Charlie Woods is set to play at local U.S. Open qualifier in Florida this week
- The 15-year-old’s father – a four-time US Open winner – has never won on location
- The younger Woods played at the Tour’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
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Charlie Woods will compete in a local 18-hole US Open qualifier in Florida this week as he looks to secure a spot at Pinehurst No. 2 this summer.
The 15-year-old golf prodigy, the son of 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods, will play Thursday at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, with a tee-off time of 8:18 a.m. ET. .
From the qualifying field of 84 players, five will advance to the final of the 36-hole qualification in June.
About 90 to 100 players will then advance to the 124th Open, which will be played for the fourth time in tournament history at the famed Pinehurst No. 2.
Previous major champions, as well as the top 60 players in the Official World Rankings and the top 30 in last year’s PGA Tour FedEx Cup standings, are exempt from qualifying.
Charlie Woods, 15, plays at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Thursday.
The United States Golf Association said there are more than 10,000 entries for this year’s championship, the third time it has surpassed the 10,000 mark, according to SI.com.
The road to the US Open includes 109 local qualifying sites in 44 states and Canada in April and May, leading to 13 final qualifying sites in late May and early June.
The final qualifying is known as the longest day of golf, with competitors completing 36 holes to earn a tee time at the third major championship of the season.
To qualify for qualification a player must have a handicap index of no more than 0.4 or be a professional.
The elder Woods is a three-time U.S. Open champion but has yet to win at Pinehurst No. 2. In 1999 he finished tied for third, two strokes behind winner Payne Stewart, and in 2005 he finished in second place, two behind. by Michael Campbell. He did not compete at Pinehurst in 2014.
The younger Woods played alongside his famous father at the last four PNC Championships
Tiger Woods reacts to missing his birdie putt on the sixth green during the final round of the 105th US Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 2005. He finished tied for third that year
Earlier this spring, Charlie Woods played in a pre-qualifier for the Tour’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, his first attempt to qualify for a Tour-sponsored event.
The younger Woods scored 86 but will look to improve in Thursday’s local US Open qualifier.
Tiger and Charlie Woods have teamed up in the last four PNC Championships, the two-player team event contested each December and using a scramble format. Team Woods finished second in 2021 but has yet to emerge victorious from the event.
Cameron Kuchar’s son Matt, as well as Sunny Kim, Garrett Willis, Reed Greyserman (brother of Max), Austin Lemieux (son of Mario) and Michael Buttacavoli will also play in the local US Open qualifier on Thursday.