Sophomore fires 7-over 151 in two-day championship as Buccaneers end up nine shots back of champion Oxbridge Academy.
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, fired a 7-over 151 over the two-day Florida Class 1A golf state championship as Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) finished second place as a team at Mission Resort Inn + Club.Charlie Woods shot a 1-over 73 on Wednesday after carding a 78 on Tuesday, helping the Buccaneers to a 596 overall. Clad in his blue and white striped team polo with the Sun Day Red logo, the apparel company Tiger Woods started earlier this year after leaving Nike, he finished tied for 29th.Tiger Woods, a 13-time major winner, followed the sophomore around the course during the round.
Charlie Woods in action Wednesday at the Mission Resort + Club for the Florida Class 1A golf state championship. (Photo: Mark Fletcher)The younger Woods, who has played in several high-profile charity events and tried to qualify for PGA tournaments, posted five birdies and six bogeys in his round Wednesday. He birdied the final hole of the tournament.After winning the team title last year, Benjamin finished nine shots in back of this year’s champion Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach). Benjamin bettered its first-round score of 304 by 12 shots Wednesday with a team score of 292.Circle Christian (Winter Park) junior Luke Gossett was the individual medalist with a 5-under 139 (68-71), two shots ahead of Joey Iaciofano of Oxbridge Academy with a 141 (69-72) and Luke Balaskiewicz of Bolles (Jacksonville) (72-69).Woods’ teammate Andrew Tsar carded the lowest total for the Buccaneers with a 148 (71-78) and finished tied for 16th.