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Breaking down Charlie Woods' third round at the Florida Amateur Championship
Breaking down Charlie Woods' third round at the Florida Amateur Championship Charlie Woods fell off the pace of the leaders in the third round of Florida's 108th Amateur Championship on June 7. Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School and son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, shot 77 (5-over) in the third round at BallenIsles Country Club East Course in Palm Beach Gardens. He is 7-over for the tournament and entered the clubhouse just after noon Saturday tied for 54th overall, 13 shots back of the lead. The Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play tournament hosted by the Florida State Golf Association. 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. Recent: Tiger Woods watches son Charlie play Florida's Amateur Championship Charlie Woods hole-by-hole scorecard Hole — Score (Strokes) No. 1 — Par (4) No. 2 — Bogey (5) No. 3 — Par (5) No. 4 — Par (3) No. 5 — Birdie (3) No. 6 — Par (3) No. 7 — Par (5) No. 8 — Triple Bogey (7) No. 9 — Par (4) No. 10 — Bogey (5) No. 11 — Par (3) No. 12 — Par (5) No. 13 — Par (4) No. 14 — Bogey (5) No. 15 — Birdie (3) No. 16 — Par (3) No. 17 — Bogey (6) No. 18 — Par (4) Final: Out 39, In 38, Total 77 (5-over) 3-day total: 74-72-77—223 (7-over) Charlie Woods 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. Charlie Woods AJGA win More: Charlie Woods wins first AJGA tournament at Team TaylorMade Invitational Woods earned his first career AJGA win on May 28 with a 3-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 66 (6-under) to Charlie Woods next tournament More: Charlie Woods receives special invite to elite junior golf tournament after first AJGA win 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. Its past winners include Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, David Duval and Nick Dunlap, who won the event in 2023 and turned pro with the PGA Tour 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. Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Aline Krauter one of 9 players hit with slow-play penalty at U.S. Women's Open qualifier
Aline Krauter one of 9 players hit with slow-play penalty at U.S. Women's Open qualifier Aline Krauter found herself in a 7-for-1 playoff Wednesday morning for the final spot of U.S. Women's Open qualifying in Naples, Florida. She birdied the first extra hole but wound up taking the first alternate position at Grey Oaks Country Club. What made the close call especially brutal, however, is that Krauter was one of nine players who received a one-stroke penalty for slow play on Tuesday. One group, in fact, was dinged for slow play in both the morning and afternoon rounds, for a total of 12 penalty strokes handed out on the day. "I was crushed, obviously," said Krauter, who would've taken the fourth qualifying spot outright had she not received the penalty stroke on her first 18 holes. Germany's Krauter, a winner on the Ladies European Tour, shot rounds of 71-66 to finish at 7 under for the tournament, making birdies on the last two holes in regulation. Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain took medalist honors at Grey Oaks with a score of 11 under while Gurleen Kaur (9 under) and Amanda Doherty (8 under) finished second and third, respectively. Auston Kim won the playoff for the fourth spot. Despite playoff loss, Aline Krauter notified of spot in U.S. Women's Open Nearly 12 hours after the sting of a playoff loss, however, things turned up for an emotional Krauter, who received a call from the USGA informing her that she's now in the field of 156, May 29-June 1 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin. "I feel great about being in the U.S. Open," said Krauter. "To be fair, I always felt like I should be in the U.S. Open, based on my golf score, so it feels right." But, after what happened Tuesday in regard to pace of play, Krauter still wants to fight for change. The USGA qualifier operated under the Florida State Golf Association's Pace of Play Policy. Krauter, 25, was grouped with LPGA player Xiaowen Yin and teenage amateur Natalie Angelo, who had her dad on the bag. "It seemed like we were running behind," said Krauter, "but it never seemed like we were out of position." How the events unfolded that led to penalty for slow play The former Stanford player said she played ready golf the whole way, to the point she questioned whether or not she was being overly rude when she went ahead with her shot from 30 yards ahead. On the 18th hole, their ninth of the day, Krauter told the group they needed to get moving. When she got close to the green, her caddie went up to a volunteer official and asked if they were behind. She said no. Once they'd finished the hole and given their scores, Krauter said the official said they were actually a couple minutes behind. As they made the turn to the first hole, a rules official stopped them to say they'd missed their checkpoint on the 18th and that everyone in the group would receive a one-stroke penalty that they could appeal after the round. Krauter noted to the official that the group in front of them was still on the green. By the following par 3, they were waiting to hit their tee shot. Darin Green, FSGA senior director of rules and competitions, said that Krauter's group was 20 minutes over the maximum allotted