Like Father, Like Son: Charlie Woods Earns AJGA First-Team Honors Alongside Tiger
Like Father, Like Son: Charlie Woods Earns AJGA First-Team Honors Alongside Tiger
In a heartwarming echo of golf royalty, 16-year-old Charlie Woods has been named to the 2025 Rolex Junior All-America First Team by the American Junior Golf Association, joining an elite group of just 12 boys and sharing a prestigious honor his father, Tiger Woods, claimed multiple times during his dominant junior career.
The Benjamin School junior from Jupiter, Florida, earned the first-time accolade through standout performances in the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of October 14, capping a breakout season that included his maiden AJGA victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in May—firing a blistering 15-under 201 with a final-round 66 to outpace top-ranked foes—and a second straight U.S. Junior Amateur qualification, plus a T-9 at the Junior PGA Championship and a dramatic hole-in-one at TPC Sawgrass’ iconic 17th.
Tiger, a four-time AJGA first-teamer and back-to-back Player of the Year in 1991-92 before conquering three U.S. Amateurs, beamed with pride as Charlie’s selection alongside phenoms like repeat Player of the Year Miles Russell underscores his emergence from the shadow, ranking No. 9 nationally with 280 points across six events.
As honorees gear up for the November 22 awards banquet and Rolex Tournament of Champions, Charlie’s ascent has pros raving about his Tiger-esque swing mechanics and mental toughness, fueling speculation on college commitments while proving the Woods legacy thrives anew—one prodigious drive at a time.
