Charlie Woods is in a great spot in the Junior PGA Championship as he heads into the last day of the tournament, while speaking on the level of emotions he’s dealing with while playing
Charlie Woods is putting in a strong performance this week
Charlie Woods admitted his rollercoaster round on Thursday had ‘given him a heart attack’ after his strong performance continued at the Junior PGA Championship tournament.
Woods is on the cusp of making the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team for the first time, with a strong performance at the tournament almost securing his spot, following in his legendary father Tiger Woods’ footsteps.
Charlie, 16, enters Friday’s final day of the Junior major in tied-second place after he shot a 6-under 66 for a second consecutive round on Thursday. His round included nine birdies, showing off his impressive approach game – while admitting he has work to do on his putting.
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And he insinuated that the level of intensity has risen for him recently, with the spotlight on more than ever after making big improvements to his game.
He said: “It was so much fun. I had a pretty fun chip on 16, but I just enjoyed being out there, having fun and hopefully I have a good chance of winning tomorrow.
“My round was pretty up and down, and it gave me a heart attack out there. But nine birdies is pretty good. A couple of three-putts, I made a few mistakes today but overall pretty solid round. Pretty good position going into tomorrow.”
Should Woods win the tournament, or finish as the runner-up, he will be guaranteed a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team for the first time in his young career.
Woods is closing in on a spot on the US Junior Ryder Cup team
He currently sits at 12-under as they enter the final round in Indiana on Friday, while being seven shots behind the current leader in Lunden Esterline (-19).
The iconic tournament is an event that Tiger won three times, with Charlie continues to show glimpses of his incredible potential this week.
Fans have flooded to see Charlie in action this week with pressure being put on his shoulders, as Joe Couch, Birch Boilermaker club member heaped praise on him.
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He said: “Tiger was the reason why I played golf, and it’s a cool experience to see everything and see Charlie play. It’s surreal watching Charlie play at a course I play at every day.
“There’s a couple of shots I think he’d want back but I also feel like he’s playing well. He’s handling his emotions and there was a lot of commotion but I thought he was playing well.”
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