Charlie Woods fell off the pace of the leaders in the third round of Florida’s 108th Amateur Championship on June 7.
Woods, a junior at the Benjamin School and son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, shot 77 (5-over) in the third round at BallenIsles Country Club East Course in Palm Beach Gardens.
He is 7-over for the tournament and entered the clubhouse just after noon Saturday tied for 54th overall, 13 shots back of the lead.
The Amateur Championship is a 72-hole stroke play tournament hosted by the Florida State Golf Association.
The tournament was first hosted in 1915 and is the oldest continuous sporting event in Florida. Former champions include 1976 U.S. Open winner Jerry Pate.
Charlie Woods hole-by-hole scorecard
Hole — Score (Strokes)
- No. 1 — Par (4)
- No. 2 — Bogey (5)
- No. 3 — Par (5)
- No. 4 — Par (3)
- No. 5 — Birdie (3)
- No. 6 — Par (3)
- No. 7 — Par (5)
- No. 8 — Triple Bogey (7)
- No. 9 — Par (4)
- No. 10 — Bogey (5)
- No. 11 — Par (3)
- No. 12 — Par (5)
- No. 13 — Par (4)
- No. 14 — Bogey (5)
- No. 15 — Birdie (3)
- No. 16 — Par (3)
- No. 17 — Bogey (6)
- No. 18 — Par (4)
Final: Out 39, In 38, Total 77 (5-over)
3-day total: 74-72-77—223 (7-over)
Charlie Woods golf ranking
Woods soared in the junior golf rankings in the wake of his first career American Junior Golf Association victory.
He is ranked No. 14 in the latest edition of the AJGA boys rankings, more than 595 spots better than his previous ranking of No. 609.
Charlie Woods AJGA win
Woods earned his first career AJGA win on May 28 with a 3-stroke victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort’s Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida.
It was an individual breakthrough for Woods, whose previous best AJGA finish was a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in South Carolina in March.
He shot a final round 66 (6-under) to
Charlie Woods next tournament
Woods has received an invitation to play in the Northeast Amateur from June 18-21 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island.
One of seven events on the Elite Amateur Golf Series, the Northeast Amateur was established as an annual junior golf tournament in 1962. Its past winners include Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, David Duval and Nick Dunlap, who won the event in 2023 and turned pro with the PGA Tour in 2024.
Woods has yet to make a decision on his invitation according to the Rhode Island Golf Association’s official X account.
Woods’ new AJGA ranking also means he will potentially qualify to play 2025 The Junior Players Championship at historic TPC Sawgrass in late August in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The field comprises the top 58 boys in the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of July 8 as well a select group of international invitees and additional spots available at the tournament organizer’s discretion.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].
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