Noah Maclauchlan celebrates with his family on 18

U.S. Junior Amateur Final: Noah Maclauchlan stuns Miles Russell to win Tiger Woods Trophy

Noah Maclauchlan completes stunning U.S. Junior Amateur upset as Miles Russell falls short.

Noah Maclauchlan, ranked No. 2,047 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, has pulled off a remarkable upset to win the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley.

The 18-year-old left-hander from Moseley, Virginia, defeated No. 7-ranked amateur Miles Russell 6&5 in Saturday’s 36-hole final, sealing the biggest win of his young career with a birdie on the 31st hole — his 13th of the day.

Maclauchlan’s victory came against one of the most highly ranked players ever to reach the final, with Russell sitting an astonishing 2,040 places above him in the WAGR.

The all-left-handed final was also a first in an individual USGA championship, adding another piece of history to an extraordinary week for Maclauchlan.

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Russell, who finished tied 39th at last month’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, had been bidding to match Jordan Spieth as the highest-ranked amateur to win the U.S. Junior Amateur. Spieth was ranked No. 7 in the world when he claimed his second Junior title in 2011.

Instead, it was Maclauchlan who etched his name onto the newly renamed Tiger Woods Trophy.

Russell showed grace in defeat after his runner-up finish at Saucon Valley, admitting Maclauchlan was simply the better player on the day.

"It was a great week. He definitely played better than I played, so I mean, he deserved it," Russell said.

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For Maclauchlan, the victory is not only the biggest title of his career but also comes with a remarkable reward: an exemption into next year’s U.S. Open at famed Pebble Beach.

"It's pretty surreal to think I'll be at the U.S. Open next year. This is by far the most memorable championship I've ever played," Maclauchlan said.

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The U.S. Junior Amateur has long served as a springboard for future stars, with Tiger Woods, Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Brian Harman, David Duval, Johnny Miller and Will Zalatoris among the championship’s illustrious past winners.

Woods remains the only player to win three consecutive titles, lifting the trophy in 1991, 1992 and 1993. His dominance was later honoured when the championship trophy was renamed the Tiger Woods Trophy.

Now, Maclauchlan has added his name to that roll of honour after producing one of the most remarkable upsets in the championship’s history.

Follow all the reaction and latest updates from Saucon Valley below.

Andy Roberts

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

U.S. Junior Amateur results: Semi-finals
Match	Winner	Score
Noah Maclauchlan vs. Cooper Moore	Noah Maclauchlan	1 up
Miles Russell vs. Tyler Mawhinney	Miles Russell	2 & 1

U.S. Junior Amateur results: Quarter-finals
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

U.S. Junior Amateur results: Round of 16
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

U.S. Junior Amateur results: Round of 32
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

U.S Junior Amateur results: Round of 64
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

U.S. Junior Amateur Final: Noah Maclauchlan stuns Miles Russell to win Tiger Woods Trophy

Noah Maclauchlan completes stunning U.S. Junior Amateur upset as Miles Russell falls short.

U.S. Junior Amateur results 2026

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