Miles Russell of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club Commander on April 21, 2024 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The 15-year-old golfer made history by becoming the youngest player to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour .But the high school freshman didn’t stop there. On Sunday, he closed with a 5-under 66 at the Lecom Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., finishing six shots behind winner Tim Widing.
His weekend feats on the course make him the youngest player on record since 1983 to post a top-25 finish on both the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour.With his T20 finish at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, 15-year old Miles Russell earns himself a spot in this week's Veritex Bank Championship. “It was an awesome week. It was a blast,” Russell told reporters afterward. “Especially for my first one, you may get a couple weird looks, like: ‘Who’s the little kid on the range?’ But, you know, everybody was so nice and so helpful with everything.“I just try to kind of go with flow and take it as it comes to me, and I’m trying to just stay cool. I was able to hit some good shots in the right moments.
Russell, due to his age, is unable to join the Korn Ferry Tour for the next three years but he can still qualify for tour events if he continues to post top-25 performances., when he won the Junior PGA Championship by seven shots and became the youngest winner of the Junior Players Championship. Russell is also the reigning American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year, and won the accolade at a younger age than golf legend Tiger Woods.Toronto teen fighting for life after riding top of GO train
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