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Mason Howell, an 18-year-old from Georgia, won the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club, becoming the third-youngest champion in history and earning invitations to major tournaments, after a dominant performance against Tennessee's Jackson Herrington.
Blades Brown, the 16-year-old son of WNBA player Rhonda Blades Brown, made history at the U.S. Amateur by shooting a course-record, 8-under 64, earning co-medalist honors. After a slow start, Brown heated up with a hole-out eagle and finished with an eagle-birdie-birdie run. He shares the top spot with two other players. Brown, ranked No. 6 in the AJGA rankings, is the youngest U.S. Amateur medalist/co-medalist ever and will face Benton Weinberg in the next round.
Amateur golfer Sam Bennett shoots a bogey-free 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Masters, the lowest by an amateur in 22 years. Bennett, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, put up birdies on the first and sixth holes and an eagle on the second. He finished the front nine at 32, tied for the lowest ever by an amateur at the Masters. Bennett's impressive short game helped him end with 12 straight pars. Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm shared the 18-hole lead at 7-under after the first round, while Tiger Woods shot a 2-over 74.