Charlie Woods and Kai Trump are in the field this week for one of South Florida’s premier junior golf tournaments.
Woods, the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Trump, the eldest grandchild of President Donald J. Trump, played the first round of the 41st Nicklaus Junior Championship on June 23 at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter.
Woods shot 74 (2-over) and is tied for 12th in a field of 122 golfers entering Tuesday’s second round at Tequesta Country Club.
He is four shots back of a trio of leaders — Weston’s Ignacio Hurtado, Port St. Lucie’s Jeremy Hsu and Orlando’s Xingrun Piao — at 2-under.
Trump shot 86 (14-over) and is tied for 28th in a field of 30 golfers. She’ll also play Tuesday’s second round at Tequesta Country Club.
Bella Simões, an 11-year-old phenom from Lake Worth, leads the girls field by three strokes after shooting 70 (2-under) at the Bear’s Club.
Trump will start her second round with a 9:12 a.m. tee time while Woods will start at 10:24 a.m.
Named after golf’s most decorated major champion, the Nicklaus Junior is an annual tournament organized by the South Florida PGA and the Palm Beach County Golf Association.
The two-day competition is split between the Bear’s Club in Jupiter and the Tequesta Country Club. Previous winners include Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger.
Charlie Woods hole-by-hole scorecard
The Bear’s Club (Jupiter)
June 23, 2025
Hole — Score (Strokes)
- No. 1 — Par (4)
- No. 2 — Bogey (4)
- No. 3 — Par (4)
- No. 4 — Birdie (4)
- No. 5 — Bogey (5)
- No. 6 — Par (4)
- No.7 — Bogey (4)
- No. 8 — Par (5)
- No. 9 — Birdie (3)
- No. 10 — Bogey (6)
- No. 11 — Bogey (5)
- No. 12 — Par (4)
- No. 13 — Par (4)
- No. 14 — Par (3)
- No. 15 — Par (4)
- No. 16 — Par (3)
- No. 17 — Par (4)
- No. 18 — Birdie (4)
- Final: Out 37, In 37, Total 74 (2-over)
Kai Trump hole-by-hole scorecard
The Bear’s Club (Jupiter)
June 23, 2025
Hole — Score (Strokes)
- No. 1 — Bogey (5)
- No. 2 — Bogey (4)
- No. 3 — Par (4)
- No. 4 — Par (5)
- No. 5 — Par (4)
- No. 6 — Triple Bogey (7)
- No.7 — Par (3)
- No. 8 — Bogey (6)
- No. 9 — Bogey (5)
- No. 10 — Bogey (6)
- No. 11 — Double Bogey (6)
- No. 12 — Double Bogey (6)
- No. 13 — Par (4)
- No. 14 — Par (3)
- No. 15 — Par (4)
- No. 16 — Double Bogey (5)
- No. 17 — Par (4)
- No. 18 — Par (5)
- Final: Out 43, In 43, Total 86 (14-over)
Palm Beach County junior golf notables
Boys
- T6. Tristan Rhodenizer, Palm Beach Gardens (E)
- T6. Jason Brockmann, Boca Raton (E)
- T10. Jordan Reyes, West Palm Beach (+1)
- T12. Henry Crowe, Boca Raton (+2)
- T12. Reid Korody, Jupiter (+2)
- T12. Maurice Hoben, Jupiter (+2)
Girls
- T2. Jaime Baker, Lake Worth (+1)
- 5. Reese McMillan, Jupiter (+4)
- T6. Alyna Yensabai, Lake Worth (+5)
- T10. Keala Richichi, Jupiter (+6)
- T10. Nirvika Koduru, Boca Raton (+6)
Charlie Woods US Junior Am
Charlie Woods prevailed in a three-for-one playoff on June 19 to nab a final qualifying spot for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Woods, a Benjamin School junior and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, shot 71 (1-under) and finished tied for fifth in a qualifier at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs.
He defeated Boca Raton’s Oscar Crowe and Palm Beach Gardens’ Matthew Marigliano in a playoff to secure the fifth and final qualifying spot.
The 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur will be played July 21-26 at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.
Woods played in his first U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2024. He missed the cut after shooting 22-over in the first two rounds.
Where is Kai Trump going to college?
Kai Trump took to Instagram on August 18, 2024 to announce her commitment to the University of Miami women’s golf team.
“I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Miami,” Kai wrote in the caption. “I would like to thank my mom, Vanessa, and my dad, Don, for always supporting me through my journey. I would also like to thank my great team for getting me to this point.
“I would like to thank my grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support… I am super excited to be a cane and represent the University of Miami. Gooo Canes!”
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].
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