World No. 2,047 Pulls Off the Impossible - LITE

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Miles Russell almost had it in his hands this week at the U.S. Junior Amateur, but he still fell short, and against a surprising opponent, nonetheless. We take a look at that and the 2,047th-ranked amateur who came on top, plus more. Meanwhile, we have listed the amount of money each player will earn at the 3M Open, Donald Trump’s support for Bryson DeChambeau, Ryan Fox’s strange Claret Jug problem, and more.

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The Virginia native was playing in what was the USGA’s first all-left-hander individual final in history when he defeated Russell.

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