I wanted to win: Charlie Woods cries after being disqualified from the US Junior Amateur after getting into a violent fight with……
Golf is in the family for Tiger Woods, and now, apparently, there’s something else: the USGA Championship. On Wednesday night, Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of 15-time major champion Woods, became the second Woods member to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur. In qualifying at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida, Woods’ son shot a 1-under 71 to secure a medalist spot and earn one of 264 spots in junior golf’s most prestigious championship.
According to the USGA, Woods overcame a double bogey in qualifying to score five birdies over the final 16 holes to move one stroke back to the top of the qualifying leaderboard.
“I didn’t play very well the first two holes, but I played really well the last 16 holes,” the younger Woods said Wednesday. “I told myself not to make any more bogeys or takes and I had some great bird images so I took advantage of that. Putting was my biggest strength today. I took a lot of photos when I needed them. ”
Tiger’s only son has achieved an iconic level of fame among golf fans in the years since his debut at the PNC Father-Son Championship. As his junior golf career continues to develop in South Florida, that fame has only grown, but so has change. After Charlie’s brilliant (and eerily tigerish) debut brought attention to his golf game, the younger Woods moved into the spotlight, spending the last few months as his father’s swing coach.
“I trust him with my swing and my game,” Tiger said at the U.S. Open last week. “He’s seen it more than anybody in the world. He’s seen me hit more golf balls than anybody in the world.” I especially take my input and tell him what to look for. Today he gave me some little tips, which was great because I get so used to hitting certain shots on certain pins that I tend to forget some of the things I’m working on.
More than anything, the U.S. Junior Amateur will be a reminder that the younger Woods’ sports career continues. Charlie has had limited opportunities in recent months, including failing to qualify for Monday’s PGA Tour event in his hometown, the Cowlan Classic. Late last year, his high school coach, Toby Harbeck, spoke about his improvement as a player. “There is a specific pin that you don’t want to follow, he attacks everything. If I could break him a little, he would be a much better player,” said Harbeck. , … “He can bomb more than 300 people immediately. He has another meal, so it’s good, it’s a good light swing, sometimes he puts it in a super director and simply fly it.
Currently, the main precautions are returned to the Auckland Hills Country Club in Michigan. There, a young forest plays in the United States. This is the same event that my father won three times as a young golfist. Woods’ performance is that his first major event has attracted a lot of attention, and he says this is a way he likes it. “It feels amazing to qualify for my first USGA championship,” he said. “The USGA means a lot to me. I want to win a USGA championship and one day win the U.S. Open.”
