How Charlie Woods fell just short of advancing at U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

As Charlie Woods continues to pave his own path in golf, the 17-year-old experienced heartbreak Wednesday morning.

Woods was one of 14 players participating in a playoff to determine who advanced to match play in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, with just two players from that group able to move on. Woods, however, was eliminated on the first playoff hole, ending his tournament after two rounds.

This was Woods' third time competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur, and it was his best showing despite not making it to the match play portion of the event. Tiger's son is slated to attend Florida State in 2027 after graduating high school next year.

Here's a look at how Woods fell short at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

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Charlie Woods score today

Woods ended the first two rounds of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship as one of 14 players with a score of +5, tying him for 63rd. As the tournament needs 64 players in the next phase, that tie triggered a playoff on Wednesday morning.

On the first hole of the 14-for-2 playoff, Woods shot a bogey when he needed a birdie, meaning he missed the chance to advance in the tournament. Only three players secured a birdie on that hole, and those three players continued in the playoff until there were just two remaining.

Woods had a chance to get the birdie, but it required him to make a long putt from the fringe of the green. Instead, he three-putted to end his round.

Charlie Woods’ birdie attempt from the fringe misses and his championship ends. Heckuva run after first two years not coming close to making match play. pic.twitter.com/CPR22Wdfqt

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Charlie Woods U.S. Junior Amateur Championship score

Woods played two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Each round was on a different course at Saucon Valley Country Club, one round on the Old Course and another round on the Grace Course.

Woods shot a 76 on the first day, ending the round at +5, but bounced back withe an even-par round of 70 in his second round. The +5 score for the first two rounds got Woods into a tie for 63rd, meaning he played in a 14-for-2 playoff on Wednesday morning to determine who advances into the final 64.

Here are Woods scorecards for the U.S. Junior Amateurs:

Round 1

Round 2

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What is the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship?

The U.S. Junior Amateur Championship is a golf tournament for golfers under 19 years old to determine the best junior amateur in the country. The tournament consists of stroke play over the first two days, then golfers with the 64 best scores advance to a match play event the rest of the way to determine a champion.

This tournament has been played since 1948 and has featured some notable winners. Tiger Woods famously won the U.S. Junior Am in three straight years from 1991-93, as this is where his legendary status first began.

Other former winners of this tournament include Jordan Spieth, who won in both 2009 and 2011, along with Johnny Miller in 1964, Scottie Scheffler in 2013, Will Zalatoris in 2014 and Min Woo Lee in 2016.

Has Charlie Woods ever won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship?

Unlike his dad, Charlie Woods has never won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Woods first participated in the event in 2024, when he missed the cut with a +22 score in stroke play, and he returned in 2025 but missed the cut again by shooting a +14.

Woods' best performance in the U.S. Junior Ams was this year, as his +5 got him into a playoff to make the cut before he fell short. Woods will have one more chance to win the event next year, when he will be 18 years-old.