- The 15-year-old’s father – a four-time US Open winner – has never won there.
- The younger Woods played at the Tour’s Cognizant Classic at The Palm Beaches
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Charlie Woods is set to compete in a local 18-hole US Open qualifier in Florida this week as he looks to earn a spot at No. 2 Pinehurst this summer.
The 15-year-old golf prodigy, who is the son of 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods, will play at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie on Thursday with his tee time set for 8:18 a.m. ET. .
Of the 84 qualified players, five will advance to the 36-hole qualifying final in June.
Approximately 90 to 100 players will then qualify for the 124th Open, which will be played at the famous Pinehurst No. 2 for the fourth time in the tournament’s history.
Former major champions, as well as the top 60 players in the official world rankings and the top 30 in last year’s PGA Tour FedEx Cup standings are exempt from qualifying.
Charlie Woods, 15, will play Thursday at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The United States Golf Association said there were more than 10,000 registrations for this year’s championship, the third time it has surpassed the 10,000 mark, according to SI.com.
The road to the US Open includes 109 local qualifying sites in 44 states and Canada in April and May, leading to 13 final qualifying sites in late May and early June.
Final qualifying is known as the longest day in golf, requiring competitors to complete 36 holes to earn a tee time at the third major championship of the season.
To be eligible for qualification, a player must have a handicap index not exceeding 0.4 or be a professional.
The elder Woods is a three-time U.S. Open champion but has yet to win at No. 2 Pinehurst. In 1999 he finished tied for third, two shots behind winner Payne Stewart, and in 2005 he finished second, two shots behind. by Michael Campbell. He did not compete at Pinehurst in 2014.
Young Woods has played in the last four PNC Championships with his famous father
Tiger Woods reacts after missing his birdie on the sixth green during the final round of the 105th U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 2005. He finished tied for third that year.
Earlier this spring, Charlie Woods competed in a pre-qualifying event for the Tour’s Cognizant Classic at The Palm Beaches, his first attempt to qualify for a Tour-sponsored event.
The younger Woods shot 86, but he will look to improve in local US Open qualifying on Thursday.
Tiger and Charlie Woods have teamed up for the last four PNC Championships, the two-player tag team event contested each December and using a scramble format. Team Woods finished second in 2021 but has yet to emerge victorious from the event.
Cameron Kuchar’s son Matt, as well as Sunny Kim, Garrett Willis, Reed Greyserman (brother of Max), Austin Lemieux (son of Mario) and Michael Buttacavoli will also play Thursday in local US Open qualifying.
