Tiger Woods’ teenage son Charlie Woods revealed he wanted to ‘prove to himself’ he could do better after his nightmare at the U.S. Junior Amateur.

Tiger Woods’ teenage son, Charlie, expressed his desire to prove himself after winning a junior tournament in Florida, following a disappointing debut at the U.S. Junior Amateur.

Charlie, 15, faced a challenging experience at Oakland Hills last month.

His 48-year-old father watched as he shot 82-80, finishing 22-over after 36 holes and missing the halfway cut by a significant margin.

The duo attracted large crowds, and Charlie likely wished for a better performance among the 264-player field.

Tiger, as expected, garnered most of the attention, with one spectator capturing a photo of his right leg without a protective sleeve, revealing the severe injuries from his February 2021 car crash.

Charlie ended up near the bottom of the standings at the U.S. Junior Amateur.

Charlie Woods at the 2024 U.S. Open
Charlie Woods at the 2024 U.S. Open
Tiger won the U.S. Junior Amateur three consecutive times in the early 1990s.

Undeterred, Charlie competed in last week’s South Florida PGA Junior Cup presented by Callaway and TopTracer.

Charlie won the event, held on the East Course at BallenIsles Country Club, with a score of 1-under after 54 holes.

He shot 73-68-73, being the only player to finish under par.

The competition featured 63 boys and 25 girls.

Eva Lye won the girls’ competition.

After his victory, Charlie mentioned he wanted to ‘redeem’ himself.

“I feel like it was a compilation of a lot of hard work this summer,” he told a PGA of America official when asked about his win.

“I wanted to redeem myself, and I feel great about how I played.”

He added: “I wanted it so bad. I felt focused, and I knew what I had to do to get it done.

“I wanted to prove to myself that I could do better.”

The fifth major
In 2024, Tiger Woods participated in all four major championships for the first time since his car crash.

Woods made the cut at The Masters but finished last.

He then missed the cuts at the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open.

 

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