WEST LAFAYETTE – Charlie Woods, the son of Tiger Woods, is tied for second at -12 heading into the final round of the Junior PGA Championship.
Woods is scheduled to tee off at 10:06 a.m. from Ackerman-Allen, accompanied by tournament leader Lunden Esterline (-19) and Pennson Badget (-12).
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So, who are Woods’ playing partners making up the top three finalists heading into Friday?
Charlie Woods lines up a putt Thursday, July 31, 2025, during the Junior PGA Championship at the Purdue Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What to know about Lunden Esterline, the tournament leader
Esterline is a junior from Andover, Kansas, and is committed to Auburn.
He’s the No. 1-ranked golfer in Kansas and is the No. 46-ranked player in the world by the Rolex Junior American Golf Association rankings.
Esterline took control of first place after shooting a -10 second round at Kampen-Cosler Course on Wednesday.
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Charlie Woods hits the ball Thursday, July 31, 2025, during the Junior PGA Championship at the Purdue Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What to know about Pennson Badgett
Badgett is coming into Friday and hasn’t hit a bogey since his 13th hole of the second round.
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Badgett shot up the leaderboard after sinking an eagle on the 10th hole at Kampen-Cosler and has played steadily since then.
Badgett is ranked No. 36 by the Rolex American Junior Golf Association rankings and is a native of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.
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