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Charlie Woods Vaults Into Top Five at Junior PGA Championship

His six-under second round at Purdue lifts him to seven under overall, positioning him for one of the two automatic Junior Ryder Cup berths.

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/ File Photo
Charlie Woods hits a tee shot on the fourth 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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Charlie Woods of the United States hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the U.S. Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest Golf Club on July 22, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

Overview

  • Charlie Woods shot a 6-under 66 in round two at Purdue’s Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex to jump into a tie for fifth overall.
  • At 7-under par, he sits seven strokes behind leader Lunden Esterline with 36 holes remaining in the 49th Junior PGA Championship.
  • A top-two finish this week would clinch one of two automatic spots on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team, with a third position subject to a captain’s pick.
  • Woods opted not to defend his South Florida PGA Junior Cup title so he could focus on higher-profile pathways like the Junior PGA Championship.
  • Earlier this season, he captured his first AJGA crown at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, highlighting a growing resilience after earlier setbacks.