Charlie Woods receives prestigious invite after U.S. Open disappointment

Charlie Woods, son of golf icon Tiger Woods, experienced a tough final round at the Amateur Championship in Florida, but he's set to make a swift comeback later this month.

The young golfer, who clinched his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event last month at the Team TaylorMade Invitational, is carving out his own legacy in junior golf, despite missing out on the U.S. Open.

Despite being just 16 and jokingly claiming he was "broke" earlier this year, Charlie had a day to forget during the final round at BallenIsles Country Club, shooting an 11-over-par 83. After making the cut with a two-over-par, his seven-over-par third-round 77 and the difficult final round left him finishing 18-over-par for the tournament.

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Yet, redemption is on the horizon as Charlie has been invited to compete at the Northeast Amateur in Rhode Island later this month, a tournament previously won by golf stars like Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, and European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.

This prestigious event is part of the Elite Amateur Golf Series, and co-chair Mick Hogan personally extended an invitation to the promising 16 year old,.

Mick Hogan, speaking for the Rhode Island Golf Association, questioned: "From a field standpoint, Charlie, look, great victory a couple weeks ago. Does his ranking really improve the strength of field?".

While the impact on the overall event might be minimal, having the young Woods compete would undoubtedly elevate the tournament's profile, as he would likely be a significant draw for spectators, as noted by Hogan. "I wouldn't say it does in any sort of major way, but what it would do from a tournament perspective then it will certainly elevate things.

"He'll probably be arguably the biggest draw to come that week. We'll wait and see what happens if it does come through, it could be an unbelievable week for everybody because I think we'd have a lot of turn out.

"A lot of eyes on the event and not just on Charlie. Everyone else in the field. We'll see what happens."

However, Hogan noted that this would also require accommodating the young athlete's famous father: "We haven't gotten that far in advance but if he does show up on his own, we'll do anything we can just like everybody else in the field to make this week special.

"We'll find out from him what he needs from us and take it from there."