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Charlie Woods Opens Junior Players With 76, Trails Co-Leaders by Eight at TPC Sawgrass

Practice-round scenes showed an easy rapport with top-ranked Miles Russell, who shares the lead with Nicholas Logis.

Charlie Woods of the United States chips out of a bunker on the tenth hole during the first round of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Brook Hollow Golf Club on July 21, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.
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Overview

  • Playing his first round at the Players Stadium Course, Woods shot 4-over 76 to sit tied for 38th after day one of the 54-hole AJGA event.
  • His card included a front-nine 40 after a bogey-bogey start and just one birdie, followed by a steadier back nine that still ended with a bogey at 18.
  • Miles Russell and Nicholas Logis posted 4-under 68s to lead, with Russell the tournament’s 2023 champion.
  • During the Junior Am practice round, Woods and Russell rode together in a cart, exchanged friendly conversation, and Russell said of Woods, “He’s been playing great,” while playing alongside AJGA’s Stephen Hamblin and TaylorMade’s Eddie Erkmanis.
  • The Junior Players runs August 28–31 at TPC Sawgrass, where Woods competes as AJGA No. 13 after a breakthrough AJGA win earlier in 2025.