‘Hard work does pay off’: At 17, Mason Howell is the youngest player in the U.S. Open field
Mark SchlabachJun 11, 2025, 10:35 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions OAKMONT, Pa. — When Mason Howell was 4 years old, he dressed up as a golfer for Halloween. Not a modern superstar like Tiger Woods or Rickie …