Charlie Woods' U.S. Junior run ends with shutter click in backswing, playoff bogey
Golf Channel • • sports
Key Points:
- Charlie Woods was eliminated from the U.S. Junior Amateur after bogeying the first hole in a 14-for-2 playoff at Saucon Valley Country Club.
- Woods' shot was disrupted by a camera shutter noise during his backswing, which he visibly reacted to before making bogey.
- Despite the early exit, Woods had a strong tournament, significantly improving his previous rounds with scores of 76-70 and finishing just 1 over in his last 33 holes.
- Only three players birdied the playoff’s first hole, with Eli Wessel and Hudson Kutchma advancing to the match-play stage.
- Wessel will face top-ranked junior Miles Russell in the Round of 64, which has already begun on the Old Course.