time and 19 minutes behind the group ahead of them, which is 4 minutes in breach of the rule. When they got into scoring after the first round, Krauter said she wanted to appeal the penalty. She stated her case to the official in scoring and then again to a second official. "Again, same thing, I kind of gave him a rundown of how the round went and just the fact that I was never too slow and that I went first and played ready golf as much as I could," said Krauter, "and I explained to him that my role on the golf course is to make birdies, to play fast and to have good etiquette and nothing else. It is not my job to speed anyone up." The rules official stuck by the ruling. Krauter said she then asked if anyone had ever successfully appealed a pace-of-play violation. "The guy from scoring looked at me and said, 'Well, yes, this is the appeal, but it's over now,' and starts laughing," said Krauter. "At this point I'm like, excuse me? This seems very careless, because I wasn't slow and this is my career and this could potentially be life-changing. I'm here trying to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open, the most prestigious event of the year and you're treating it like it's just any event. The guy basically forced me to add a stroke to my scorecard because he said if I want to continue playing, I'm on the tee in 20 minutes." Green said that he has since spoken with the two officials in the scoring area and was told that the matter was taken seriously. "There's definitely no humor in it at all," said Green, who added, "We handle these appeal processes quite a bit, and it's intense for the players, and it's equally intense for us." The FSGA's Championship Pace of Play Policy uses a two checkpoint system and the first bullet point listed says "Players will not receive warnings" followed by "Each group is responsible for monitoring their own pace." Players must complete each checkpoint hole under the allotted time or within 15 minutes of the group head. All players in a group in breach of the pace of play policy at any checkpoint are subject to penalty. The FSGA policy continues with "A player concerned about slow player in his or her group should first remind that player of the pace of play policy and encourage them to play more efficiently. The concerned player may, before or after penalties are assessed, request an official to monitor the group." Krauter, who has qualified for two previous U.S. Women's Opens in 2021 and 2023, said she did not see an official during her first nine (the back nine), but Green noted there were three in place. "From our view, it was a group effort, so to speak," said Green of the group's pace. "Nothing stood out as they passed those areas." Green also noted that each scorecard comes with the finishing time for reach hole, so that players can follow along as they play. While Krauter said that's helpful in some cases, it's not if the entire course is backed up. Krauter hopes to speak to USGA CEO Mike Whan about the situation. Going forward, she'd like to see all USGA qualifiers follow USGA pace-of-play policies rather than local association rules. When asked about implementing a standard policy throughout all qualifiers, the USGA provided the following statement to Golfweek: "Administering a pace-of-play policy effectively requires significant training. Since each AGA has its own policy – many of which are modeled after the USGA's – it's more practical for them to use their existing policies during our qualifiers. Expecting them to train their Rules Committees on a separate, standardized policy wouldn't be realistic, and would likely lead to inconsistent or ineffective implementation. This is an area where we offer resources and guidance, but ultimately, we trust the AGAs to apply their policies as they see fit." Krauter said she can't remember the last time she cried as much as she did over this incident, though it all worked out for her in the end. "I don't wish this upon anyone," she said. "Again, I'm all for fast play, but not this way."
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Palencia women's team captures Florida State Golf Association Interclub championship
A team from The Palencia Club ended a four-month odyssey April 8-9 at Club Adena in Ocala when they won the Florida State Golf Association Women's Interclub Championship. Monique Perna, Maria Nilsson, Lisa Proctor and Deidre Wray competed over 36 holes in a net Stableford format, with three of the best four scores counting each day. Palencia scored 218 points and defeated the Harbour Ridge Golf and Yacht Club by 11 points. The Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club was second with 206 points and the Estero Country Club was third with 205 points. The Palencia Club won the Florida State Golf Association Women's Interclub Championship April 8-9 at Club Adena in Ocala. From the left are Maria Nilsson, Deidre Wray, Lisa Proctor and Monique Perna. Peg Larson was the team captain. Advertisement Palencia's point total was a tournament record. Fourteen clubs made the championship after a series of six weekly matches began in January. Regional playoffs were held in February and March. Perna scored 78 points in the two rounds to lead Palencia, but it was a balanced performance. Nilsson scored 75 points and Proctor and Wray 64 points each. Palencia was tied with Estero after the first round, then pulled away in the second round. Nilsson