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Maclauchlan Wins US Junior in First All-Left-Hander Individual Final in USGA History
Maclauchlan, a first alternate, played his last 15 holes at 8-under and became the first left-hander to win the event since 2007.
- On Saturday, Noah Maclauchlan of Moseley, Virginia, defeated Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 6 and 5 to win the 78th U.S. Junior Amateur, marking the first all-left-hander individual final in USGA history.
- Maclauchlan entered the week ranked No. 2,047 on the WAGR as an alternate but dominated five opponents at the Saucon Valley Country Club Old Course to reach the final against the tournament's co-medalist.
- Taking charge from the beginning, Maclauchlan made birdie on three of his first four holes to take a 3-up lead, then secured victory with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 31st hole.
- "I don't really have words right now," Maclauchlan said following his victory, while Russell told Golf Channel, "At the end of the day, he played, definitely, better than I played."
- The championship victory secures Maclauchlan spots in the upcoming U.S. Amateur at Merion Country Club and next year's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, with both finalists already exempt for Merion next month.
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Maclauchlan wins US Junior in first all-left-hander final in USGA history
Noah Maclauchlan of Moseley, Virginia, beat Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 6 and 5 in the U.S. Junior Amateur on Saturday in the first all-left-hander final in USGA history. The 18-year-old Maclauchlan — No. 2,047 in the world amateur…
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