Charlie Woods fails to advance to U.S. Junior Amateur match play after
being bothered by camera
[July 23, 2026]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Charlie Woods failed to reach match
play in the U.S. Junior Amateur after falling short in a 14-player
playoff for two spots.
The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was tied for 63rd on
Tuesday after shooting rounds of 76 and 70 over two courses at Saucon
Valley for a 5-over total. He was eliminated with a bogey Wednesday
after being bothered by the clicking sound of a phone camera during his
third shot of the first playoff hole, a distraction that would not
likely come into play for other juniors. |
Charlie Woods tees off on the fourth hole and scores a hole-in-one
during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Dec. 22,
2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) |
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Woods hit his second shot on the par-5 first hole into the rough
near the green, but flubbed his third shot when he heard the
camera during his swing.
“Really, dude?” an irritated Woods said after the shot. “I mean,
come on.”
Miles Russell, Woods’ future teammate at Florida State, was the
stroke play co-medalist at 6-under 135.
Woods needed a birdie to join three others in advancing past the
first playoff hole. Eli Wessel and Hudson Kutchma ultimately
advanced with pars on the second playoff hole, the par-3 fifth.
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