ARDMORE, Pa. — There’s a penchant in our society to anoint the second coming the moment the messiah ascends to nirvana. Tiger Woods, as much as his disciples dream otherwise, has left the building, and like Elvis Presley being succeeded by The Beatles, a new sensation has arisen as golf’s next prodigy.
Miles Russell is 17 years old. He’s a rising senior in high school. He’s been compared to Woods since he was 15, which must be somewhat awkward considering Russell is good friends with Woods’s son, Charlie. Russell is golf’s chosen one. We’re just working on a name that sticks like King James.
