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17-Year-Old in U.S. Open Reveals 'Boring' Lesson From PGA Tour Pros

17-Year-Old in U.S. Open Reveals 'Boring' Lesson From PGA Tour Pros

Summary

Seventeen-year-old golfer Miles Russell qualified for the U.S. Open and will play college golf at Florida State alongside Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods. Russell shared that top professional golfers often play in a steady, "boring" style but score very well, making their performance impressive despite looking calm.

Key Facts

  • Miles Russell is 17 years old and will play college golf at Florida State University.
  • He qualified for the U.S. Open and played at Shinnecock Hills.
  • Russell caddied for Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods' son, during U.S. Open qualifying.
  • He described the way top pros play as "boring" because they stay steady and don't take many risks.
  • Despite this calm style, these pros often shoot very low scores, like 63 or 65.
  • At the time reported, Russell was one-over par after 11 holes and close to the tournament lead.
  • Only six golfers had scores under par at that point, with Ludvig Aberg leading at two-under par.
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