Mason Howell is 18. He's about to play Masters with 'idol' Rory McIlroy
How will 18-year-old Mason Howell navigate his first Masters and a tee time with Rory McIlroy? His Monday practice round gave us a clue.
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How will 18-year-old Mason Howell navigate his first Masters and a tee time with Rory McIlroy? His Monday practice round gave us a clue.
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www.golfmonthly.comThomasville high schooler Mason Howell will tee off with ‘one of his idols’ Thursday at the Masters. And he still has the golf ball he gave him 10 years ago.
feeds.ajc.comAUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 - Mason Howell's first Masters round alongside Rory McIlroy featured plenty of things an 18-year-old amateur might expect at Augusta National: nerves, laughs, lessons and, somewhat less traditionally, a hat that kept flying off his head. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.comHere is more on why amateur golfer Mason Howell considers playing with Rory McIlroy at the 2026 Masters a "full circle moment."
www.sportingnews.comMason Howell may have missed the cut at The Masters, but playing alongside Rory McIlroy for two rounds at Augusta National clearly provided an experience he will not forget.
www.yardbarker.comTeenage amateur Mason Howell returns for his second Masters round alongside defending champion Rory McIlroy as the tournament field battles for the cut line.
azat.tvMason Howell's Masters debut lasted two rounds, but the 18-year-old got more than he dreamed of playing Augusta National with Rory McIlroy.
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