Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, missed the cut for a US qualification playoff in devastating fashion

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Charlie Woods’ wait to play in a PGA Tour major goes on after missing the cut for qualifiers at the US Open.(Image: Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America via Getty Images)

Charlie Woods, son of 15-time Major winner Tiger, agonisingly missed out on the cut for the US Open final qualifying. The 17-year-old missed out on a playoff by a single stroke after recording an even par 72 at the Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida.

Woods missed the chance to go into the final qualifying round for the US Open in June, competing against experienced professionals and talented amateurs. But his hopes of making the cut for the tournament, which his dad had won three times, were dashed in devastating fashion after the narrow miss.

But in light of the disappointment, Woods improved on the last two approaches Eagle Trace Golf Club, after finishing tied for 10th and one place off the playoff.

The 17-year-old made the headlines in February after verbally committing to Florida State University. Woods stands number 14 on the Rolex American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rankings and isn’t due to move into higher education until September 2027.

Tiger previously spoke about playing alongside his son and seeing him go through the process. He said: “It’s fun to be a part of the process with Charlie and go through it and see where the opportunities that he has that he has created for himself by playing better, places that he could play, wants to play and ultimately we’ll decide where he wants to go play.

However, in a separate interview, he detailed the difficult and different challenges that his son faces, which the elder Woods didn’t have to overcome.

He said: “We didn’t have cell phones. We would have written letters that would show up in the mailbox. ‘Oh, my God, I got a letter.’

“It’s just very different, how fast coaches can communicate with the family members and the player that they’re trying to recruit.

“It’s just a different world. Not saying it’s good or bad, it’s just different.”

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Charlie with Tiger Woods in 2024(Image: Getty Images)

Charlie won his first AJGA title in May last year as a 16-year-old when he claimed a three-shot victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Florida. Tiger, meanwhile, qualified for his first PGA Tour major at the same age when he qualified for what’s now called The Genesis Invitational – formerly known as the Nissan Los Angeles Open in 1992.

His father played in 13 tournaments from 1991 to 1993, winning on eight occasions, which is the joint highest behind Phil Mickelson.

Since his win in 2025, the 17-year-old has played in eight tournaments with his best coming in the Boys Junior PGA Championship when he finished tied for ninth. Since then, he has managed two top 20 finishes in five tournaments.