Charlie, Son of Woods, Blood Can't Be Denied~

Passed 1st Place in US Junior Amateur Regional Qualifier
Only Under-Par Score Among 75 Competitors
Advanced to Main Tournament Held in July at Oakland Hills

"Blood cannot be deceived."

Charlie Woods is posing for a commemorative photo after finishing first in the US Junior Amateur regional qualifier.
[Photo by USGA]

“Golf Emperor” Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, took first place. On the 19th (local time), at the US Junior Amateur regional qualifier hosted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) held at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida, he shot 1-under-par 71. Among the 75 participants, he was the only player to score under par. Charlie earned a spot in this year’s US Junior Amateur national championship, which is awarded to the top four players. This is his first time advancing to the main stage of this tournament.

Born in February 2009 and aged 15, Charlie had a shaky start with a bogey and a double bogey in the first two holes, but he recorded five birdies and one bogey over the remaining 16 holes. Charlie said, “I didn’t play well in the first two holes, but I made really good shots in the remaining 16 holes,” adding, “Putting was my biggest strength. The putts went in when I needed them to.” He continued, “USGA means a lot to me. After winning a USGA event, I want to someday win the US Open as well.”

Players under 19 years old at the end of the tournament are eligible to participate. The 76th US Junior Amateur tournament will be held from July 22 to 27 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. A total of 264 players will compete, with stroke play over two days to select the top 64, followed by match play.

This tournament has been won by current PGA Tour top stars such as Jordan Spieth (2009, 2011) and Scottie Scheffler (2013), both from the United States. Charlie’s father, Woods, first advanced to the US Junior Amateur national championship at age 14 and won for the first time in 1991 at age 15. Woods won the tournament three consecutive years starting in 1991. He is the only player to have won three consecutive titles, and only Woods and Spieth have won the tournament more than once.

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