Charlie Woods will not be participating in this year’s US Open.
The son of Tiger Woods, aged 16, recorded a 3-over par 75 during his round at Wellington Golf Club in Florida on Thursday. This left him seven strokes short of the qualifying score of 68.
It’s the second consecutive year that Charlie has missed the opportunity to qualify for the tournament. Last year, he shot an 81 at the Legacy Golf and Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, though he had shown signs of improvement in the spring.
He was one of over 10,000 entrants for the 125th US Open, which will take place at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, from June 12 to 15.
Other notable participants also seeking qualifications include former NFL quarterback Tony Romo, tennis star Mardy Fish, and various members from the Rangers golf team.
In a parallel story, Charlie’s father, Tiger Woods, is also absent from the US Open this year.
The elder Woods disclosed in March that he had undergone surgery after suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon while training at home.
The 49-year-old major champion hasn’t competed in a tournament since the British Open, where he missed the cut last July.
Prior to the announcement, there were expectations that he would be ready to play in the Masters this April.
“As I worked to enhance my training and practice, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles,” he mentioned. “This morning, Dr. Charlton Stacken performed a minimally invasive repair on my ruptured tendon.”
