Charlie Woods certified for a slot within the U.S. Junior Newbie championship on Wednesday.
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Golf is a household affair for Tiger Woods, and now apparently one thing else is just too: USGA Championships.
On Wednesday night, Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of the 15-time main champion, turned the second member of the Woods household to qualify for the U.S. Junior Newbie Championship. The youthful Woods shot a one-under rating of 71 to safe medalist honors on the Eagle Hint Golf Membership qualifier in Coral Springs, Fla., grabbing certainly one of 264 spots within the subject of the junior recreation’s most prestigious championship.
In response to the USGA, Woods overcame a bogey-double begin within the qualifier by recording 5 birdies over his final 16 holes, ending in first place within the qualifying occasion by one shot.
“I didn’t play nice my first two holes, however I performed actually good for the final 16,” the youthful Woods stated Wednesday. “I simply informed myself to not make any extra bogeys or doubles and I took benefit of some good birdie appears once I had them. Placing was my largest energy as we speak. I made a number of putts once I wanted to.”
Tiger’s solely son has reached cult ranges of fame amongst golf followers within the years following his debut on the parent-child PNC Championship. That fame has solely grown as his junior golf profession has continued to take off in Southern Florida, but it surely’s additionally transitioned. After Charlie’s dazzling (and eerily Tigeresque) debut introduced his golf recreation into focus, the youngest Woods has shifted within the highlight, spending the final a number of months as his father’s swing coach du jour.
“I belief him with my swing and my recreation,” Tiger stated ultimately week’s U.S. Open. “He’s seen it greater than anyone else on this planet. He’s seen me hit extra golf balls than anybody. I inform him what to search for, particularly with my placing. He gave me a pair little facet bits as we speak, which was nice, as a result of I get so entrenched in hitting sure putts to sure pins, I are likely to overlook among the issues I’m engaged on.”
If nothing else, the U.S. Junior Newbie serves as a reminder that the youngest Woods’ aggressive profession forges on. Charlie has had a number of unsuccessful aggressive alternatives in latest months, together with a failed try at a Monday Qualifier into his hometown PGA Tour occasion, the Cognizant Traditional. Late final 12 months, his highschool coach Toby Harbeck spoke with GOLF.com about his improvement as a participant.
“There’s sure pins you don’t need to go after, and he goes after every thing. Once I can break him of that somewhat bit, he’s going to turn into a a lot better participant,” Harbeck stated, however… “He can bomb it on the market 300-plus in a heartbeat. He’s bought a special mode — generally it’s a pleasant simple swing, after which generally he places it on ultra-mode and he can simply fly it.”
Now the main focus is ready to shift once more at Oakland Hills Nation Membership in Michigan, the place the youthful Woods will play for the U.S. Junior Newbie, the identical occasion his father gained 3 times as a junior golfer. Woods’ efficiency would be the topic of nice scrutiny in his first big-time occasion — and he says that’s simply the best way he likes it.
“It feels superb to qualify for my first USGA championship,” he stated. “The USGA means loads to me. I need to win USGA championships and hopefully in the future the U.S. Open.”
