Tiger Woods’ Son, Charlie, Earns Spot in US Jr Amateur in Dramatic Fashion
June 20, 2025
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Charlie Woods has just taken another important step in his career by qualifying for the US Junior Amateur Championship, which will be played at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas, from July 21-26.
Tiger Woods’ son secured the fifth and final spot awarded at the Eagle Trace Golf Club qualifier in Coral Springs, Florida. The competition remained tense until the final minute, as Charlie finished tied for fifth with two other players and had to compete for qualification in a playoff.
Charlie started the round by consecutively parring the first six holes. He closed the front nine with a bogey-birdie-bogey streak to make the turn at 1-over.
He fared much better on the back nine, making three birdies and no bogeys until the 17th hole, which had him securing his spot. However he bogeyed the 18th and was forced to finish the job in sudden death.
The 16-year-old, who just finished his sophomore year at the Benjamin School, delivered when it mattered most, defeating Oscar Crowe and Matthew Marigliano to qualify for his second consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur.
Charlie Woods of the United States plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole on day one of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July… Charlie Woods of the United States plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole on day one of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 22, 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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A year ago, Charlie missed the cut at Oakland Hills after carding horrible rounds of 82 and 80.
Arth Sinha won the Eagle Trace qualifier with a score of 5-under. The other three qualifiers were Lucas Gimenez, Sohan Patel, and Wylie Inman. Crowe and Marigliano advance as alternates.
Charlie is in the midst of a good season, as he won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament, the TaylorMade Junior Invitational. He also finished tied for 25th at the prestigious Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and made the cut at the Florida State Amateur, where he finished tied for 66th.
As reported by X user Jacob Sammons, Tiger Woods was at Eagle Trace to witness his son’s performance.
Tiger knows very well the relevance that the US Junior Amateur Championship can have in any golfer’s career. He won the event three consecutive times, 1991, 1992, and 1993, becoming the first and only player to achieve that feat.
At just 15 years old, Woods captured his first title at Bay Hill, showcasing his precocious talent. He followed it up with wins at Wakonda Club and Waverley Country Club, cementing his status as the most dominant junior golfer of his era.
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