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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Canterbury golfer to tee off in US Junior Amateur
Cooper Moore is set to walk in the footsteps of some of the sport's biggest names when he tees off at the US Junior Amateur in Dallas next month. The 16-year-old Clearwater club man qualified for the tournament by ranking among the top 40 under-19 players in the world. He will be hoping to join big names such as world No 1 Scottie Scheffler (2013), who won the Memorial Tournament at the weekend, three-time major winner Jordan Spieth (2009, 2011) and five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods (1991-93) in winning the amateur. His father Jayden Moore was confident he could make an impression. The field of 244 players will be reduced to 64 after two rounds, followed by up to six knockout matchplay rounds. 'It's golf so anything can happen,' he said. 'Obviously the first goal is to try and make that top 64 and see how he goes from there.' Before heading to the US, Moore will represent New Zealand in the Junior Golf World Cup at Chukyo, Japan, from June 24-27. Moore will be joined on the under-19 boys team by Robby Turnbull (Remuera) and Ricky Kang (Millbrook). The girls' team features Emma Zheng (Royal Auckland and Grange), Chloe So (Pakuranga), and Teresa Wang (Pupuke). Moore said his son was excited for what was to come. 'It's been a pretty good few months. He's just in a really good space at the moment,' he said. 'But at the same time, never lose sight of where he is in his development cycle – whatever happens, happens. Win we'll learn, lose we'll learn as well.' Moore is heading into the international tournaments on the back of a big win – he claimed the Asia-Pacific Junior Championship title in Hong Kong last week. He overcame torrential rain and a five-shot deficit with nine holes to play, finishing two shots ahead. The tournaments in Japan and the US will be his first after turning 17 on June 14. The following day also marks the first time US colleges can officially offer him scholarships. Moore said while they have had informal conversations with 'quite a number' of schools, no decision has been made yet about his next step. The tournament in Dallas will serve as a chance to continue those discussions, while having the option to pursue the 'elite amateur' route. 'The problem is, we've always wanted options and now we've got them,' Moore said. 'We've got to start thinking about which way he would like his career to go. He loves playing golf, so we've just got to work with what is best for him.'
Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Charlie Woods, Tiger's son, wins Team TaylorMade Invitational in claiming first AJGA event
Woods opened the tournament with a first round score of 70 and followed with a 65 on Tuesday. He was competing in just his fifth AJGA event, with his previous best finish a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March. Advertisement Woods already counted several wins on his resume, with his first coming in the 14-15-year-old category at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour's Major Championship in June 2023. Later that year, he won the Last Chance Regional golf tournament. Last summer, he qualified to compete at the US Junior Amateur but failed to make the cut.
Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Charlie Woods' response sums him up after failing to make US Open qualifying
Charlie Woods missed out on US Open qualifying earlier this month for the second time, and his response in the first round of the Team TaylorMade Invitational says it all about the young star Charlie Woods, the son of golfing legend Tiger Woods, has bounced back in style after failing to qualify for the US Open earlier this month. The 16-year-old missed out on local qualifying for the upcoming tournament for the second year running. However, he's put his disappointment behind him by turning in a solid performance in the first round of the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Monday. Woods' rollercoaster round included an eagle, eight birdies, five bogeys, a triple bogey and just three pars, all on par three holes. He now sits tied for fourteenth in a field of 72 players and just three shots off the lead at the invitational-only event, held at the Streamsong Resort's Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida. Charlie's impressive performance so far shows that he has the mental fortitude to not let his US Open setback hinder his ambitions, despite the immense pressure on his young shoulders. Charlie was one of a record 10,202 entries for the US Open. Although he didn't make the cut, he did improve on last year's score in 18-hole local qualifying, posting a three-over 75 at Wellington Golf Club on May 8, reports the Mirror US. This left him seven shots short of advancing to the 36-hole final stage, whereas a year ago, he shot 81 in the local US Open qualifier. Woods Jr's failure to make the prestigious major will be quite a burden for the young golfer to carry, considering his father's stunning success and almost mythical status in the game. Tiger can count three US Open titles among his 15 professional majors. He also never had to undergo the first stage of local qualifying. According to the USGA, Woods was even exempt from the local qualifying in 1992 through 1994, reportedly due to his US Junior Amateur titles. He eventually played his first US Open in 1995 at 20 years old, but didn't win the tournament until 2000. This year's event gets underway on June 12 at Oakmont, with Woods Sr not playing as he recovers from a ruptured achilles tendon. In December of last year, the 49-year-old icon praised his son's improvement on the course but called for fans to exercise patience. "He has gotten better at every facet of the game," Tiger said during the PNC Championship, where he partnered with Charlie. "I know he's been doing this in front of the media for a long time, but I think it's incredible what he's been able to accomplish so far, and the ceiling that he has is unlimited." Meanwhile, Tyler Watts from Huntsville, Alabama, and Luke Colton of Texas are leading the pack at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, both carding a five-under 67. Both Watts and Colton are among the top 10 junior boys golfers in the AJGA rankings, while Woods is currently ranked at No. 604. The tournament's second round will tee off on Tuesday, with the final round scheduled for Wednesday.
France 24
09-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Woods, 16-year-old Charlie, misses out in US Open qualifier
The younger Woods fired a three-over-par 75 at Wellington Golf Club in local qualifying in Florida last Monday for next month's US Open at Oakmont. That left Charlie Woods seven strokes shy of taking one of the five spots on offer for the field of 84 into the 36-hole final qualifier on June 2 at Emerald Dunes in West Palm Beach, Florida. It marked the second time Charlie Woods has tried to qualify for the US Open, having fired an 81 in local qualifying last year. Tiger Woods, a three-time US Open winner, is expected to miss the rest of this year with a torn left Achilles tendon. Charlie Woods won a qualifying event for the US Junior Amateur last July, but missed the cut in the actual tournament. Tiger and Charlie Woods have played together in the PNC Championship for parents and children for the past five years, finishing as high as second in 2024 and 2021. © 2025 AFP
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Woods, 16-year-old Charlie, misses out in US Open qualifier
Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, failed to advance from local qualifying for this year's US Open golf tournament (Douglas P. DeFelice) It's going to be at least another year before 16-year-old Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, will be playing in the US Open. The younger Woods fired a three-over-par 75 at Wellington Golf Club in local qualifying in Florida last Monday for next month's US Open at Oakmont. Advertisement That left Charlie Woods seven strokes shy of taking one of the five spots on offer for the field of 84 into the 36-hole final qualifier on June 2 at Emerald Dunes in West Palm Beach, Florida. It marked the second time Charlie Woods has tried to qualify for the US Open, having fired an 81 in local qualifying last year. Tiger Woods, a three-time US Open winner, is expected to miss the rest of this year with a torn left Achilles tendon. Charlie Woods won a qualifying event for the US Junior Amateur last July, but missed the cut in the actual tournament. Tiger and Charlie Woods have played together in the PNC Championship for parents and children for the past five years, finishing as high as second in 2024 and 2021. js/rcw
