Charlie Woods Fails to Advance in U.S. Junior Amateur
The young golfer Charlie Woods, son of the legend Tiger Woods, failed to make the cut at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship this week in Texas, where his father achieved three victories.
At 16 years old, Woods began the tournament with a round of 81 strokes, 11 over par, at the Brook Hollow Golf Club on Monday. Although he improved with a round of 74 strokes, 3 over par, at the Trinity Forest Golf Club on Tuesday, his total of 155 strokes, 14 over par, was not enough to qualify.
The cut was set at 3 over par, allowing the top 64 players to advance to match play, which began on Wednesday. Woods was among the 200 players who were eliminated.Caption: Although Charlie Woods improved his score on Tuesday, he still did not manage to qualify for the next level of the U.S. Junior Amateur.In 2024, Woods also qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, but his rounds of 82 and 80 strokes did not allow him to advance to match play. In May, Woods earned his first significant title from the American Junior Golf Association.
Tiger Woods was present following his son during Monday’s round. Charlie’s father won the U.S. Junior Amateur three consecutive times, from 1991 to 1993.
Mason Howell stood out at this year’s event, achieving the medal with a score of 134 strokes, 7 under par. Howell, 18 years old and originally from Georgia, also qualified for the U.S. Open this year.
Other notable players who advanced to match play were defending champion Trevor Gutschewski and Miles Russell, the 16-year-old who has participated in three PGA Tour events in the last two seasons, as well as Cameron Kuchar, son of PGA Tour player Matt Kuchar.
