BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, shot a 12-over 82 on Monday within the U.S. Junior Beginner at Oakland Hills.
Charlie Woods birdied each of the par-5s on the Oakland Hills North Course and struggled on the par-3s and par-4s, carding 5 double bogeys and 4 bogeys.
Woods must have fairly a turnaround Tuesday on the South Course, which Ben Hogan referred to as “The Monster,” to be among the many low 64 scorers from a discipline that began with 264 gamers from 40 states and 35 nations.
At an occasion that often attracts a couple of hundred folks for the championship match, about 100 folks had been ready on the primary tee to see Woods play and a minimum of that many spectators adopted him all through his spherical.
Woods, who’s from Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida, was visibly annoyed together with his spherical and his well-known father was comparatively helpless as a result of guidelines forestall mother and father from teaching their kids in the course of the match.
Charlie Woods earned a spot within the discipline final month with a 1-under 71 because the medalist from his qualifier at Eagle Hint Golf Membership in Coral Springs, Florida.
Tiger Woods was 14 when he certified for his first U.S. Junior and reached the semifinals. He gained his first U.S. Junior a yr later and went on to change into the one one to win the match thrice in a row.
Woods traveled to suburban Detroit from Scotland after matching his highest 36-hole rating as knowledgeable on the British Open, lacking the lower for the third straight time in a significant.
