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Reuters
31 minutes ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Charlie Woods wins playoff to reach U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
June 20 - Charlie Woods qualified for his second straight U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with a clutch playoff win. With his famous father, 15-time major winner Tiger Woods in attendance, the 16-year-old Woods held off two other golfers to claim the final qualifying spot Thursday at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Woods shot a 1-under 71 but bogeyed the final hole to fall into a fifth-place tie with Oscar Crowe and Matthew Marigliano, forcing the playoff. Woods will join the top four finishers -- Arth Sinha (67), Lucas Gimenez (68), Sohan Patel (69) and Wylie Inman (69) -- at the U.S. Junior Amateur from July 21-26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. Crowe and Marigliano will be alternates. Tiger Woods, 49, was a three-time U.S. Junior Amateur champion before going on to win 82 PGA Tour titles. Charlie Woods, who missed the cut in last year's Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills in Michigan, won his first junior tournament title last month at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Bowling Green, Fla. --Field Level Media
Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie, Earns Spot in US Jr Amateur in Dramatic Fashion
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Charlie Woods has just taken another important step in his career by qualifying for the US Junior Amateur Championship, which will be played at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas, from July 21-26. Tiger Woods' son secured the fifth and final spot awarded at the Eagle Trace Golf Club qualifier in Coral Springs, Florida. The competition remained tense until the final minute, as Charlie finished tied for fifth with two other players and had to compete for qualification in a playoff. Charlie started the round by consecutively parring the first six holes. He closed the front nine with a bogey-birdie-bogey streak to make the turn at 1-over. He fared much better on the back nine, making three birdies and no bogeys until the 17th hole, which had him securing his spot. However he bogeyed the 18th and was forced to finish the job in sudden death. The 16-year-old, who just finished his sophomore year at the Benjamin School, delivered when it mattered most, defeating Oscar Crowe and Matthew Marigliano to qualify for his second consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie Woods of the United States plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole on day one of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July... Charlie Woods of the United States plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole on day one of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 22, 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. MoreA year ago, Charlie missed the cut at Oakland Hills after carding horrible rounds of 82 and 80. Arth Sinha won the Eagle Trace qualifier with a score of 5-under. The other three qualifiers were Lucas Gimenez, Sohan Patel, and Wylie Inman. Crowe and Marigliano advance as alternates. Charlie is in the midst of a good season, as he won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament, the TaylorMade Junior Invitational. He also finished tied for 25th at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and made the cut at the Florida State Amateur, where he finished tied for 66th. As reported by X user Jacob Sammons, Tiger Woods was at Eagle Trace to witness his son's performance. Tiger watching Charlie tee off on #9 today — Jacob Sammons (@JacobSammons90) June 19, 2025 Tiger knows very well the relevance that the US Junior Amateur Championship can have in any golfer's career. He won the event three consecutive times, 1991, 1992, and 1993, becoming the first and only player to achieve that feat. At just 15 years old, Woods captured his first title at Bay Hill, showcasing his precocious talent. He followed it up with wins at Wakonda Club and Waverley Country Club, cementing his status as the most dominant junior golfer of his era. More Golf: Rory McIlroy Dishes on PGA Tour Signature Events' Biggest Problem
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Charlie Woods qualifies for US Junior Amateur Championship for second successive year
Charlie Woods , son of golf legend Tiger Woods , on Thursday qualified for the US Junior Amateur Championship for the second consecutive year. Competing in a qualifier at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida, Charlie secured his place in the prestigious event through a 3-for-1 playoff win. Next up for the 16-year-old is the tournament's 36-hole strokeplay qualifier, where 264 players will compete for one of 64 spots in the matchplay bracket. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cardiologist Reveals: The Simple Morning Habit for a Flatter Belly After 50! Lulutox Undo Charlie, who bogeyed his final hole, dropping into a three-way playoff for the final qualifying spot, held his nerve and won the playoff. The US Junior Amateur, which Tiger won three straight times, is slated to be held from July 21 to 26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. Live Events Charlie will be aiming to improve on his showing at the 2024 US Junior Amateur, where he missed the cut after two tough rounds of stroke play at Oakland Hills. He posted scores of 82 and 80 to finish 22 over par, falling short of the matchplay stage. With anticipation building around Charlie, the rising young golfer isn't just looking to honour his family's storied legacy, but he is determined to chart his own course and make a lasting impact on the game on his own terms.
Boston Globe
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Tiger Woods' 16-year-old son Charlie qualifies for US Junior Amateur
The US Junior Amateur, which Tiger Woods won three straight times from 1991-93, is July 21-26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. The course briefly hosted the Byron Classic on the PGA Tour. Charlie Woods last year qualified for the US Junior Amateur but had rounds of 82-80 and didn't come close to reaching match play. Advertisement Charlie Woods, a junior at Benjamin School,
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Heartwarming Tiger Woods News Emerges on Thursday
Heartwarming Tiger Woods News Emerges on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Despite being well past his prime, Tiger Woods is undoubtedly the biggest name in golf. It has been nearly a year since Woods last played in a PGA Tour event, as the nine-time USGA Champion missed the cut at The Open in July of 2024. He did play in the new TGL earlier this year, the indoor golf league he helped create with Rory McIlroy. Advertisement While fans would love to see him back on the tour, they were able to see him cheer on his 16-year-old son, Charlie Woods, on Thursday. The younger Woods participated in the Eagle Trace Golf Club qualifier in Coral Springs, Florida, as some of the best amateur players vied for just five spots in the upcoming U.S. Junior Amateur. Woods ended up shooting a one-under 71, which was good enough to tie with two other golfers, according to Golfweek. This led to them advancing to a three-for-one playoff, which Woods eventually won. Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods celebrate after a putt on the ninth green during the Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images This marks the second consecutive year that Woods has qualified for the U.S. Junior, as he also played at Oakland Hills in Michigan last year, where he ultimately missed the cut. Advertisement Unsurprisingly, his father, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most weeks as the No. 1 golfer in the world (638), had quite a bit of success as an amateur. The elder Woods won three U.S. Junior Amateur titles before he joined the tour. As for Charlie, a 2027 recruit, he will look to win his first title when he competes in the July 21-26 tournament, which will be held at Trinity Forest in Dallas. Related: Wyndham Clark Breaks Silence After Damaging Oakmont Country Club's Locker Room This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
