Two teenagers with hopes and dreams and one sport—Golf! Charlie Woods, the young boy with a legacy to uphold, and Miles Russell — working to create one. However, both are working towards finding a place in the world of golf. While Miles Russell has had a rather robust last few months where he has been making and breaking records.
For instance, last year, Russell won the American Junior Golf Association Boys Player of the Year, leaving Tiger Woods behind and becoming the youngest golfer to do so. Charlie Woods, on the other hand, has experienced his fair share of ups and downs. Regardless, the two young guns have definitely shown a lot of promise, which has ignited the imagination of the golf community regarding whether a new iconic rivalry, like Woods vs. Mickelson, is in the making or not.
The inquisitiveness around the two amateur golfers came up during the post-round interview at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Russell was asked about Charlie Woods and how familiar he is with him, as well as his thoughts about the 15-year-old fellow competitor. Miles Russell addressed all the questions in true sportsmanship spirit: “He was actually at my charity event I put on, the Florida Sunshine Cup, I played with him there. I haven’t played with him in a while and it’ll be good to see him.“
The lefty teenage golfer is, currently, the number one junior golfer in the world. Earlier this year, he got an exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic. Although he couldn’t win, he did well with an overall score of 14-under, finishing at T20. On the other hand, Woods Jr. hasn’t made his PGA Tour debut yet as he failed to pass the qualifiers for both the Cognizant Classic and the US Open. However, the two will soon battle it out on the greens in the month of July.
