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2 days ago
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Tiger Woods' son Charlie beats several top-ranked U.S. junior golfers for first AJGA win
Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father's immense shadow in the golfing world. The 16-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods made a huge statement this week by winning the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. He shot a 15-under-par 201 (70-65-66) to finish three shots ahead of a trio of players tied for second place. Advertisement "Being able to say to myself that I've won in an absolutely amazing event and to say I preformed under some high, high pressure situations is just huge going forward," Charlie Woods said afterward, "because I haven't been able to say that I have done that. And now that I can, it is just a big thing for my mental game going forward." Currently ranked as the No. 609 boys junior player in the U.S., Woods is expected to move into the top 20 next week, after topping a 71-player field that featured four golfers who currently rank in the AJGA's top five. That includes top-ranked Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., who finished six shots behind Woods and in seventh place with a nine-under 207. Playing in his first AJGA invitational, Woods finished the event with 26 birdies — the most ever at an AJGA Invitational, based on information available to the organization — to go with one eagle. He was tied for 14th place after Monday's opening round but had pulled into a tie for second going into Wednesday's final round. Advertisement Read more: Trump called Tiger Woods a 'true legend.' Now golfer is dating Vanessa Trump, president's ex-daughter-in-law "I didn't look at the leaderboard once today," said Woods, who gained fully exempt AJGA status with his victory. A sophomore at Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Fla., Woods finished tied for 25th at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley (a tournament that counts toward the AJGA rankings but is not an AJGA-sanctioned event) in March. He and his father have competed in the parent-child PNC Championship every December since 2020. They finished as runners-up in 2021 and 2024, with Charlie Woods notching his first hole-in-one at the most recent event. Advertisement Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Tiger Woods' son Charlie beats some top-ranked U.S. junior golfers for first AJGA win
Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father's immense shadow in the golfing world. The 16-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods made a huge statement this week by winning the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Fla. He shot a 15-under-par 201 (70-65-66) to finish three shots ahead of a trio of players tied for second place. 'Being able to say to myself that I've won in an absolutely amazing event and to say I preformed under some high, high pressure situations is just huge going forward,' Charlie Woods said, 'because I haven't been able to say that I have done that. And now that I can, it is just a big thing for my mental game going forward.' Woods is currently ranked as the No. 609 boys junior player in the United States. He is expected to move into the top 20 next week, after topping a 71-player field that featured four golfers who currently rank in the AJGA's top five. That includes top-ranked Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., who finished six shots behind Woods and in seventh place with a nine-under 207. Playing in his first AJGA invitational, Woods finished the event with 26 birdies — the most ever at an AJGA Invitational, based on information available to the organization — and one eagle. He was tied for 14th place after Monday's opening round but had pulled into a tie for second going into Wednesday's final round. 'I didn't look at the leaderboard once today,' said Woods, who gained fully exempt AJGA status with his victory. A sophomore at Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Fla., Woods finished tied for 25th at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley (a tournament that counts toward the AJGA rankings but is not an AJGA-sanctioned event) in March. He and his father have competed in the parent-child PNC Championship every December since 2020. They finished as runners-up in 2021 and 2024, with Charlie Woods notching his first hole-in-one at the most recent event.
Dubai Eye
2 days ago
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Tiger Wood's son Charlie finishes strong to win AJGA tournament
The son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, Charlie Woods carded a 6-under-par 66 in the final round to win the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in Bowling Green, Florida. Woods, 16, collected eight birdies against two bogeys on Wednesday to finish with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Streamsong Resort Black Course. The AJGA is the nation's premier junior circuit. He bested the 71-player field by capturing a three-stroke victory over Luke Colton, Phillip Dunham and Willie Gordon. Woods is projected to vault up the AJGA rankings in significant fashion, going from No. 606 entering the week to No. 14, according to reports. He was competing in his fifth AJGA event - his previous best finish was a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Tiger's son Charlie Woods captures first junior crown
CHARLIE WOODS, the 16-year-old son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title on Wednesday, taking a three-stroke victory in Florida. The younger Woods fired a six-under par 66 final round to capture the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort Black course, finishing on 15-under 201. It was the first victory in five AJGA starts for Charlie Woods, who fired eight birdies and two bogeys in the final round but closed with four consecutive pars to seal the triumph in the top US junior series. A field of 71 included four of the nation's five top-ranked juniors and 60 of the top 100. Woods was 606th in AJGA rankings but is expected to leap into the top 15 after the win. Charlie Woods would be able to have talks with college coaches next month even though he wouldn't be joining university teams before 2027 if then. Woods was playing on a sponsor invitation in the event but will be exempt for AJGA invitationals the rest of this season. Woods, who has won other age-group events, failed in an attempt to qualify for the US Open earlier this month.
The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, captures first junior golf title
CHARLIE WOODS, THE 16-year-old son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title on Wednesday, taking a three-stroke victory in Florida. The younger Woods fired a six-under par 66 final round to capture the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort Black course, finishing on 15-under par. Advertisement It was the first victory in five AJGA starts for Charlie Woods, who fired eight birdies and two bogeys in the final round but closed with four consecutive pars to seal the triumph in the top US junior series. A field of 71 included four of the nation's five top-ranked juniors and 60 of the top 100. Woods was 606th in AJGA rankings but is expected to leap into the top 15 after the win. Charlie Woods would be able to have talks with college coaches next month even though he wouldn't be joining university teams before 2027 if then. Woods was playing on a sponsor invitation in the event but will be exempt for AJGA invitationals the rest of this season. Woods, who has won other age-group events, failed in an attempt to qualify for the US Open earlier this month. – © AFP 2025
