Charlie Woods, 15, completed first amongst qualifiers for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Eagle Trace Golf Club, which earned his approach into his first United States Golf Association occasion.
Woods shot 1-under on the Coral Springs, Florida course, and it got here after battling again from a troublesome begin to the rounds. Woods had a bogey and double bogey in his first two holes.
Woods would regroup, although, placing 5 birdies on the cardboard earlier than ending with the victory.
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Charlie Woods hits a tee shot throughout pre-qualifying for The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at Lost Lake Golf Club on Feb. 22, 2024 in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
“I didn’t play nice my first two holes, however I performed actually good for the final 16,” Woods stated. “I simply informed myself to not make any extra bogeys or doubles and I took benefit of some good birdie seems to be once I had them.”
The U.S. Open simply handed at Pinehurst No. 2, and whereas the youthful Woods was there to assist his father within the event, he tried to get in himself.
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Woods shot 9-over at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, throughout a qualifying occasion for the U.S. Open, ending 61st out of 71 golfers.
So, whereas they’ve competed in occasions as a group, Woods was unable to play towards his father in Pinehurst.
Tiger Woods of The United States, proper, walks to a inexperienced along with his son Charlie Woods of The United States throughout apply previous to the 2024 U.S. Open on the No.2 Course at The Pinehurst Resort on June 10, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
However, Woods has an opportunity to comply with in his father’s profession footsteps. The U.S. Junior Amateur was gained by the elder Woods at simply 15 years previous – the identical age as his son. He did so in 1991.
“I wish to win USGA championships and hopefully someday the U.S. Open,” Woods stated.
First, he should tackle a big subject on the Junior Amateur – 264 younger golfers gunning for glory – at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan.
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, seems to be on throughout a apply spherical previous to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 10, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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