NewzNoah Maclauchlan of Moseley, Virginia, won the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur on Saturday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, defeating Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, by a score of 6 and 5. The championship match concluded after 30 holes of play.
The event marked a historic milestone in United States Golf Association (USGA) history as the first final to feature two left-handed competitors. Maclauchlan, an 18-year-old ranked 2,047th in the world amateur standings, secured the title after Russell had advanced through earlier rounds with a performance of 14-under par.
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