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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Charlie Woods, Cameron Kuchar set to take part in the U.S. Junior Amateur
Charlie Woods and Cameron Kuchar are set to represent Palm Beach County at the United States Golf Association's national championship tournament for boys junior golfers. Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Kuchar, a rising senior at Jupiter High School and the son of PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar, are part of the 264-player field in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. Junior Amateur will begin July 21 with stroke play at Trinity Forest Golf Club and Brook Hollow Golf Club. The field will cut to the top 64 after two rounds of stroke play. Trinity Forest will then host championship match play rounds with the final match scheduled for July 26. Past winners of the U.S. Junior Amateur include current world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (2013), Jordan Spieth (2009, 2011) and Tiger Woods (1991, 1992, 1993). Charlie Woods is competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur for the second consecutive year while Kuchar is set to make his debut. Here's a look at tee times, player pairings for Woods and Kuchar: U.S. Junior Girls' Championship: 2 Palm Beach County golfers reach match play quarterfinals More: 21 golf major champions call Palm Beach County area home Charlie Woods at U.S. Junior Amateur Woods will start the first round on No. 10 at Brook Haven at 2:03 p.m. Monday. He will tee off the second round on No. 1 at Trinity Forest at 8:43 a.m. Tuesday. Woods is paired with fellow Americans William Long and Michael Riebe for both rounds of stroke play. Cameron Kuchar at U.S. Junior Amateur Kuchar will start the first round on No. 1 at Trinity Forest at 2:09 p.m. Monday. He will tee off the second round on No. 10 at Brook Haven at 8:59 a.m. Tuesday. Kuchar is paired with Australian Arrow Aarav Shah and fellow American Jake Lewis. Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@
Newsweek
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie, Earns Spot in US Jr Amateur in Dramatic Fashion
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. 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. MoreA 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 watching Charlie tee off on #9 today — Jacob Sammons (@JacobSammons90) June 19, 2025 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. More Golf: Rory McIlroy Dishes on PGA Tour Signature Events' Biggest Problem
Boston Globe
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Tiger Woods' 16-year-old son Charlie qualifies for US Junior Amateur
The US Junior Amateur, which Tiger Woods won three straight times from 1991-93, is July 21-26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. The course briefly hosted the Byron Classic on the PGA Tour. Charlie Woods last year qualified for the US Junior Amateur but had rounds of 82-80 and didn't come close to reaching match play. Advertisement Charlie Woods, a junior at Benjamin School,
Washington Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Tiger Woods' son Charlie qualifies for US Junior Amateur
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is heading back to the U.S. Junior Amateur . Charlie Woods bogeyed his final hole Thursday to fall into a three-way playoff for the final spot out of Eagle Trace Golf Club. Woods, who shot 71, won the playoff. That sends him to the U.S. Junior for the second straight year. Next up is 36-hole qualifying in stroke play for 264 players, with the top 64 advancing to match play. The U.S. Junior Amateur, which Tiger Woods won three straight times, is July 21-26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. The course briefly hosted the Byron Classic on the PGA Tour. Charlie Woods last year qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur but had rounds of 82-80 and didn't come close to reaching match play. Charlie Woods, a junior at Benjamin School, recently won his first significant American Junior Golf Association title . ___ AP golf:
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tiger Woods' son Charlie qualifies for US Junior Amateur
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is heading back to the U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie Woods bogeyed his final hole Thursday to fall into a three-way playoff for the final spot out of Eagle Trace Golf Club. Woods, who shot 71, won the playoff. Advertisement That sends him to the U.S. Junior for the second straight year. Next up is 36-hole qualifying in stroke play for 264 players, with the top 64 advancing to match play. The U.S. Junior Amateur, which Tiger Woods won three straight times, is July 21-26 at Trinity Forest in Dallas. The course briefly hosted the Byron Classic on the PGA Tour. Charlie Woods last year qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur but had rounds of 82-80 and didn't come close to reaching match play. Charlie Woods, a junior at Benjamin School, recently won his first significant American Junior Golf Association title. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press
