Charlie Woods and the rest of The Benjamin School boys golf team have earned the chance to defend their state championship title after making it through the Class 1A Region 4 tournament at Miami Shores Country Club on Monday.
The Benjamin School boys made it to the high-school regional event after triumphing at their respective district competition late last month, with Woods ending sixth.
In wet and windy conditions on Florida’s east coast this week, Benjamin finished four strokes behind winners, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, who put together a team score of 277 – seven-under.
Woods and co. took the second and final automatic qualification spot for the state championships at Mission Resort & Club in Howey-In-The-Hills by four strokes ahead of third-place Oxbridge Academy (285) and fourth-place St Andrew’s (305).
Benjamin’s Pavel Tsar – who is heading to Notre Dame next year – came in second in the individual standings thanks to a superb four-under 67, two strokes behind Pine Crest’s Alexander Weinberg, while Tsar’s younger brother Andrew ended fourth after a one-under 70.
Charlie Woods hits a shot at the 2024 US Junior Amateur
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Woods made bogey on two, three, and eight but responded with birdies on holes six, 12, and 13 to become one of five players who carded a level-par total in sixth, two shots ahead of teammates Brooks Colton and Jake Valentine.
According to The Palm Beach Post, Woods was watched by dad Tiger and mom, Elin Nordegren on Monday, with the 15-time Major champion riding in a golf cart and only briefly speaking to his son “a few times” – including after a birdie on the 12th.
Tiger and Elin’s last public appearance together was when they were pictured at Charlie’s medal ceremony after The Benjamin School claimed state honors in 2023.
The Post also noted that the 48-year-old Woods was wearing a polo shirt and navy shorts with a black compression sleeve on his right leg.
Meanwhile, Nordegren rode with her ex-husband for part of the way round and was reportedly the first person to greet Charlie Woods after the final putt had dropped.
Speaking to The Palm Beach Post about Woods’ display at regionals, Benjamin coach Toby Harbeck said: “He’s tough on himself. If he could just relax and play, store some of that energy, it’s good. He’s…
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