RUSSELL KNOX TURNS PRO IN

AMERICA, WILL BID FOR US

PGA TOUR CARD

Inverness-born Russell Knox has turned professional in the United States. Knox stayed on in America after playing the US college circuit successfully for four years as a student at Jacksonville University, Florida.
Last year Knox, pictured right, was capped for Scotland in the European youth team championships in Spain. He achieved 18 top-20 finishes in his last 19 American university tournaments.
More recently, earlier this summer, he finished section in the prestigious Jacksonville City Amateur and missed out on qualifying for the 2007 US Open by a single stroke.
His first target as a pro golfer is to survive the upcoming US PGA Tour Qualifying School process.
Russell has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Axcess Sports and Entertainment, based in Jacksonville.