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Reuters
20-06-2025
- 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
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
When will Charlie Woods play next after Florida's 108th Amateur Championship?
It's been an active summer for Charlie Woods on the junior and amateur golf trail. Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, has played tournaments in back-to-back weeks after the end of the 2024-25 school year. Advertisement He secured the biggest victory of his junior golf career on May 28 with a three-shot victory in Bowling Green, Florida at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, a top event on the American Junior Golf Association calendar which featured many of the world's top junior golfers. "Being able to say to myself that I've won an absolutely amazing event and to be able to say that I've performed under some high, high-pressure situations, it's just huge going forward," Woods said in a post-tournament AJGA press availability. "I haven't been able to say that I have done that. Now that I can, it's a big thing for my mental game going forward." On June 8, Woods wrapped up a four-day run in Florida's 108th Amateur Championship at the BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens. He made the cut and entered the weekend six back of the leaders but faltered, finishing tied for 66th. While Woods isn't currently registered for any upcoming AJGA tournaments, here's a look at some upcoming events he's been invited to or would qualify to play in the coming months. Charlie Woods during the first round of the108th Amateur Championship at BallenIsles Country Club on June 5, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Recent: Tiger Woods watches son play Florida's Amateur Championship 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. Advertisement 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 means he will potentially qualify for the Arnold Palmer Junior Invitational from July 28-31 in Orlando at Bay Hill Club as well as The Junior PLAYERS Championship Aug. 28-31 at historic TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Advertisement The Junior PLAYERS Championship field includes 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. More: Charlie Woods receives special invite to elite junior golf tournament Charlie Woods golf ranking Woods soared to No. 14 in the latest edition of the American Junior Golf Association boys rankings, more than 595 spots better than his previous ranking of No. 609. 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. Advertisement More: Tiger Woods' son Charlie soars in junior golf rankings after first AJGA tournament victory Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Charlie Woods next golf tournament: When does Tiger's son play again?
Independent Singapore
31-05-2025
- General
- Independent Singapore
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, follows in the footsteps of his father and wins his first American Junior Golf Association tournament
USA: Charlie Woods, a high school junior and the son of the iconic golfing star, Tiger Woods, claimed his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title. The young athlete competed against 71 top junior golfers from around the world, including the AJGA's top-ranked player, and had an impressive performance at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort in Florida. He defeated golfers Willie Gordon, Luke Colton, and Phillip Dunham with a 15-under par three-shot win. More so, he won against Miles Russell, AJGA No. 1, who then placed seventh at 9-under. American Jr Golf Association shared in a social media post: 'Just the beginning for Charlie Woods!' Netizens expressed their support in the comments section and said: 'I hope this young man has a fantastic career going forward in golf or whatever he chooses', 'Congrats 🎉 Charlie. Just remember, you be you. Don't worry about those big shoes to fill. In time you will. Just be Charlie!!!!!', and 'I am very happy for you. Hard work pays off.' Highlights of the tournament Young Woods began the final round with a birdie and a bogey but then caught fire with six birdies over the next nine holes, where he pulled three shots ahead of the field. He then had a bogey on the 13th hole but made up for it by driving the green on the 14th hole and sinking a birdie putt. Woods had good results with pars on the 15th, 16th, and 17th holes, and he continued his three-shot lead going into the final hole, a long 586-yard par-5. Charlie made one last par there to finish the tournament with a strong 6-under 66, which secured his title. Now, h e is ranked No. 606 in the AJGA standings. Before this victory, his best result in an AJGA event was tying for 25th place back in March. Tiger's hopes for Charlie Tiger has been declaring his high hopes for Charlie's future in golf. The professional golfer had noticed that his son's frustrations often take over, which leads to worse scores. Drawing from his own experience, he gave his son some advice back in 2021: See also Thomas Detry claims his first PGA Tour victory at the Phoenix Open 'Son, I don't care how mad you get… Your head could blow off for all I care, just as long as you're 100 percent committed to the next shot. That's all that matters. That next shot should be the most important shot in your life. It should be more important than breathing. Once you understand that concept, then I think you'll get better.' It is expected that many top golf programs will be eager to recruit Charlie Woods because of his talents and potential, even though he is still undecided about his college career as of now.
The Independent
29-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Tiger Woods' son wins first American Golf tournament
Charlie Woods, 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods, won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Bowling Green, Florida. Woods shot a final-round 66, finishing at 15 under par, securing a three-shot victory. Willie Gordon, Phillip Dunham, and Luke Colton tied for second place. Woods's round included eight birdies and two bogeys, with a crucial stretch of birdies on the back nine. This win marks Woods's best result on the AJGA circuit, previously having finished in a tie for 25th place at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March.
Irish Times
29-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Tiger Woods son Charlie fires 66 to clinch first career AJGA title
Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods , earned his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) win on Wednesday with a three-shot victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Bowling Green, Florida. Woods, playing in his fifth AJGA event, began the final round one shot behind overnight leader Luke Colton and mixed two bogeys with eight birdies for a six-under-par 66 on the Black Course at Streamsong Resort that brought him to 15 under on the week. Willie Gordon (65), Phillip Dunham (68) and Colton (70) finished in a share of second place. After a birdie-bogey start, Woods grabbed the solo lead late on the outward nine with four birdies over a sizzling five-hole stretch. He then built a three-shot cushion with birdies at the 11th and 12th holes, dropped a shot at the 13th but responded immediately with a birdie at the 298-yard, par-four 14th where he drove the green. He closed out his round with four consecutive pars. READ MORE Before this week, Woods's best result on the AJGA circuit was a share of 25th place at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March. Woods has competed with his father in the last five editions of the PNC Championship – a 36-hole event featuring two-player teams made up of a major champion and a family member – and last December they finished runners-up for a second time. The elder Woods has been sidelined since undergoing surgery in March to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the rest of the PGA Tour season.
