13:47
Pars at the 3rd
Maclauchlan 1 up (3)
It's pars for both players on the 375-yard par-4 3rd as Maclauchlan remains with the lead.
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Miles Russell [USGA]
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U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Final: LIVE updates as Miles Russell battles Noah Maclauchlan
Follow LIVE updates as Miles Russell and Noah Maclauchlan battle for U.S. Junior Amateur glory and the Tiger Woods Trophy over 36 holes.
Miles Russell is one step away from adding the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship to his growing list of achievements.
The 17-year-old advanced to Sunday’s 36-hole final at Saucon Valley Country Club after edging fellow American Tyler Mawhinney 2&1 in Friday's semi-finals.
Russell made the perfect start, winning the opening two holes, but Mawhinney fought back to level the match at the 6th and then moved ahead at the 10th. Russell responded by winning the 11th before taking control again at the 13th, eventually sealing victory with a birdie putt at the 17th.
He now faces Noah Maclauchlan, who has battled his way through the match-play bracket to reach the championship match.
For the first time in an individual USGA championship, two left-handers will play for the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur.
Maclauchlan is ranked No. 2,047 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, a remarkable 2,040 places behind Russell at No. 7.
That makes Russell's ranking particularly significant. Should he win, he would join Jordan Spieth as the highest-ranked amateur to lift the U.S. Junior Amateur title. Spieth was also ranked No. 7 in the WAGR when he won his second U.S. Junior in 2011.
There is another intriguing link between the two. Spieth went on to represent the United States at that summer's Walker Cup, while Russell will have the opportunity to follow in his footsteps this September after being named to Nathan Smith's 10-man U.S. squad for the contest at Lahinch.
The U.S. Junior Amateur has long been a launching pad for future stars, with the roll of honour featuring names such as Tiger Woods, Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Brian Harman, David Duval, Johnny Miller and Will Zalatoris.
Woods' dominance remains unmatched, having won three consecutive titles from 1991 to 1993. His achievement was so significant that the championship trophy was subsequently renamed the Tiger Woods Trophy.
Russell entered this week's tournament among the pre-tournament favourites and lived up to that billing in stroke play, finishing on 6-under to share the top spot and secure his place in the match-play bracket.
Now, he and Maclauchlan are 36 holes away from joining the U.S. Junior Amateur's illustrious list of champions.
The pair teed off at 8am local time for the opening 18 holes of Sunday's final, with the second half of the championship match to follow later in the day.
Follow our LIVE coverage below for all the latest scores, key moments and updates from Saucon Valley...
25 Jul 2026
13:43
Maclauchlan takes early lead
Maclauchlan 1 up (2)
After tying the par-5 1st with birdies, Maclauchlan has nosed into an early advantage with another birdie at the par-4 2nd.
13:41
The race to the final
U.S. Junior Amateur results 2026
Match | Winner | Score |
Noah Maclauchlan vs. Cooper Moore | Noah Maclauchlan | 1 up |
Miles Russell vs. Tyler Mawhinney | Miles Russell | 2 & 1 |
