Miles Russell, the top-ranked junior golfer in America, has made his college decision

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the No. 1-ranked player on the American Junior Golf Association Polo Rankings, has verbally committed to play college golf at Florida State.

Russell, who is home-schooled, has a 2027 graduation year listed by the AJGA. That means he could begin playing for FSU in the fall of 2027 if he signs with the Seminoles during the fall sports signing period in 2026.

Russell has won numerous major junior tournaments, including the Junior PGA, the Junior Players Championship, the AJGA Tournament of Champions and the Sage Valley Invitational. He broke Tiger Woods' record as the youngest player to be named the AJGA Player of the Year in 2023. 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN - JULY 26: Miles Russell of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the quarterfinals on day five of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 26, 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

 He has also played in two PGA Tour events and four Korn Ferry Tour events, and in 2024, at the age of 15, became the youngest player to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. 

Russell was a member of the Junior Ryder Cup and the Junior Presidents Cup and was a member of the inaugural USGA Junior National team.