Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods’ son and rising junior golf star, narrowly missed US Open final qualifying by one stroke after shooting an even par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida
20:16 ET, 01 May 2026Updated 20:16 ET, 01 May 2026
Charlie Woods failed to qualify for the US Open(Image: Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America via Getty Images)
Charlie Woods, son of 15-time Major champion Tiger, narrowly failed to qualify for the US Open after missing the cut by just one shot. The 17 year old carded an even par 72 at the Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida, falling short of a playoff spot by a single stroke.
Woods, who saw his net worth emerge after his ‘I’m broke’ claim to his famous dad, was competing for a place in the final qualifying round for the US Open in June, going up against seasoned professionals and skilled amateurs. However, his aspirations of qualifying for the tournament, which his father had captured three times, were crushed in heartbreaking fashion following the slim margin.
The blow comes with dad Tiger and girlfriend Vanessa Trump taking severe action over a “paranoid” fear after his arrest.
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Despite the setback, Woods showed improvement from his previous two attempts at Eagle Trace Golf Club, finishing tied for 10th and just one position away from the playoff.
The 17 year old made headlines in February after verbally committing to Florida State University. Woods currently sits at number 14 on the Rolex American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rankings and isn’t expected to begin his college career until September 2027.
Tiger has previously discussed playing alongside his son and watching him navigate the journey. He said: “It’s fun to be a part of the process with Charlie and go through it and see where the opportunities that he has that he has created for himself by playing better, places that he could play, wants to play and ultimately we’ll decide where he wants to go play.”
However, in a separate interview, he detailed the difficult and different challenges that his son faces, which the elder Woods didn’t have to overcome.
Charlie Woods with Tiger Woods in 2024(Image: Getty Images)
He explained: “We didn’t have cell phones. We would have written letters that would show up in the mailbox. ‘Oh, my God, I got a letter.’
“It’s just very different, how fast coaches can communicate with the family members and the player that they’re trying to recruit.
“It’s just a different world. Not saying it’s good or bad, it’s just different.”
Charlie secured his first AJGA championship in May last year as a 16 year old when he earned a three stroke triumph at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Florida. Tiger, by contrast, qualified for his first PGA Tour major at the same age when he made it into what’s now called The Genesis Invitational – previously known as the Nissan Los Angeles Open in 1992.
His father competed in 13 tournaments from 1991 to 1993, earning victories on eight occasions, which ranks as the joint highest behind Phil Mickelson.
Following his win in 2025, the 17 year old has participated in eight tournaments with his strongest performance coming at the Boys Junior PGA Championship when he finished tied for ninth. Since that event, he has recorded two top 20 results across five tournaments.