Georgia teenager Mason Howell produces feats and big moments in a summer he won’t forget

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Mason Howell goes back to Georgia for his senior year of high school, and he might have a hard time digesting just what transpired in a most astonishing four months.

Howell’s lone victory on his World Amateur Golf Ranking ledger was two years ago in the Billy Horschel Junior Championship.

He returns to school having been co-medalist at the U.S. Open local qualifying (64), medalist at U.S. Open final qualifying (63-63 at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta), medalist at the U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. Amateur champion at Olympic Club and unbeaten in his Walker Cup debut.

“I couldn’t even tell you what’s been going on these last two months,” Howell said after the Americans’ 17-9 victory over Great Britain and Ireland. “It’s been so much fun, and to do it with my fam