Defending champion and world No. 1 miss cut at U.S. Amateur
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 12:14 AM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
At the 2026 U.S. Amateur taking place at Merion Golf Club, stroke play is nearing completion, with match play set to start Wednesday. The cut will be at 2 over par, with 17 players entered in a playoff for the final spots. Among those missing the cut are the defending champion Mason Howell, ranked 21st Connor Williams, and world No. 1 Preston Stout. Howell shot an overall 5 over par, while Stout finished with an opening round of 75 that he could not overcome.
- •Only the top 64 and ties advance to match play.
- •Mason Howell, the defending champion, misses the cut.
- •Preston Stout, ranked No. 1, fails to advance.
- •A playoff will resolve ties for the final match play spots.
- •The cut line is set at 2 over par.
- 12:14 AMYahoo Sports — Defending champion, world No. 1 among notables to miss cut in 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion
"Just more than one-sixth of the field makes match play at the U.S. Amateur, which means a majority Tuesday night.
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