Miles Russell and Jackson Koivun, two young amateur golfers, were paired together in the third round of the US Open. The 17-year-old Russell and 21-year-old Koivun are considered the future of golf.
Impressive Performances
Russell, who is ranked No. 1 in the American Junior Golf Association, and Koivun, who is about to turn pro after a dominant college career, both shot 4-over 74 in the third round. They dropped to 7 over for the tournament.
Koivun is about to turn pro after leading Auburn to two national championships in three seasons. He won the Southeastern Conference individual title all three years and has been the world’s top-ranked amateur.
Russell is now the next big thing in golf. He is headed to Florida State and will be a teammate with Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods’ son.
Downplaying Expectations
Both players tried to downplay the hype surrounding them. Russell said, ‘I think the main thing is just keep enjoying it, because if you’re not enjoying it, you may not have much of a future in it.’ Koivun added, ‘I mean, I’m trying not to think about that. Just taking it one day at a time and let my golf game do the talking, but those are great compliments.’
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