had three net birdies on her last five holes to keep the team ahead. NFJG sponsors Gary Vanover event The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation will hold its annual Gary Vanover Step Aside Scramble and Shootout on May 4 at the Marsh Landing Country Club, with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Advertisement The playing fee is $200 per person, with prizes, food, drinks and course fees included. There are six-player teams, with a $1 million hole-in-one competition. An online auction is also being held May 1-4, with 30 area clubs participating. For information or to register, visit Hipp rallies to win at Jax Beach Charlie Hipp of St. Johns came from four shots back with a final-round 68 to win the Florida Junior Tour 13-15 Jax Beach Open at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. Hipp shot 1-over 143 to defeat Ambrose Kinnare of St. Augustine by two shots. Jack Cole of Jacksonville (148) tied for third, Jonah Nacional of St. Augustine (150) was solo seventh, Ethan Grossman of Jacksonville (152) tied for eighth and Brady Dougan of Jacksonville (153) tied for 10th. Advertisement In the girls division, Lily Chiang of Jacksonville (150) tied for fifth, seven shots behind winner Leionie Tavares of St. Jerome. Chloe McGrath of Jacksonville (151) was ninth and Sophia Moody of Fleming Island (153) tied for 10th. ILA Tournament set The 30th annual ILA Scholarship Tournament will be held April 28 at Hidden Hills. Registration is at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start will be at 9 a.m., with the awards banquet following at 2 p.m. The tournament is sponsored by the ILA Local 1408 at the Port of Jacksonville. The fee is $130 per player, which includes playing fees, cart, breakfast, lunch and beverages. Registration forms must be received by April 14. Advertisement Information can be obtained by calling (904) 885-4600 or by visiting xxx xxx xxx This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Palencia wins Florida State Golf Association Interclub championship
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Golfweek Pirates Classic: Thad Hudgens makes his presence known with opening 67
Golfweek Pirates Classic: Thad Hudgens makes his presence known with opening 67 When Thad Hudgens turned 50 years old two years ago, he saw a short runway in his golf career leading to the senior amateur circuit. 'This is kind of my last little stretch to get my game going,' said Hudgens, of Longwood, Florida. 'I'll see what I can do for the seniors coming up. Here between turning 50 and now, I've been working pretty hard at it. Just going to work like crazy all the way until 55 and see if I can do something.' In his first national Golfweek event, Hudgens laid out a round that suggests 2025 could be a very good year. Playing in the Mid-Master division (for players aged 40-55) of the inaugural Golfweek Pirates Classic, Hudgens opened with a 4-under 67 at TPC Tampa Bay that left him with an immediate three-shot lead. He began his day with an eagle at the par-4 first hole after his 110-yard approach with a gap wedge found the bottom of the hole. From there, Hudgens parred out on the front nine then added three birdies and a single bogey on the back nine. He leads Jerry Slagle of Southlake, Texas, who had 1-under 70, in the combined Mid-Master/Senior Division. 'I played pretty good the whole day, only made one bogey so it was pretty steady,' he said. Hudgens is more than 10 years removed from winning the 2014 Florida Mid-Amateur. He has twice won the Lupton Invitational (2017 and 2013), a top amateur event at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee, and he made the second round of match play at the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur. His annual schedule typically revolves heavily around Florida State Golf Association events with a handful of invitationals in the mix, too. So far, Hudgens has tried twice, unsuccessfully, to qualify for both the U.S. Senior Open and British Senior Open. Within the last few months, Hudgens began working with U.K.-based swing instructor Liam Robinson, with whom he connected on social media. Robinson, a talented player in his own right who formerly competed on the DP World Tour, has helped Hudgens step up his game. 'He came into town for a couple weeks so I worked with him a good bit – that was maybe three weeks ago,' Hudgens said. Hudgens played college golf at Ole Miss in the early 1990s, then competed briefly as a professional, mostly on the Hooters Tour, Golden Bear Tour and what is now the Korn Ferry Tour. He qualified for one PGA Tour event, the FedEx St. Jude Classic, in 1993. Notably, Hudgens' life outside of golf revolves around Huey Magoo's, the chain of chicken restaurants that he and a former Ole Miss teammate founded in 2004. At the Golfweek Pirates Classic, Hudgens' opening 67 was the low score across all divisions by some amount. Mike Arter of Lakeville, Massachusetts, leads the Super Senior Division after a 3-over 74 with Byron Whitman of Bonita Springs, Florida, one shot back. Tampa's Kevin Macy turned in an even-par 72 to reach the top of the leaderboard in the Legends division and leads Greg Osborne of Litiz, Pennsylvania, who shot 3 over. Greg Osborne's older brother John Osborne, who lives in Vero Beach, Florida, leads the Super Legends Division after also firing 74. Frank Polizzi of Plymouth Meeting, Massachusetts, was at 4 over.
