Mason Howell, 18, wins U.S. Amateur
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Howell, the 18-year-old product of Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia, beat Jackson Herrington on Sunday at the Olympic Club, 7 and 6, to win the Havemeyer Trophy, the latest step in his rise up the amateur golf ranks.
For most high school seniors, the final summer before graduation is spent preparing for college applications or enjoying the last days of carefree youth. For Mason Howell of Thomasville, Georgia, it ended with a moment that etched his name in golf history.