Tiger Woods’ teenage son Charlie Woods will attempt to qualify for his very first major championship next week in Florida.
Charlie, the teenage son of Tiger Woods, will try to win his first major championship.
The 15-year-old is slated to play at Pinehurst No. 2 in the first round of qualifying for the U.S. Open this year.
Charlie will be playing in an 18-hole competition in Port St. Lucie, Florida, against 84 other contestants.
Five players in all will move on to the 36-hole qualifier in June for the following round.
The little golfer’s tee time at the Legacy Golf & Tennis Club on April 25 was set for 8:18 a.m.
Two months have passed since Charlie made his debut in the American Junior Golf Association.
Charlie got an invitation from a sponsor to participate in the March Will Lowery Junior Championship.
Charlie’s first AJGA event did not go as planned; he carded rounds of 78, 81, and 78 for a total that was 21 over par.
Not unexpectedly, fans and the media were quite interested in him after he entered that competition.
Charlie was the target of “unruly” behavior when he tried to qualify for his first PGA Tour event, so the AJGA intervened to protect him.
Charlie was the target of “unruly” fan behavior during a pre-qualifier for the Cognizant Classic in February.
According to a Palm Beach Post story at the time:
Charlie was followed by spectators in the fairway, defying authorities’ orders to remain back.
One admirer allegedly insisted that Charlie autograph a copy of his father’s book, “How I Play Golf.” Another mother acknowledged that she had pulled her granddaughter out of school in the hopes that Charlie would notice her.
It should come as no surprise that golf enthusiasts responded so strongly to Charlie’s ambitions to attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open.
A user from X commented, “I wish he could receive something like a sponsor exemption. Consider the ratings on television.”
Another noted out the 2024 U.S. Open may perhaps be Tiger’s last appearance in the major.
At now, Woods is not eligible for the major this year and will require an exemption in the near future.
When Tiger and Charlie were playing in the 2023 PNC Championship, Tiger was questioned about this.
He stated that he was unsure whether he would need to apply for an exemption or try to qualify for the 2025 U.S. Open.
He responded, “But as of right now, no, I’m not in.”
“And who knows if I have to go qualify or if I have to ask them in person, invite them, or you give me an exception.
“I’m not familiar with the procedure.”
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