryson DeChambeau got up-and-down from 55 yards away in a bunker, making a 4-foot putt for a 1-over 71 and a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2. McIlroy had the lead late in the round but bogeyed three of his last four holes. That included missing a 30-inch par putt on the 16th hole and a par putt just inside 4 feet on the last hole. DeChambeau captured his second U.S. Open. Last time at Oakmont: Dustin Johnson closed with a 1-under 69 to rally from a four-shot deficit and win his first major in the 2016 U.S. Open. He won by three shots after getting a two-shot penalty following the final round for his ball moving on the fifth green. U.S. Open champions at Oakmont: Dustin Johnson (2016), Angel Cabrera (2007), Ernie Els (1994), Larry Nelson (1983), Johnny Miller (1973), Jack Nicklaus (1962), Ben Hogan (1953), Sam Parks Jr. (1935), Tommy Armour (1927). The money line (BetMGM Sportsbook): Scottie Scheffler (+300), Rory McIlroy (+700), Bryson DeChambeau (+800), Jon Rahm (+1100), Xander Schauffele (+1600). Grand slammed: This is Phil Mickelson's final year of eligibility for the U.S. Open. It is the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam and he has not finished better than a tie for 28th in his 10 previous attempts at getting the last leg. Halfway home: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa could get the third leg of the career Grand Slam by winning the U.S. Open. Key statistic: In the nine U.S. Opens at Oakmont, only eight players have shot lower than 280. Noteworthy: The U.S. Open has not been decided in a playoff since 2008, the longest stretch of the four majors. Quoteworthy: 'The cliche statement of golf is a marathon, it seems to be the most true feeling when you play at U.S. Opens. You just feel like you're going to war every day.' — Xander Schauffele. Television (all times EDT): Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (USA Network), 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Peacock); Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Peacock), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (NBC), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 8 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 7 p.m. (NBC). ___
