Miles Russell, the 16-year-old from Jacksonville Beach who has made golf history this year, has likely played his final professional event of the 2024 season.
Russell shot 74 on Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, at the Port Royal Golf Course in Southhampton, Bermuda, and at 5-over-par 147 missed the projected cut by seven shots.
Russell returned on Friday morning to play his last four holes from the suspended first round. Shortly after finishing a 73, he had to start his second round and after an opening birdie, his chances of playing on the weekend were dealt a blow when he bogeyed Nos. 10 and 12.
He went on to bogey Nos. 16 and 17, turned and birdied the first hole. But he doubled the par-5 second.
Russell birdied Nos. 5, 7 and 9.
He hit seven fairways and 13 greens. Russell’s undoing in the two rounds were the short game, getting up and down for par only three times after missing 13 greens.
Can Miles Russell play any more pro events in 2024?
Only one more PGA Tour event remains, the RSM Classic next week at the Sea Island Club — only 75 miles from Jacksonville. Russell did not get a sponsor invitation to the tournament and as of Nov. 15, was not entered in a qualifier on Monday at the Brunswick Country Club where the top four players will get spots in the tournament.
The Korn Ferry Tour, where Russell played twice this season, has ended.
What was Miles Russell’s record in 2024 pro events?
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Puerto Rico Open, PGA Tour: Russell shot 67 in a Monday qualifier and lost in a four-for-one playoff for the tournament’s main draw.
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LECOM Suncoast Championship, Korn Ferry Tour: Russell, who played with a sponsor invitation, became the youngest at 15 years old to make the cut in a Korn Ferry Tour even when he opened with rounds of 68-66. He then became the youngest to record a top-20 finish when he closed 70-66 and tied for 20th at 14-under 270.
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Vertitex Bank Championship, Korn Ferry Tour: Russell qualified by being among the top 25 in the previous week’s event. He posted two under-par rounds (68-70) but at 4-under missed the 7-under cut.
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Rocket Mortgage Classic, PGA Tour: Russell received a sponsor invitation and shot 74-70–144. At even par, he missed the cut by four shots.
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Butterfield Bermuda Championship, PGA Tour: Russell was granted a sponsor invitational reserved for the American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year. He shot 73-74–147 and will officially miss the projected 2-under cut when the second round resumes on Saturday.
Russell shot under par seven times in 11 rounds in pro events this season and was in the 60s five times.
His scoring average in those tournaments was 69.64. He was a cumulative 18-under par.
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