Match | Winner | Score |
Noah Maclauchlan vs. Kuan Zhou | Noah Maclauchlan | 4 & 2 |
Ryan Xie vs. Cooper Moore | Ryan Xie | 2 & 1 |
Miles Russell vs. Dylan Boenning | Miles Russell | 6 & 5 |
Sohan Patel vs. Tyler Mawhinney | Sohan Patel | 1 up |
Match | Winner | Score |
Brayden Jones vs. Noah Maclauchlan | Brayden Jones | 2 & 1 |
Michael Asselta vs. Kuan Zhou | Michael Asselta | 3 & 1 |
Troy Storm vs. Ryan Xie | Troy Storm | 4 & 3 |
Dawson Lew vs. Cooper Moore | Dawson Lew | 1 up |
Miles Russell vs. Reed Arnaldo | Miles Russell | 2 up |
Dylan Boenning vs. Owen Coniaris | Dylan Boenning | 19 holes |
Sohan Patel vs. Brayden Forte | Sohan Patel | 4 & 2 |
Tyler Mawhinney vs. Louis Klein | Tyler Mawhinney | 2 & 1 |
Match | Winner | Score |
Brayden Jones vs. Ronin Banerjee | Brayden Jones | 2 & 1 |
Noah Maclauchlan vs. Andrew Sciortino | Noah Maclauchlan | 3 & 1 |
Michael Asselta vs. Tripp Depoy | Michael Asselta | 3 & 2 |
Kuan Zhou vs. Spencer Shropshire | Kuan Zhou | 3 & 1 |
Troy Storm vs. Hudson Justus | Troy Storm | 6 & 5 |
Minhyeok Yu vs. Ryan Xie | Minhyeok Yu | 2 & 1 |
Dawson Lew vs. Callixte Alzas | Dawson Lew | 1 up |
Cooper Moore vs. Geon Kang | Cooper Moore | 4 & 3 |
Miles Russell vs. Evan Liu | Miles Russell | 4 & 2 |
Reed Arnaldo vs. Hill Wang | Reed Arnaldo | 1 up |
Dylan Boenning vs. Xihuan Chang | Dylan Boenning | 4 & 3 |
Jessy Huebner vs. Owen Coniaris | Jessy Huebner | 19 holes |
Sohan Patel vs. Chase Yenser | Sohan Patel | 4 & 3 |
Henry Mayor vs. Brayden Forte | Henry Mayor | 3 & 1 |
Tyler Mawhinney vs. Nico Ward | Tyler Mawhinney | 8 & 7 |
Louis Klein vs. Henry Guan | Louis Klein | 1 up |
Match | Winner | Score |
Brayden Jones vs. Hudson Kutchma | Brayden Jones | 4 & 3 |
Ronin Banerjee vs. Max Emberson | Ronin Banerjee | 5 & 4 |
Jonathan Ward vs. Noah Maclauchlan | Jonathan Ward | Concession |
Emilio Velez vs. Andrew Sciortino | Emilio Velez | 20 holes |
Michael Asselta vs. Cole Pregler | Michael Asselta | 4 & 2 |
Tripp Depoy vs. Reed Higgins | Tripp Depoy | 2 up |
Kuan Zhou vs. Zenghao Hou | Kuan Zhou | 1 up |
Kaden Frierson vs. Spencer Shropshire | Kaden Frierson | 2 up |
Vaclav Svub vs. Troy Storm | Vaclav Svub | 3 & 2 |
Hudson Justus vs. Ryan Baker | Hudson Justus | 1 up |
Minhyeok Yu vs. John Markow | Minhyeok Yu | 3 & 2 |
Ryan Xie vs. Jin Han | Ryan Xie | 4 & 3 |
William Lisle vs. Dawson Lew | William Lisle | 19 holes |
Stephen Eastman vs. Callixte Alzas | Stephen Eastman | 5 & 4 |
Landon Ashcraft vs. Cooper Moore | Landon Ashcraft | 22 holes |
Giuseppe Puebla vs. Geon Kang | Giuseppe Puebla | 2 up |
Miles Russell vs. Eli Wessel | Miles Russell | 6 & 5 |
Evan Liu vs. Paxton Lane | Evan Liu | 6 & 5 |
Reed Arnaldo vs. Ben Wheeler | Reed Arnaldo | 3 & 2 |
Hill Wang vs. Jayden Jun | Hill Wang | 1 up |
Dylan Boenning vs. Hampton Beebe | Dylan Boenning | 1 up |
Bodie Brumlow vs. Xihuan Chang | Bodie Brumlow | 1 up |
Gabriel Mainella vs. Jessy Huebner | Gabriel Mainella | 2 up |
AJ Colonna vs. Owen Coniaris | AJ Colonna | 4 & 3 |
Sohan Patel vs. Luke Ringkamp | Sohan Patel | 1 up |
Chase Yenser vs. Luke Smith | Chase Yenser | 2 & 1 |
Henry Mayor vs. Andrew Tsar | Henry Mayor | 7 & 5 |
Cooper Smith vs. Brayden Forte | Cooper Smith | 6 & 5 |
Tyler Mawhinney vs. Rawlin Sutter | Tyler Mawhinney | 2 & 1 |
Cody Weaver vs. Nico Ward | Cody Weaver | 3 & 2 |
Louis Klein vs. Anson Munzlinger | Louis Klein | 5 & 3 |
Henry Guan vs. Francisco Cupp | Henry Guan | 4 & 2 |
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