Charlie Woods Falls Short in U.S. Junior Amateur Playoff

WHO:

Bleacher Report - Charlie Woods, son of golfing legend Tiger Woods, is a class of 2031 Florida State commit.

Golf Channel - Woods is 17 years old and has participated in the U.S. Junior Amateur for the third consecutive year.

WHAT:

CBS Sports - Woods was eliminated from the playoff after carding a bogey on the first playoff hole.

Yahoo Sports - Woods needed to chip in on his fourth shot to make birdie but failed to do so and then missed a par save.

Golf Channel - Woods shot rounds of 76 and 70 during stroke play to claim a spot in the sudden-death playoff.

Yahoo Sports - During the playoff, Woods needed a birdie on the par-5, 584-yard first hole but ended up bogeying it after a camera click interrupted his backswing, leading to his elimination.

Golf Channel - Woods' performance in this year's U.S. Junior Amateur was his best showing, improving from rounds of 82-80 in 2024 and 80-74 last year.

Bleacher Report - Charlie Woods was eliminated from the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship after shooting five-over par.

Golf Channel - Woods finished in a tie for 63rd place among 264 competitors, which led to a 14-player playoff for two spots in match play.

Golf Channel - Woods shot an even-par 70 in his second round, which included an eagle on the par-four 13th hole and birdies on the 16th and 18th holes.

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - The U.S. Junior Amateur Championship took place at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Golf Channel - The playoff occurred on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley, using holes 1, 5, and 18.

WHEN:

Bleacher Report - The playoff for the final match-play spots occurred on Wednesday morning.

Golf Channel - The playoff started at 7 a.m. ET.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - Woods needed to qualify for match play by finishing in the top 64 after 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying.

HOW:

CBS Sports - The sound of a phone camera during Woods' backswing contributed to an errant chip, leading to his bogey.

Yahoo Sports - Woods expressed frustration during the playoff, turning to say, "Really, dude?" after the camera click disrupted his shot.

Bleacher Report - Woods shot six-over on his first five holes in the first round but recovered to finish at five-over overall.

Golf Channel - Woods' second round included a strong performance with a 2-under 33 on the back nine, highlighted by an eagle and two birdies.

In a dramatic turn of events, Tiger Woods was eliminated from the playoff after carding a bogey on the first playoff hole. He needed to chip in on his fourth shot to make birdie but missed that opportunity and then failed to save par, with the sound of a phone camera during his backswing contributing to his errant chip. Earlier, Woods had shot rounds of 76 and 70 during stroke play, which secured him a spot in the sudden-death playoff.