SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Egor Eroshenko has already established a remarkable milestone by becoming the first Russian to participate in the PGA Tour. However, his achievements escalated even further on Friday when he became the first Russian player to successfully make the cut in a PGA event.

Eroshenko wrapped up his final nine holes with an impressive score of 31, contributing to a 4-under 67 during the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. This score marks a significant achievement for Eroshenko as it is his first time competing in a tournament that is recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking.

“I’m incredibly excited,” expressed Eroshenko, who previously played for four years at the University of Central Florida. “I’m still a bit in disbelief trying to process what’s happening, but I’m looking forward to grabbing some lunch and realizing that I made the cut. I hope to have a great weekend ahead.”

His total score of 3-under 139 after two rounds comes shortly after his girlfriend, Nataliya Guseva, finished as a runner-up in the Lotte Championship held in Hawaii on the LPGA Tour. Guseva has also made waves in the golfing world as the first Russian to secure an LPGA card.

According to Eroshenko, Guseva chose to bypass the LPGA event in Florida to support him, fulfilling a promise they made to each other. “She competed in the Asian swing and was uncertain about playing at Hoakalei,” he noted, referring to the Hawaiian course. “Then, about a week before the event, she confirmed she would play there. I mentioned that I had entered the Monday qualifier, and if I made it, she would join me. She agreed, and I thankfully succeeded.”

“I felt fortunate to have her support this week. It truly meant a lot to have someone familiar cheering for me during both the highs and the lows, and that support was just incredible,” he added.

Eroshenko triumphed at the qualifier two weeks ago in Orlando, Florida. The PGA Tour confirmed that there are no records of any Russian players participating in their events thus far.

Currently, the Official World Golf Ranking lists only four Russian golfers, with Mikhail Morozov holding the highest position at No. 3,736. Morozov primarily competes on the Pro Golf Tour in Germany. By making this cut, Eroshenko is set to surpass Morozov and claim the title of Russia’s highest-ranked male golfer.

Guseva, who played collegiate golf at Miami, celebrated a victory on the Epson Tour last year in Utah, allowing her to earn her LPGA card. Her recent runner-up finish in Hawaii moved her to No. 25 in the Race to CME Globe, just behind Rose Zhang.

Since completing his time at UCF, Eroshenko has remained active in the sport. He faced challenges early on in the Q-school for the PGA Tour but is planning to re-enter Q-school for the Asian Tour in the future.

For the Bermuda Championship, he has benefitted from having Guseva’s caddie assist him and greatly values having Guseva in attendance as well. “I tend to overthink things and get overwhelmed by my thoughts about golf,” he admitted. “Yesterday, she acted as almost a mental coach, advising me to stop overthinking everything. Having her around has been a tremendous help in taking my mind off golf and focusing instead on enjoying the game.”