Miles Russell’s historic week continues as 15-year-old golf sensation qualifies for Veritex Bank Championship with a 66 on Sunday after becoming the youngest player EVER to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour: ‘It was a blast!’

Miles Russell, the 15-year-old Floridian who turned the youngest participant in Korn Ferry Tour historical past to make a reduce, shot a 66 on Sunday to tie for twentieth on the Lecom Suncoast Traditional in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

And, since high 25 qualify for the following match, meaning {the teenager} shall be enjoying on the Veritex Financial institution Championship on the Texas Rangers Golf Membership, beginning Thursday.

‘It was an superior week. It was a blast,’ Russell stated, as quoted by PGATour.com. ‘Particularly for my first one, you could get a pair bizarre appears to be like, like, ”Who’s the little child on the vary?” However, , all people was so good and so useful with the whole lot.

‘I simply attempt to form of go together with circulation and take it because it involves me, and I am making an attempt to only keep cool. I used to be in a position to hit some good photographs in the suitable moments.’

Russell turned the youngest participant to make the reduce within the 35-year historical past of the Korn Ferry Tour when he posted a 5-under 66 Friday.

Miles Russell of the US reacts on the 18th inexperienced at Lakewood Nationwide Golf Membership

Miles Russell hits from the 18th tee through the closing spherical of the LECOM Suncoast Traditional

The 15-year-old appears to be like on from the seventeenth inexperienced on the LECOM Suncoast Traditional on Sunday 

Russell opened with a 68 and left little doubt he can be sticking round all 4 days. He made a pair of eagles on the entrance 9, one among them on the 282-yard, par-4 fourth gap, after which started the again 9 with two straight birdies.

‘Once I play properly, I believe I can compete with a number of the higher professionals, however this week I performed properly and I believe it form of confirmed it a bit bit,’ Russell stated. ‘However good play is at all times good, and positively confidence-boosting to complete the place we’ll end at this time.’

Russell is a highschool freshman from Jacksonville Seaside, Florida, who has been taking on-line courses for the reason that eighth grade.

The left-hander already is piling up some spectacular credentials. He was the American Junior Golf Affiliation participant of the 12 months in 2023, which included his seven-shot win within the Junior PGA Championship and changing into the youngest winner of the Junior Gamers Championship.

Final month he practically certified for a PGA Tour occasion, shedding out in a playoff in a Monday qualifier for the Puerto Rico Open. The Korn Ferry Tour is the PGA Tour’s high developmental circuit.

Guan Tianlang of China stays the youngest to make the reduce in a PGA Tour-sanctioned occasion. He was 14 when he made the reduce within the 2013 Masters, enjoying because the Asia-Pacific Beginner champion.