Charlie Woods is roaring up the junior golf rankings in the wake of his first career American Junior Golf Association victory.
Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, is ranked No. 14 in the latest edition of the AJGA boys rankings, more than 595 spots better than his previous ranking of No. 609.
Woods earned his first career AJGA win on May 28 with a three-stroke victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort’s Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida.
It was an individual breakthrough for Woods, whose previous best AJGA finish was a tie for 25th at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in South Carolina in March.
He shot a final round 66 (6-under) to close the tournament at 15-under overall, defeating top junior players like Jacksonville Beach’s Miles Russell (No. 1 in the previous AJGA rankings) as well as Luke Colton (No. 5) and Alabama’s Tyler Watts (No. 7).Charlie Woods next tournament
Woods currently does not appear in any fields for upcoming AJGA tournaments.
However, Woods’ new ranking means he will potentially qualify to play 2025 The Junior PLAYERS Championship at historic TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The field includes the top 58 boys in the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of July 8 as well a select group of international invitees and additional spots available at the tournament organizer’s discretion.
