Junior golfer Miles Russell's U.S. Open debut got even more memorable on Father's Day. During the final round at Shinnecock Hills, the 17-year-old made an unusual mid-round caddie change, but only after making sure the move was allowed under the rules.

At the final hole, Russell’s caddie, his swing coach Ramon Bescansa, took off the caddie bib and passed it over to Russell's father, Joe. Before that, Russell had gone to a rules official to verify if the change was allowed.

"It was pretty cool," Russell said after the round. "It was kind of a fun Father's Day gift. Kind of cool since it was my first one [U.S. Open]. Hopefully it's something he'll remember for a long time."

According to Rule 10.3a(1), a player can “change caddies during a round, but you must not do so temporarily for the sole purpose of getting advice from the new caddie.”

On top of that, a player must not have more than one caddie at any one time.

Thus, Russell met the criteria, and the rules official granted permission for his special wish.

With his father on the bag, Russell two-putted for par from 28 feet to shoot 70, his lowest round of the week on Sunday. He finished at 7-over for the week.

It was a full-circle moment for the father-son duo.

Russell started going to the driving range at just two years old alongside his dad. Now, his father caddied for him at the famed Shinnecock Hills.

The duo fist-bumped after the final hole and walked off proudly with huge smiles.

With his appearance at the U.S. Open, Russell did make history.

Russell's iconic debut at the U.S. Open

"Just to be here was pretty special and to make the cut was bonus points," Russell said after completing play. "I didn't quite have my best stuff the last two days but still really cool."

With big names like Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Brooks Koepka missing the cut at the challenging Shinnecock Hills, Russell’s major debut deserves even more praise.

Russell became the youngest player in First Coast history to compete in a major championship at 17 years, 7 months old, and the second-youngest player to make a U.S. Open cut since WW II, behind Beau Hossler at Olympic Club in 2012.

However, the moment with his father as a caddie on Father's Day will certainly be at the top of his cherished memories.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav