DETROIT — Miles Russell’s pants don’t fit. He didn’t mean to show off his ankles during Thursday’s first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It’s just, the inseam he was measured for recently no longer applies. He hit a growth spurt soon after and now measures 5-foot-7, but stuck with pants meant for a wee 5-6. His waist, meanwhile, remains near-nonexistent. At 120 pounds, he wears a 28-inch waistline “with a scrunched belt.”
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So there was Russell on Thursday, walking around Detroit Golf Club, flashing those ankles with each step.
Such is the life of a 15-year-old.
Russell made his PGA Tour debut at the Rocket Mortgage, shooting a 2-over 74. Born
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