Charlie Woods fails in U.S. Junior Amateur playoff after camera click interrupts backswing
Key Points:
- Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, was eliminated in a playoff at the U.S. Junior Amateur held at Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania.
- On the first playoff hole, Woods needed a birdie but bogeyed after a poor third shot and missed par save, ending his run in a 14-for-2 sudden-death playoff.
- Woods had improved his performance compared to previous years, shooting rounds of 76 and 70 to reach the playoff, marking his best showing at the event.
- Tiger Woods, Charlie's father, won the U.S. Junior Amateur three consecutive times from 1991 to 1993.
- Charlie Woods, a Florida State commit, will have one more opportunity to compete in the event in 2027.