Jackson Herrington placed second in the 125th U.S. Amateur, earning the Tennessee sophomore golfer a spot in the 2026 Masters and the 2026 U.S. Open.

Tennessee golf will have a representative during Masters week, as sophomore Jackson Herrington walked away the runner-up at the 125th U.S. Amateur Championship.

Jackson Herrington is one of the rising stars of college golf. Here are 10 things to know about the Tennessee player

On the eve of one of his biggest golf outings of his young career, Mason Howell of Thomasville, Georgia, said, in so many words, that he slept like a champion after winning his semifinal match at

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee golfer Jackson Herrington has advanced to the U.S. Amateur Finals after a stellar performance in the semifinals Saturday, knocking off Niall Shiels Donegan. EVERYTHING SCHOOL. Jackson Herrington is headed to the U.S. Amateur Finals pic.twitter.com/9sQ2b1WXnM

The genesis of it began with Bob Wolcott, a Dickson County native who competed in 168 PGA Tour events beginning in the late ‘80s including seven Top 10 finishes. Wolcott returned to his roots in 1997 to run GreyStone Golf Club before purchasing the club four years ago.

Howell, the 18-year-old product of Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia, beat Jackson Herrington on Sunday at the Olympic Club, 7 and 6, to win the Havemeyer Trophy, the latest step in his rise up the amateur golf ranks.

On Sunday, the bombers will meet in the 36-hole championship match on the Lake Course. Should Howell win, he would overtake Tiger Woods as the third-youngest player to win the Havemeyer Trophy in the 125th edition of the USGA’s oldest men's championship.