Mason Howell, 17-year-old high school junior, earns spot in 2025 US Open after remarkable qualifier

Mason Howell, 17-year-old high school junior, earns spot in 2025 US Open after remarkable qualifier

Howell played 2 flawless rounds without a bogey in challenging 36-hole qualifier

Mason Howell watches his shot during the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on July 23, 2024. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

Mason Howell plays a shot during the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on July 23, 2024. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

Mason Howell of the United States plays his shot during the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on July 23, 2024. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)