Charlie Woods vaulted into rivalry on the Junior PGA Championships with a 6-under par 66 within the second spherical in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Wednesday.
After carding a 70 through the first spherical on the Kampen-Cosler Course on the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complicated, Woods birdied six of his first eight holes en route to creating the flip in 5-under 31 on Wednesday. He birdied three of his first six holes on the again to succeed in 9 beneath for the occasion earlier than consecutive bogeys dropped Woods again to 7 beneath.
Charlie Woods shoots -6, spherical of 66 to leap the leaderboard 42 spots. 👀#JuniorPGA pic.twitter.com/thX2cnQWND
— PGA Beginner Golf (@PGAAmateurGolf) July 30, 2025
He’s seven photographs behind chief Lunden Esterline, a 2027 Auburn commit, with Max VanderMolen and Chase Yenser tied at 9 beneath with 36 holes to play.
Woods, 16, did not qualify for the match play rounds finally week’s U.S. Junior Beginner Championship in Dallas. He’s now searching for one of many two automated spots on the Junior Ryder Cup staff that may go to the highest two finishers this week. There may be additionally one captain’s choose, though Woods is unlikely to be chosen for it.
A junior on the Benjamin College in Palm Seashore, Florida, Woods gained the AJGA’s Workforce TaylorMade Invitational in Could. He has not but made a school dedication.
