Charlie Woods Fails to Advance in U.S. Open Qualifier

Tiger Woods's son shot a 9-over 81 in Florida.
Charlie Woods, son of golf legend Tiger Woods, watches his drive off the 3rd tee at the USGA U.S.
Charlie Woods, son of golf legend Tiger Woods, watches his drive off the 3rd tee at the USGA U.S. / ERIC HASERT/TCPALM / USA TODAY NETWORK

Charlie Woods failed to advance out of local qualifying for the U.S. Open, shooting 9-over-par 81 on Thursday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, Charlie, 15, began his round at the Legacy Golf & Tennis Club with a double bogey. He was playing in a field of 84 players, with the top five set to advance to 36-hole final qualifying in June.

Charlie Woods reacts to missing a putt by inches during a 2024 U.S. Open qualifier.
Charlie Woods shot 81 on Thursday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. / ERIC HASERT/TCPALM / USA TODAY NETWORK

The U.S. Open will be played at Pinehurst No. 2.

The United States Golf Association, which runs the championship, announced last week that it received more than 10,000 entries for the tournament. Most of them were slated for local sites around the country that are taking place through May 20.

There will be 10 U.S. final qualifying sites and three international sites.

The older Woods, 48, won the U.S. Open three times, was not at the qualifier, according to the Palm Beach Post. He is not currently exempt for the U.S. Open—the first time since he turned pro in 1996 that he has not been fully exempt for a major championship. But he is expected to receive a special exemption from the USGA in the coming weeks.


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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.