Charlie Woods completed a strong showing at the 49th Junior PGA Championships, finishing in the top-10 at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The 16-year-old son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods carded a score of 5-under par in the third round on July 31, moving into a tie second place at 12-under for the tournament heading into the final round. On Friday, Woods wore the iconic Sunday red shirt and black trousers that his father always wore on the final day of competition. Ultimately, Woods concluded his final round tied for ninth place, finishing the tournament with an overall score of 9-under 276.
The final round saw Lunden Esterline from Andover, Kansas, continue to dominate and claim the trophy with a score of 19-under. He was followed by Giuseppe Puebla from Royal Palm Beach, Florida, who finished in second place with Tyler Mawhinney from Fleming Island, Florida, rounding out the top three.
Here are the final scores for the 49th Junior PGA Championships:
Charlie Woods score, results after Round 4
Charlie Woods completed the 2025 Junior PGA Championship with a 3-over-par in the final round, bringing his total to 9-under 276 for the tournament, which placed him in a tie for 9th overall. Unfortunately, Woods did not secure an automatic spot on the Junior Ryder Cup team. Currently, he is ranked 20th in the American Junior Golf Association, making it unlikely for him to be chosen as a captain’s pick.
2025 Junior PGA Championships leaderboard:
Top of the leaderboard, according to the Junior PGA Championships:
1. Lunden Esterline: -19
T2: Giuseppe Puebla: -13
T2: Tyler Mawhinney: -13
T4: Ayden Fynaut: -12
T4: Zenghao Hou: -12
T4. Pennson Badgett: -12
7: Sam Carraher: -11
8: Drew Woolworth: -10
T9: Kailer Stone: -9
T9: Spencer Harrison: -9
T9: William Chang: -9
T9: Max VanderMolen: -9
T9: Mason Howell: -9
T9: Luke Balaskiewicz: -9
T9: Ronin Banerjee: -9
T9: Charlie Woods: -9