Lefty love: 15-year-old golfer’s history-making weekend earns shoutout from Phil Mickelson
Posted on AllSides April 22nd, 2024
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He’s not allowed to drive a car, but driving a golf ball isn’t an issue. Miles Russell, a high school freshman from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, made history at a professional golf tournament over the weekend. Playing on a sponsor’s exemption, Russell carded a 68 and 66 in the first two rounds of the LECOM Suncoast Classic to finish three strokes inside the 36-hole cut line. At 15 years, 5 months, 18 days, he became the youngest player to make a cut on the Korn Ferry Tour, surpassing Gipper Finau at...