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Charlie Woods Beat No.1 Junior and Top College Recruits For His First AJGA Win
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Charlie Woods is still a teenager but already stepping into the spotlight. The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, Charlie notched a major milestone this week, earning his first career victory at an American Junior Golf Association event.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Charlie claimed his first win at the age of 16 in just his fifth AJGA event, a victory which could make him one of the most sought-after college golf recruits in the country.
In the final round of the Taylormade Invitational, Woods shot six-under 66 on the Black Course at Streamsong Resort, which was enough to put him on top of the leaderboard at 15-under for the tournament. He finished the event with a 3-stroke victory over competitors like Willie Gordon, Philip Dunham, and Luke Colton.
🚨🏆☑️ #WINNING MOMENT — Charlie Woods wins the TaylorMade Invitational, locking up his first career AJGA win. pic.twitter.com/1jXNLt7W5I
— TWLEGION (@TWlegion) May 28, 2025
Charlie Woods Wins First Ever AJGA Event
Prior to this week, Woods’ best result on the AJGA circuit was 25th place at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March.
For Charlie, the Taylormade Invitational win marked a coming of age moment and his biggest accomplishment in amateur golf.
But Woods didn’t just win his first AJGA event, he made a statement by beating the No. 1 junior in the country, 16-year-old Miles Russell, by six shots in a tournament filled with top college golf recruits from around the country.
His victory is expected to launch his ranking from 606th all the way into the top-15 in the AJGA rankings.
As a sophomore in high school, Charlie is allowed to begin communicating with college coaches on June 15th. After notching his first victory, college coaches will have a newfound respect for Woods’ natural talent.
🚨🏆☢️ Charlie Woods on his win at the @AJGAGolf TaylorMade Invitational: “Being able to say to myself that I won an absolutely amazing event and to say I preformed under some high pressure situations is just huge going forward.”
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 28, 2025
Woods Continues To Show Considerable Improvement
While the name Woods will always get the attention of golf fans, Charlie is starting to prove he’s more than just Tiger’s son.
Even more exciting for the golf world is how quickly Charlie’s game is developing. Woods has steadily improved his game over the past year and there have been signs that he’s ready to take a leap forward on the golf course.
Though he failed to qualify for the U.S. Open this spring, he shot 75 in his local-stage qualifier, improving by six strokes compared to the year prior when he shot a 9-over 81.
Given how quickly he’s improving, his breakthrough AJGA win suggests that he’s only scratching the surface of his potential.
