Early years
Howell was born on June 28, 2007, in Thomasville, Georgia, where he grew up. [3] [4] His father was a tennis player at Valdosta State University. [2] Howell became interested in golf at a young age, watching the PGA Tour on television at age two or three. [2] At age four, he dressed as Bobby Jones for Halloween, and the next year he received his first set of clubs. [3] He started competing in tournaments at age six. [2] He also competed in tennis, baseball and table tennis as he grew up, but decided to concentrate on golf at age 12. [3]
Howell attended the Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida, where, in sixth grade, he became a member of the golf varsity team, which included players up to six years older than himself. [3] He later attended the Brookwood School in Thomasville where he became the GIAA Class AAA state champion in individual play and also won a team state title. [2] Howell broke the course record at the Glen Arven Country Club at age 14, finishing in 59 strokes. [2] He was champion of the Future Masters tournament in the 13-14 category in 2022 and then became champion of the Billy Horschel Junior Championship in 2023. [3]
Amateur career
Howell competed at the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, reaching matchplay in 2024 while medaling at the 2025 event. [2] [4]
In June 2025, Howell went 18-under 126 and was a medalist at the Atlanta qualifier for the 2025 U.S. Open, becoming one of five to qualify for the Open at the Atlanta event. [5] He became the youngest player in the 2025 Open field, though he ultimately missed the cut. [6] [7] In August, he beat Jackson Herrington, 7 and 6, to win the 2025 U.S. Amateur, becoming the third-youngest winner of the tournament in its history, a title previously held by Tiger Woods. [8] His victory gave him invitations to the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship in 2026. [9] A month after his U.S. Amateur title, Howell helped the U.S. to a victory at the 2025 Walker Cup, going unbeaten in his three matches. [10]
In September 2024, Howell announced his commitment to play golf in college for the Georgia Bulldogs. [2] [11] He is set to compete at Georgia starting in the fall of 2026. [12]
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