Having made history by making the cut in a Korn Ferry Tour event, a high school freshman is getting the call to the big leagues.
Miles Russell, 15, accepted a sponsor exemption for the Rocket Mortgage Classic later this month. That has him set to become one of the youngest players to ever compete on the PGA Tour.
“Ever since I first started playing golf,” Russell said in a statement Monday, “my dream has been to compete on the PGA Tour and test my game against the best players, and I’m looking forward to making the most of the experience later this month.”
A native of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Russell added that he was “thankful” to the Detroit-based tournament’s title sponsor for giving him the opportunity to make his debut at golf’s highest level.
It’s the next step in what has already been an impressive career in the sport for Russell, who last year became the youngest boy to earn player of the year recognition from the American Junior Golf Association, besting a mark set more than three decades earlier by Tiger Woods.
Russell’s feat on the Korn Ferry Tour came at an event in April. Playing in his home state at the Suncoast Classic, Russell opened with rounds of 68 and 66 to become the youngest player to make a cut on that circuit. He broke a record set in 2006 by Gipper Finau, the younger brother of PGA Tour standout Tony Finau.
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