Six months ago, Miles Russell became the first two-time Junior Players Champion in the 18-year history of the American Junior Golf Association, held every Labor Day weekend at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

On March 14, the 17-year-old Jacksonville Beach resident established another Miles-tone: he’s the first two-time winner of the Sage Valley Invitational, one of the most prestigious junior invitationals in the nation that began in 2011 at the Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, S.C.

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Russell shot a bogey-free 64 in the first round, then closed with a 67 that included two eagles, and at 15-under-par 273 won for the second year in a row by three shots over Tyler Watts of Huntsville, Ala.

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach became the first players to win the Sage Valley Invitational twice at the Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, S.C.

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach became the first players to win the Sage Valley Invitational twice at the Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, S.C.

Mason Howell, the defending U.S. Amateur champion, was third at 7-under 281. Tyler Mawhinney of Fleming Island (74 in the final round) tied for ninth at 2-under 286.

Russell led through 18 and 36 holes but a third-round 72 left him three shots behind Watts and one behind Howell entering the final round.

But Russell regained the lead with an eagle at No. 4 and birdies at Nos. 8 and 10. Watts eventually posted a 73 and Howell a 76.

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Past winners at Sage Valley have been world No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler, other PGA Tour winners Akshay Bhatia and Austin Eckroat, and LIV Golf League members Joaquin Niemann and Tom McKibbin.

Charlie Woods finishes last among 36 players

Charlie Woods struggled all week and finished last among the 36 boys in the field with a 26-over 314, 10 shots behind Tim Brohl of Germany. He played with Russell in the first round in a grouping that included two future Florida State players.

Asterisk Talley of Fresno, Calif., shot 67 in the final round and won the girls division by three shots over Anna Iwanaga of Japan at 8-under 280.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Miles Russell’s 67 wins Sage Valley Invitational for second time