How did Charlie Woods fare on Day 3 of the Junior PGA Championships?

• Charlie Woods shot a 5-under 66 in the third round of the 49th Junior PGA Championship, landing him in second place.
• Woods, son of Tiger Woods, carded eight birdies, four bogeys, and seven pars during the round.
• The 16-year-old made the cut to the final round, which includes the top 30 golfers plus ties.

Charlie Woods continued to pile up birdies to enter the clubhouse tied for second place after the third round of the 49th Junior PGA Championships.

Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, shot 66 (5-under) in the third round on July 31 in West Lafayette, Indiana.

He is 12-under for the tournament and was seven shots back of leader Lunden Esterline upon finishing his round.

After carding nine birdies in Wednesday’s second round, Woods continued his pin-seeking ways on Thursday to secure a place in Friday’s final round.

Woods, 16, carded eight birdies in the third round, helping him to overcome four bogeys and keep pace with Esterline.

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The tournament cut down to the top 30 plus ties after the third round on Thursday.

The Junior PGA Championships are comprised of two 72-hole stroke play tournaments for boys and girls junior amateur golfers. This year’s boys and girls tournaments each featured 156 golfers, respectively.

Here’s a hole-by-hole look at Charlie Woods’ third round scorecard from the 49th Junior PGA Championships:

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Charlie Woods hole-by-hole scorecard

Ackerman-Allen Course

July 31, 2025

Hole — Score (Strokes)

• No. 1 — Birdie (3)
• No. 2 — Birdie (4)
• No. 3 — Par (4)
• No. 4 — Bogey (5)
• No. 5 — Par (3)
• No. 6 — Birdie (4)
• No. 7 — Birdie (2)
• No. 8 — Par (4)
• No. 9 — Bogey (5)
• No. 10 — Birdie (3)
• No. 11 — Bogey (5)
• No. 12 — Birdie (3)
• No. 13 — Bogey (4)
• No. 14 — Birdie (3)
• No. 15 — Birdie (3)
• No. 16 — Par (5)
• No. 17 — Par (3)
• No. 18 — Birdie (3)

Final: Out 34, In 32, Total 66 (5-under)

3-day total: 70-66-66—202 (12-under)

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.