After helping his father, Tiger Woods, prepare for the 124th U.S. Open, Charlie Woods is now gearing up for another USGA championship. Woods has qualified for the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, to be held in late July at Oakland Hills Country Club in Detroit, Michigan.
The 15-year-old Woods shot a 1-under 71 among 86 players competing for four qualifying spots at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Woods beat everyone else with the only under-par score of the day and earned medalist honors.
He had three birdies in his final six holes, all of which were impressive, especially after dropping a combined three strokes on the 11th and 12th holes.
But now he has a chance to win the U.S. Junior Amateur title, something his father did three consecutive years from 1991 to 1993. Tiger first won at Bay Hill in Orlando, then won at Wollaston Golf Club in Massachusetts and again in 1993 at Waverly Country Club in Oregon. Now a 15-time major champion, Tiger has since won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles and six consecutive USGA championships, a feat he may never accomplish again.
Meanwhile, Woods has been on a roll in recent months. In November, he led his high school team to victory at the Florida High School Golf Championship. Then, a month later, he tied for fifth place with his father at the PNC Championship. He recently came close to qualifying for the U.S. Open, but that hasn’t held him back, as he bounced back with a strong showing at the U.S. Junior Amateur qualifiers.
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