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Miles Russell delivers epic performance to earn spot in U.S. Junior final

Noah Maclauchlan secures the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship title after a historic all-lefty final against Miles Russell.

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📍 The outcome

Miles Russell earned a spot in the U.S. Junior final with an epic performance.

However, Noah Maclauchlan won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, beating Miles Russell in the final match.

The championship match was an all-lefty final, with Maclauchlan citing his hot putter as a key factor in his winning performance.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

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14 under par was the score Miles Russell posted to secure his place in the U.S. After winning a "battle of the 904" in the semifinals and edging out Tyler Mawhinney, Russell advanced to the championship match held at Saucon Valley. Noah Maclauchlan faced Russell in the final, marking the first time in history that the U.S.

Junior Amateur final featured two left-handed players. According to ESPN, the match culminated in a victory for Maclauchlan. Maclauchlan described his win as a huge upset and noted that he felt lucky to be in the tournament.

In a post-match statement cited by Yahoo Sports, Maclauchlan attributed his winning performance to his putter being "hot today." Coverage from Golf Channel and the FL Times-Union focuses on the dramatic nature of the final pairing. Future attention will likely center on the trajectories of these two amateur stars following this championship outcome.

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Quick answers

Who won the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship?

Noah Maclauchlan won the title after defeating Miles Russell.

What was historic about the final match?

According to ESPN, it was the first ever all-lefty final in the tournament's history.

Where was the championship match held?

The match took place at Saucon Valley.

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Topics

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