US Amateur golf: England's Jack Whaley wins title and earns spot at 2027 Open, US Open and Masters

England's Jack Whaley, a 22-year-old from Doncaster attending Florida State University, won the US Amateur Championship by beating American Jay Leng Jr 4&3 at Merion, becoming only the second Englishman to claim the title since 1911. Whaley entered the final as a significant underdog, with Leng Jr ranked 23rd in the world amateur rankings compared to Whaley's 90th. The victory earns Whaley spots in the Masters, US Open, and The Open at St Andrews in 2027.