Charlie Woods shoots 81 in U.S. Open local qualifier

Charlie Woods fell brief in his first bid to hitch his well-known father on the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

The 15-year-old fired a spherical of nine-over 81 on (*81*) on the U.S. Open local qualifier at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., certainly one of 13 local qualifying websites in the state.

Charlie’s spherical included three double bogeys, 4 bogeys and one birdie. The rating of 81 left Charlie T61 of 74 gamers. (Three further gamers WDed, and 5 others DNF.) The prime 5 gamers, with scores starting from the medalist at three underneath to even par, earned a berth into U.S. Open ultimate qualifying, which begins on Monday, May twentieth.

This is the second time Charlie has tried to qualify for a person occasion in which he may doubtlessly compete alongside his father. In February, Charlie tried to qualify for the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic, however posted a spherical of 16-over-par 86, failing to advance in an 18-hole pre-qualifier at Lost Lake Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. The exhibiting was reportedly marred by unruly spectator conduct onsite.

Fans have been in Charlie’s sport since he made his televised golf debut alongside his father on the 2020 PNC Championship as an 11 12 months outdated. He’s now teamed along with his dad 4 occasions in the occasion. Earlier this 12 months, Charlie’s highschool group gained its state championship.

If Charlie to hoping to observe his dad’s footsteps, he nonetheless has a while. Tiger was 16 years outdated when he performed his first PGA Tour event at Riviera in 1992.

You can view a full checklist of U.S. Open qualifying websites right here.

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