Miles Russell (born November 1, 2008) is an American amateur golfer. In 2024, as a high school freshman, he became the youngest player to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour when he tied for 20th at the LECOM Suncoast Classic.[1]

Early life and amateur career

Russell hails from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He was introduced to golf at the age of two by his dad and grandfather, and trains at Atlantic Beach Country Club.[2] He is a left-handed golfer.[3]

Russell enjoyed a successful junior career, winning the US Kids World Championship twice. In 2023, he won the Junior PGA Championship and the Junior Players Championship, and surpassed Tiger Woods to become the youngest golfer to win the American Junior Golf Association Boys Player of the Year, just a day after his 15th birthday.[4] He won the 2024 Rolex Tournament of Champions.[5]

In 2024, he made four starts in professional tournaments. He almost Monday qualified for the 2024 Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour in March after shooting a 67, but just missed out after losing a playoff for the fourth and final spot.[6] At the LECOM Suncoast Classic, his first of two starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, he opened with rounds of 68-66 to become the youngest, at 15 years old, to make the cut on the tour. He closed with rounds of 70-66 and tied for 20th with a 14-under 270, to become the youngest to record a top-20 finish on either the Korn Ferry or PGA Tour. On the PGA Tour, he started in the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he narrowly missed the cut. His scoring average in these events was 69.64.[7]

Russell declined a spot on the U.S. Junior National Golf team due to scheduling conflicts.[8]

Amateur wins

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U.S. national team appearances

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References

  1. ^ Bader, Christine (April 22, 2024). "Rising Star: Miles Russell". USGA Golf Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Cradock, Matt (June 26, 2024). "Miles Russell Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Talented Junior". Golf Monthly. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Miles Russell". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Aheli (April 20, 2024). "'Thought Charlie Was the Real Deal': Tiger Woods's Son Taunted by Golf World as Rival Prodigy Steals the Show". Essentially Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Miles Russell". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Smits, Garry (June 28, 2024). "How did 15-year-old Miles Russell fare at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic". Golfweek. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. ^ Smits, Garry (November 16, 2024). "Teenager Miles Russell's first pro season is likely over, how did he fare?". Golfweek. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Smits, Garry (January 23, 2025). "Miles Russell is not on the U.S. Junior National golf team. But it's not because of a snub". Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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