Charlie Woods is the only member of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Top 10 ranking who is not yet committed to a college. However, it is not for a lack of interest, especially after his 2025 season.
The son of the legendary Tiger Woods had several impressive results during the year, including his first victory in an AJGA tournament, the Team TaylorMade Invitational. He also finished T9 in the highly competitive Junior PGA Championship and T25 in the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.
These performances have earned him the 9th spot among the best junior players in the country, according to the AJGA’s ranking. He was also selected for the AJGA’s All-America First Team.
The good results have kept coming, and he recently led his Benjamin School team to the Class 1A Florida State Championship title. Woods finished T4 individually at 2-under but shot the best final round (4-under 68) to seal the victory for the Buccaneers.
With such performances, it’s no wonder there is a real buzz among the country’s top universities looking to sign him. In fact, the Palm Beach Post reported that Florida State head coach Trey Jones was present at Mission Resort + Club’s El Campeon, watching Woods win the State Championship.
Of course, the Seminoles aren’t the only program interested in Woods. Benjamin School head coach Toby Harbeck said that several schools want the youngest Woods and that the high school junior has even visited some campuses.
“Charlie’s very mum-mum about where he’s looking and what he’s thinking,” Harbeck told the Palm Beach Post. “There’s a lot of people that want him. It’s just where he feels most comfortable. He’s visited a couple schools. We’ll see. We’ll see.”
Charlie has kept his college plans tightly under wraps, leaving observers guessing which universities might interest him. Still, Stanford University seems an obvious contender given the family connection: Tiger spent two years there, making a lasting impact on college golf, and Charlie’s sister Sam is currently enrolled.
Stanford also boasts one of the nation’s premier golf programs, having produced stars like Tom Watson, Notah Begay III, Rose Zhang, and Rachel Heck.
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