by Charlie Woods has a long hill to climb on the second and final day of stroke play at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club.
Woods, the 15-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods, will tee off in the final round of 36-hole stroke play qualifying Tuesday at 1:48 p.m. on the South Course. Woods finished the first day tied for 242nd after shooting a 12-over-par 82 in his first round on the North Course Wednesday. He plays in a threesome with Alabama’s Chase Kyes, 18, who shot a 70 Monday, and Baylor’s Davis Ovard, 18, who finished with a 3-over-par 73 Monday.
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Woods needs to get inside the top 64 in both days of stroke play to reach the tournament that runs through Saturday’s championship match. Woods will play on the South Course, which has served as Oakland Hills’ home for major championships for more than 100 years. It was renovated from 2019 to 2021 and plays 500 yards longer than the North Course.
Tiger is expected to be in attendance as a fan for the second straight day after walking with the crowd following his son during the first round Monday. Parents are not allowed to caddie for their children during the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Here’s a shot-by-shot recap of Woods’ second round on the South Course. Click here for a full shot-by-shot recap of his first round on Monday.
Hole 10, par 4
On his first shot of the second round, Woods put his driver down the middle of the fairway on the 482-yard par-4 10th hole. On his second shot, Woods pulled his iron and landed on the green for a birdie chance. His putt ended up just left of the hole and he tapped in for par.
Score: 12-above.
Hole 11, par 4
Woods used his hybrid on the 431-yard par 4 11th hole and brought the ball to the left of the fairway bunkers, Woods was about 100 yards short of the green. On his second shot, Woods used an iron and landed on the front side of the green, about 50 feet from the hole. Woods nearly made birdie but his putt rolled to the left edge two feet from the hole, giving him a chance at par.
Score: 12 above.
Hole 12, par 5
Woods took his driver out for the 570-yard par-5 12th hole and landed in the rough on the right side. Woods drove his iron into the rough on the left about 90 yards from the green. Woods’ third shot landed on the green about 25 feet from the hole. Woods missed his birdie attempt by about 4 feet and his par putt fell to the left, leading to a tap-in bogey.
Score: 13-above.
Hole 13, par 3
Woods’ first shot on the 183-yard, par-3 13th hole is an iron just off the hole, in the bunker on the back left of the green. Woods hits the green about six feet from the hole. Woods sinks his putt for par.
Score: 13-above.
Hole 14, par 4
Woods hit a drive on the 496-yard par-4 14th hole and landed 5 feet in the left rough, then play was suspended due to bad weather. Play was suspended for an hour and 45 minutes, but resumed. Woods’ approach shot fell about 40 yards from the green. Woods’ chip rolled across the green and 2 feet into the back rough. Woods’ next chip landed on the green 2 feet from the hole. Woods’ short putt went out, but Woods tapped in for double bogey.
Score: 15-above.
Hole 15, par 4
Woods’ tee shot on the 398-yard par-4 15th hole landed in the right rough. Woods pulled out his second iron, the ball landed on the green but bounced off the left side of the first cut. Woods’ chip required an awkward hand-in-front position and rolled about 10 feet. Woods’ putt came in a foot short of the target and he tapped in for bogey.
Score: 16 above.
Hole 16, par 4
Woods takes his 3-wood on the 426-yard par-4 16th hole and keeps the ball low but flies about 200 yards into the rough on the left side. Woods uses his second iron shot and goes into the greenside bunker on the left edge of the green. Woods’ bunker chip rolls five feet past the flag and Woods sinks the putt for par.
Score: 16 above.
