Jackson Herrington, the 19-year-old, will face off against 18-year-old Mason Howell in the championship match of the 2025 U.S. Amateur.

Tennessee teenager Jackson Herrington made a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to beat local favorite Niall Shiels Donegan on Saturday to advance to the U.S. Amateur final at The Olympic Club.

Jackson Herrington and Mason Howell are both Masters-bound teenagers. But only 1 can win the U.S. Amateur on Sunday.

During Friday's quarterfinals, the local favorite was able to ride momentum late again and win in 19 holes, the 63 seed advanced into the semifinals and more.

Mason Howell defeated Jon Daly's son, Daly II, in a tense US Amateur quarterfinal, sealing the match 1 up to reach the semifinals at the Olympic Club.

Niall Shiels Donegan, the Scot who grew up in nearby Mill Valley, advanced to the U.S. Amateur semifinals Friday at The Olympic Club to the delight of his large, vocal gallery.

In front of lively crowds at the Olympic Club, the match-play field at the U.S. Amateur was whittled down to four.

Edina native and Gustavus Adolphus College sophomore Jimmy Abdo was on the golfing run of a lifetime that continued Friday ...

Edina native and Gustavus Adolphus College sophomore Jimmy Abdo was on the golfing run of a lifetime that continued Friday ...