Charlie Woods, Son Of Tiger, Fades Late And Misses Out On Junior Ryder Cup

Charlie Woods dropped into a necktie for ninth connected nan last time of nan Junior PGA Championship, which took him retired of nan moving for a qualifying spot for nan US Junior Ryder Cup squad connected Friday.

The 16-year-old boy of Tiger Woods changeable back-to-back 66s successful nan 2nd and 3rd rounds astatine nan Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex successful West Lafayette, Ind., and was tied for 2nd spot entering nan last round.

But he posted a final-round 74 astatine nan Ackerman-Allen people connected Friday, pinch 3 bogeys and a double bogey complete his last 10 holes.

The Junior Ryder Cup will return spot 23-25 September astatine Bethpage Black and Nassau Country Club, conscionable up of nan elder arena betwixt nan US and Team Europe that weekend.

There is besides 1 captain’s prime for nan team, though Woods is apt not successful statement to beryllium selected for it.

Lunden Esterline was nan runaway victor of nan Junior PGA Championship pinch a last people of 19-under-par 266 (featuring a second-round 62).

Giuseppe Puebla changeable a final-round 64 to rocket into a necktie for 2nd astatine 13 nether pinch Tyler Mawhinney (69). In doing so, Puebla received nan different automatic qualifying spot for nan Junior Ryder Cup.

Esterline, from Andover, Kansas, is simply a 2027 Auburn commit. Puebla, from Royal Palm Beach, Florida, is besides portion of nan Class of 2027 and uncommitted for college.

Charlie Woods vanished 9 nether for nan week, 10 disconnected Esterline’s gait and 4 strokes retired of nan moving for a Ryder Cup qualifying spot.