Tiger Woods beaming with pride as son Charlie delivers another big golf victory

While golf fans were glued to the Ryder Cup drama, Tiger Woods’ son Charlie Woods was quietly putting on a show of his own — and winning again. 

The 16-year-old prodigy fired a sizzling 68 and led The Benjamin School to team victory at the South Florida PGA Junior Golf West Coast High School Championship at The Club at TwinEagles Talon Course in Naples, Florida.

Charlie came out swinging with eight birdies in his opening round, mixing one bogey and a triple but still carding a brilliant 68 to sit tied for second after day one.

He couldn’t quite repeat that fireworks display in round two, but held his nerve with four birdies and four bogeys to finish at 4-under for the 36-hole tournament, good enough for T4 overall.

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Teammate Clint Lewis matched Charlie’s 4-under total, and the pair proved the driving force behind Benjamin School’s narrow four-shot win over Sarasota High School.

Benjamin’s five-man squad — Woods, Lewis, Andrew Tsar (10-over, T30), Drew Sterling (2-over, T13) and Campbell Hogan (14-over, T46) — combined for a team total of 1-over, enough to top a strong 16-team field.

The individual title went to Jack Donovan, who beat Henry Liebwein in a two-hole playoff after both finished on 9-under-par.

Out of 98 starters, 82 players completed the event.

This is already Charlie’s second high school team title, adding to his Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class A State Championship win last November.

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Charlie Woods

Now a junior at The Benjamin School, Charlie continues to rise up the ranks — he’s currently No. 9 in the AJGA national rankings, and his CV reads like that of a seasoned pro.

Charlie captured his first individual AJGA title earlier this season in May with victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, and he finished a respectable T9 at the Boys Junior PGA two months later. 

The South Florida PGA Junior Golf West Coast High School Championship also featured a girls’ event, won individually by Abigail Lee and by Barron Collier in the team competition.

There is anticipation that Charlie and his father Tiger Woods will once again team up in the annual PNC Championship just before Christmas. 

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Woods, who turns 50 on 30 December, has been out of competitive action all season after recovering from surgery to repair a left Achilles tendon. 

Charlie will graduate from The Benjamin School in 2027. 

It remains to be seen which college Charlie will choose to represent.

Charlie’s father Tiger attended Stanford University, but initial reports indicate he is unlikely going to follow his father’s footsteps. 

One potential option for Charlie could be Florida State, but at this stage it’s unknown.

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Tiger with son Charlie

How does Charlie Woods’ performance compare to other notable junior golfers?

Charlie Woods is one of the best American junior golfers in 2025. 

Tiger Woods’ son is currently ranked ninth in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings in October 2025.

Charlie has accumulated an average points of 46.72 points.

But he is some way off the top spot held by Miles Russell, who is also ranked 14th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

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Russell’s rise in the junior ranks has been so dominant that he has already been invited to compete in four tournaments on the PGA Tour. 

But the 16-year-old has missed the cut each time. 

Charlie is ranked 905th in the WAGR. 

Here’s a look at the top 20 players on the AJGA rankings as October 2025: 

AJGA Rankings (October 2025)

Rank

Player

Grad Year

Avg Points

1

Miles Russell

2027

160.964

2

Giuseppe Puebla

2027

92.576

3

Luke Colton

2026

81.201

4

Jessy Huebner

2027

64.959

5

Tyler Mawhinney

2026

63.776

6

Hamilton Coleman

2026

62.279

7

Lunden Esterline

2027

50.633

8

Tyler Watts

2026

50.188

9

Charlie Woods

2027

46.715

10

Ronin Banerjee

2027

44.612

11

Chase Hughes

2028

44.400

12

Evan Liu

2027

41.687

13

Luke Ringkamp

2026

38.917

14

Dawson Lew

2027

38.085

15

Bailey Sutter

2026

36.822

16

Cameron Kuchar

2026

35.882

17

Mason Howell

2026

34.024

18

Drake Harvey

2026

33.433

19

Ayden Fynaut

2026

33.425

20

Pennson Badgett

2026

33.078

VIEW FULL AJGA RANKINGS

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