Charlie Woods has disappointing debut at US Junior Amateur
Woods shot an opening round of 12-over-par as his father Tiger looked on at Oakland Hills, leaving himself with plenty of work to do to reach the round of 16.
Charlie Woods has his work cut out for him to advance to the round of 16 at the US Junior Amateur after shooting an over-par 82 in the first round at Oakland Hills, Michigan.
The son of the legendary Tiger, a 15-time Major winner, finds himself outside the top 250 competitors after the first day, with the top 64 advancing to the round of 16. Watched by a huge crowd that included his father on the North Course at six U.S. Opens, three PGA Championships and the 2004 Ryder Cup, Woods Jr. started the day with three pars but then made a double bogey on the par-4 third hole.
The 15-year-old bounced back with a birdie on the 625-yard par-5 fifth hole, but missed birdies on the sixth and eighth holes and made a double bogey on the ninth hole to finish five over par. He followed that up with a double on the par-4 11th and his second birdie of the day on the par-5 12th to get back to six over, but it was all downhill from there, with two bogeys and two more doubles over the final six holes for an 82. Currently, the first 64 and 10 strokes of bonds. In other words, on the second day, you will need a low tour when approaching the southern route. This is a layout that welcomes major and rider cups.
The forest leader drags Tyler Watts with 17 shots. Watts, a Hanzville in Alabama, is now seventh in the American Junia Golf Association classification.
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Myles Russell, a 15-year-old who played on the Korn Ferry Tour this year and also competed in the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, finished 2 under par in the first round and looks poised to break through. Russell is also N ° 1 in the American Golf Association.
Charlie Woods was 71 years old in 1971 and won the qualifying at the Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida, and obtained the first American junior qualification. Charlie Woods tees off in his first USGA tournament. The 347-yard par-4 #1 on the North Course at Oakland Hills CC. Hello, world! #USJuniorAmateur pic.twitter.com/t8TO245BOh July 22, 2024
The maximum age to play is 18, so Charlie will have three more years of eligibility. His father, Tiger, won the U.S. Junior Amateur three years in a row from 1991 to 1993.
We know Charlie will be back on screen at the PNC Championship in December, after Tiger conceded following his failure at the British Open. “No, I’m not going to play until then,” Woods said of the Hero World Challenge and his plans.
“I’m just going to keep on improving my physical condition and keep on working hard. I just want to come back for our fifth major, father and son. I’m looking forward to it.”
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