Tiger Woods, one of golf’s greatest icons with 15 professional majors, including three U.S. Open titles, is currently sidelined as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon. As he missed the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, all eyes were on his 16-year-old son Charlie Woods, who attempted to qualify for the prestigious tournament. However, the younger Woods will have to wait another year to chase that dream.
On Thursday, Charlie shot a 3-over-par 75 at the local qualifying event held at Wellington Golf Club in Florida. Despite improving from his 81 last year, it wasn’t enough to push him through to the next round.
He finished seven strokes behind the cutoff, which offered just five spots out of a field of 84 for advancement to the 36-hole final qualifier scheduled for June 2 at Emerald Dunes in West Palm Beach.
This marks the second consecutive year Woods has fallen short in local qualifying. Still, the improvement in his score shows signs of growth. Among a record 10,202 U.S. Open entries this year, Woods’ name stood out both due to his last name and his passion for the game. Last July, he had won a qualifying event for the U.S. Junior Amateur but didn’t make the cut in the main tournament.
Charlie Woods will have to wait another year for a chance at the U.S. Open.
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 9, 2025
Interestingly, while Tiger Woods never needed local qualifying thanks to exemptions from his U.S. Junior Amateur titles, he too failed to make it past final qualifying in 1992 and 1993 during his high school years.
Tiger and Charlie have captured fan hearts by teaming up for the PNC Championship in recent years, even finishing second in 2021 and 2024. Though Charlie won’t be at Oakmont this June, he continues to build experience—and expectations.
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