Charlie Woods has had a blended debut on the Will Lowery Junior Championship, hosted by the American Junior Golf Affiliation (AJGA).
The younger golfer, aged 15 as of February, acquired a sponsor’s invite into the event, marking his first look within the AJGA circuit.
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Nevertheless, Charlie’s efficiency to this point has been inconsistent. After finishing two rounds on the Carolina Hint Nation Membership in Sanford, Florida, he finds himself at 15-over par.
His first spherical noticed him carding a 78, marked by three birdies but additionally marred by 5 bogeys and consecutive double-bogeys on the 2nd and third holes.
How was Woods’ second spherical?
The second spherical proved equally difficult for Charlie, with eight bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4 fifth. Regardless of managing a lone birdie on the par-4 4th, he concluded the spherical with an 81, bringing his cumulative rating to 15-over par. Because the competitors enters its remaining spherical on Sunday, Charlie at the moment stands at T40 within the 51-player area.
However, Charlie’s participation on this occasion has garnered appreciable consideration from each media and followers. Experiences point out heightened safety measures, together with armed police conducting thorough ID checks on the entrance, possible in response to earlier incidents of unruly fan habits skilled by Charlie throughout a pre-qualifier for the Cognizant Basic in February.
He was compelled to usher in a number of safety personnel and armed police to guard him from the group getting uncontrolled. Within the Cognizant Basic in February, his hopes of progressing impacted by followers desperate to catch a detailed glimpse of the American prodigy in motion.
A giant a part of his run was hampered by a lot of followers swarming the younger golfer, with intruding followers seen strolling alongside him and asking for pictures, distracting him from specializing in the inexperienced.
Amidst the challenges, Charlie has acquired help from his father, Tiger Woods, who was seen cheering him on throughout his debut within the AJGA circuit. Tiger, a 15-time main champion, made a rushed return from the Bahamas to be current on the occasion after partaking in confidential discussions with LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan earlier within the week.
