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Florida State commit Charlie Woods fell short of qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Championship.
The 17-year-old participated in Thursday's U.S. Amateur qualifying at the Ohio State University's Scarlet Course and was unable to advance after posting a five-over 76 in the latest setback to his young career.
The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods missed qualifying by six strokes. His father had captured the U.S. Amateur Championship three consecutive times before becoming an 82-time PGA Tour champion.
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Despite the setback, Woods attracted considerable attention during his round, carrying his own bag while competing against 80 other young golfers.
Woods is now reportedly turning his focus to the U.S. Junior Amateur, scheduled for later this month at Saucon Valley.
His father, unsurprisingly, won the U.S. Juniors three times in a row. A total of 13 competitors earned spots in the U.S. Amateur Championship along with two alternates, and Woods wasn't among them.
The teenager is expected to graduate from high school next year and join Miles Russell at Florida State. Woods recently served as Russell's caddie when he qualified for the U.S. Open, where he made the cut.
Meanwhile, Woods' father is excited about his collegiate career starting. "It's fun to be a part of the process with Charlie and go through it and see where the opportunities that he has that he has created for himself by playing better, places that he could play, wants to play and ultimately we'll decide where he wants to go play," Tiger said.
Woods, a junior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, rocketed to 21st in the Rolex American Junior Golf Association rankings after claiming victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational with a 54-hole total of 15-under 201 last May. He subsequently finished ninth at the Boys Junior PGA Championship in July and 18th at the Rolex Tournament of Champions.
By committing to Florida State, Woods chose a different path from his father. The 15-time major champion attended Stanford.
"It's been very different, the recruiting process," Tiger Woods said at the Hero World Challenge.
"Now, you have cellphones. We didn't have cellphones. We would have written letters that would show up in the mailbox. It's just very different how fast coaches can communicate with the family members and the player that they're trying to recruit.
"It's just a different world. Not saying it's good or bad, it's just different."
