EAST PROVIDENCE — Wednesday felt more like normal for Miles Russell and his father, Joe.
A morning in the sunshine at Wannamoisett Country Club to start this 64th Northeast Amateur wasn’t all that different from a casual round near their Florida home. Russell fired a 3-under 66 with his father serving as his caddie, closing comfortably on the first page of the early leaderboard.
A few more eyes were on them over the weekend at the U.S. Open, with Russell making the cut and playing his final round on Father’s Day. Joe was summoned from outside the ropes at Shinnecock Hills to make a treasured walk up the final hole alongside his son, the current top junior player in the world as a 17-year-old.
“I don’t think it had totally sunk in yet,” Russell said. “I think it was really cool for both of us — just as cool for me as it was for him. Pretty special.”
More to come is likely in the near future for Russell, a gifted left-hander who finished runner-up here last year. His notable achievements to date include the Junior PGA Championship in 2023, a pair of Junior Players Championship crowns and a selection to the Junior Presidents Cup team with the United States in 2024. Sharing a few moments with his dad on such a stage was something different.
A morning in the sunshine at Wannamoisett Country Club to start this 64th Northeast Amateur wasn’t all that different from a casual round near their Florida home. Russell fired a 3-under 66 with his father serving as his caddie, closing comfortably on the first page of the early leaderboard.
A few more eyes were on them over the weekend at the U.S. Open, with Russell making the cut and playing his final round on Father’s Day. Joe was summoned from outside the ropes at Shinnecock Hills to make a treasured walk up the final hole alongside his son, the current top junior player in the world as a 17-year-old.
“I don’t think it had totally sunk in yet,” Russell said. “I think it was really cool for both of us — just as cool for me as it was for him. Pretty special.”
More to come is likely in the near future for Russell, a gifted left-hander who finished runner-up here last year. His notable achievements to date include the Junior PGA Championship in 2023, a pair of Junior Players Championship crowns and a selection to the Junior Presidents Cup team with the United States in 2024. Sharing a few moments with his dad on such a stage was something different.
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