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Coral Springs, Florida –
Charlie Woods earned his way to his first USGA Championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods took the top score in qualifying for next month’s USA Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills.
Charlie Woods recovered from a double-bogey start at Eagle Trace Golf Club to finish with a 1-under 71 to become a medalist from his qualifier, one of four players to qualify from the site.
“I didn’t play great in my first two holes, but I played really well in the last 16. I just told myself not to make any more bogeys or pars and took advantage of some nice birdies when I had them,” Woods said.
Tiger Woods was 14 when he qualified for his first US Junior, reaching the semifinals. Woods won Bay Hill in his first 19 holes. Woods is the only player to win the US Junior three times in a row.
Players must be under the age of 19 before the championship ends.
The U.S. Junior Amateur takes place July 22-28 at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit. Woods will be among 264 players who will play 36 holes of stroke play on the north and south courses at Oakland Hills to determine which 64 players will qualify.
Tiger Woods is a nine-time USGA champion – three straight US Juniors, three straight US Amateurs and three US Open titles.
“The USGA means a lot to me,” said Charlie Woods. “I want to win the USGA championships and hopefully one day the US Open.”
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