Charlie Woods Misses US Junior Ryder Cup Spot After Final Round Collapse

Charlie Woods, son of golf legend Tiger Woods, missed qualifying for the US Junior Ryder Cup team after finishing tied for ninth at the Junior PGA Championship in Indiana. Despite impressive rounds of 66 in the second and third rounds that placed him tied for second entering the final day, Woods faltered with a final-round 74, including key bogeys and a double bogey, which caused him to slip down the leaderboard. The championship was won decisively by Lunden Esterline, who secured one of the two automatic qualifying spots for the Ryder Cup alongside Giuseppe Puebla. Although Woods remains eligible for the lone captain's pick, his 20th ranking in the American Junior Golf Association makes selection unlikely. The Junior Ryder Cup will be held at Bethpage Black and Nassau Country Club in New York, preceding the senior Ryder Cup event. Woods has not previously competed in the Ryder Cup but showed promise earlier in the season by winning the AJGA's Team TaylorMade Invitational.