Charlie Woods walks up onto the tenth inexperienced throughout a observe spherical for the U.S. Open golf event at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Charlie Woods earned his manner into his first USGA championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods had the main rating amongst qualifiers for the U.S. Junior Beginner subsequent month at Oakland Hills.

Charlie Woods recovered from a bogey-double bogey begin at Eagle Hint Golf Membership to complete with a 1-under 71 to be medallist from his qualifier, one in all 4 gamers to qualify from the positioning.

“I didn’t play nice my first two holes, however I performed actually good for the final 16. I simply advised myself to not make any extra bogeys or doubles and I took benefit of some good birdie appears to be like after I had them,” Woods mentioned.

Tiger Woods was 14 when he certified for his first U.S. Junior, reaching the semifinals. Woods received his first U.S. Junior Beginner a 12 months later at Bay Hill in 19 holes. Woods is the one participant to win the U.S. Junior three straight occasions.

Gamers should be beneath 19 earlier than the championship ends.

The U.S. Junior Beginner is July 22-28 at Oakland Hills within the suburbs of Detroit. Woods can be amongst 264 gamers who will undergo 36 holes of stroke play on the North and South programs at Oakland Hills to find out which 64 gamers advance to match play.

Tiger Woods is a nine-time USGA champion — three straight U.S. Junior Amateurs, three straight U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Open titles.

“The USGA means lots to me,” Charlie Woods mentioned. “I need to win USGA championships and hopefully at some point the U.S. Open.”