Charlie Woods makes cut, advances to weekend at Florida's 108th Amateur Championship

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Charlie Woods makes cut, advances to weekend at Florida's 108th Amateur Championship
Charlie Woods is charging into the weekend at Florida's 108th Amateur Championship in Palm Beach Gardens.
Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School in Florida and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, fired an even-par 72 in the second round Friday at the BallenIsles Country Club. Woods will enter the weekend tied for 31st at 2 over, six shots back of the lead.
He started the day slowly with bogeys on holes No. 1 and No. 3 but buoyed his round with a birdie on No. 9 and an eagle on the par-5 No. 12. Woods slid back to even par with a bogey on No. 14 and carded pars the rest of the way.
Derek Busby of Palm Beach Gardens leads at 4 under. He's one of 18 golfers who enter the weekend under par.
What was the cut at the Florida Amateur Championship?
The field was trimmed to the low 70 players after Friday's second round with the cut at 6 over.
Woods will begin his third round at 7:45 a.m. ET Saturday off hole No. 1 on the East Course. He's paired with former Benjamin teammate Pavel Tsar, a Notre Dame golf signee, and Jake Sherwin.
The 108th Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play tournament running from June 5-8. The tournament was first hosted in 1915 and is the oldest continuous sporting event in Florida. Former champions include 1976 U.S. Open winner Jerry Pate.
Charlie Woods hole-by-hole scorecard on Friday
Hole — Score (Strokes)
No. 1 — Bogey (5)
No. 2 — Par (4)
No. 3 — Bogey (6)
No. 4 — Par (3)
No. 5 — Par (4)
No. 6 — Par (3)
No.7 — Par (4)
No. 8 — Par (4)
No. 9 — Birdie (3)
No. 10 — Par (4)
No. 11 — Par (3)
No. 12 — Eagle (3)
No. 13 — Par (4)
No. 14 — Bogey (5)
No. 15 — Par (4)
No. 16 — Par (3)
No. 17 — Par (5)
No. 18 — Par (4)
Final: 37-35―72 (even par)
Two-day total: 74-72—146 (2 over)
What is Charlie Woods' amateur golf ranking?
Woods soared in the junior golf rankings in the wake of his first career American Junior Golf Association victory.
He is ranked No. 14 in the latest edition of the AJGA boys rankings, more than 595 spots better than his previous ranking of No. 609.
When did Charlie Woods win an AJGA event for the first time?
Woods earned his first career AJGA win on May 28 with a three-stroke victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort's Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida.
It was an individual breakthrough for Woods, whose previous best AJGA finish was a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in South Carolina in March.
He shot a final-round 6-under 66 to close the tournament at 15 under overall. He defeated top junior players Miles Russell (No. 1 in the previous AJGA rankings), Luke Colton (No. 5) and Alabama's Tyler Watts (No. 7).
Charlie Woods next tournament
Woods has received an invitation to play in the Northeast Amateur from June 18-21 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island.
One of seven events on the Elite Amateur Golf Series, the Northeast Amateur was established as an annual junior golf tournament in 1962. Past winners include Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, David Duval and Nick Dunlap, who won the event in 2023 and turned pro in 2024.
Woods has yet to make a decision on his invitation, according to the Rhode Island Golf Association's official X account.
Woods' new AJGA ranking also means he will potentially qualify to play 2025 The Junior Players Championship at historic TPC Sawgrass in late August in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The field comprises the top 58 boys in the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of July 8 as well a select group of international invitees and additional spots available at the tournament organizer's discretion.
For results on the rest of the field in the Florida Amateur Championship, check out this recap from the Palm Beach Post.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [e-mail].