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Charlie Woods Clinches First AJGA Title at Team TaylorMade Invitational

This victory highlights Woods’s resilience after failing to qualify for the US Open earlier this month.

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Dec 22, 2024; Orlando, Florida, [USA]; Charlie Woods hits a hole in one on the fourth hole during the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • He closed with a 6-under-par 66 to finish at 15-under for the tournament, three strokes clear of the nearest finishers.
  • After an opening 70 that included an eagle, eight birdies, five bogeys and a triple bogey, he posted a bogey-free 65 in round two to enter contention.
  • The win at Streamsong Resort marks his first AJGA title in only his fifth junior tour event following a failed bid to qualify for the US Open.
  • Ranked 604th in the AJGA standings, Woods demonstrated rapid progress and stood out among competitors including Miles Russell.
  • Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the PGA Tour season as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles tendon surgery.