Charlie Woods Secures Spot in U.S. Junior Amateur

Charlie Woods has qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur for the third consecutive year, securing his spot through a sudden-death playoff at a qualifying event in Florida. The 17-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 68 in regulation at Heathrow Country Club, tying for the final available position and forcing a two-for-one playoff against Eric Zhao. Woods made a birdie to win the playoff and earn his place in the prestigious junior championship, which will be held in July 2025 at Saucon Valley in Pennsylvania.

This qualification follows a recent stretch of mixed results for the young golfer. Just last week, he finished tied for 28th at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, where he was the defending champion. Earlier this season, he narrowly missed advancing from a U.S. Open local qualifier at Eagle Trace, finishing one shot outside of a playoff. His performance in previous U.S. Junior Amateur appearances has been challenging; he missed the cut after stroke play in both 2024 at Oakland Hills and 2025 at Trinity Forest.

Despite those setbacks, Woods has posted several strong results over the past year. He won the Team TaylorMade Invitational in 2025 with a 15-under...