The top-ranked junior golfer in the world had to battle Wednesday at the U.S. Junior Amateur, and it was just the first round of six.

Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach has survived the Texas heat to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.

Area players Tyler Mawhinney and Miles Russell won their first-round matches in the U.S. Junior Amateur on July 23 in Dallas.