Charlie Woods remained in a strong position on Thursday to earn a place in the American Junior Rider Cup team.
16 year old son Tiger Woods The Junior PGA finished second in the Junior PGA Championship after shooting 5-under 66 in the third round of rain-lane in West Lafet, Indiana, Birk Boylermaker Golf Complex.
He stands at 12-under 202 for the week.
The players are dying for two automatic spots on the Junior Rider Cup team, which will take the team to Bethapage Black in Europe and New York at NASAU Country Club on 23-25 September. There is also a captain’s pick, although Woods, who ranks 20th in the latest American Junior Golf Association rankings, is unlikely to be selected.
Woods never competed in the event.
He said after his round that he was hoping to control his fate with a strong finish on Friday.
“It was very fun,” Woods said about his third round, according to Lafayette journal and courier“I had a very fun chip on 16, but I just enjoyed staying out, having fun and hoping that I have a good chance to win tomorrow.”
Woods resorted to a mixed round on Thursday. He had three runs of the back-to-back Birdi and made nine Birds completely, but he mixed it to four bogies.
Woods said, “My round was very up and down, and it gave me a heart attack.” “But nine birds are very good. A pair of three-puts, I made some mistakes today, but overall very solid rounds. The very good situation is going tomorrow.”
Palm Beach, a growing junior at Benjamin School in Florida, Woods won the Tailormade Invitation in May. He recently missed out on cutting US Junior Amateur. He has not yet committed the college.
Lunden Easterline led Junior PGA at 19 after the third round of 66 cards. Endover, Kansas to Esterline, is 2027 Obern Committees.
Penson Badgate is tied to Woods in second place after shooting 67 on Thursday. Bedgate, Pilot Mountain, from Northern Carolina, 2026 Tennessy is committed.
This report used field level media information.
