The defending champion at the Team TaylorMade Invitational is facing an uphill battle to repeat his victory from a year ago. Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods’ teenage son, finds himself in a tie for 23rd place following a second-round score of 73, three strokes over par, during Saturday’s play in Belleair, Florida.
The 17-year-old high school senior from The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida, started his round at the 10th hole. During his first nine holes of play, Woods managed an even-par performance by balancing two bogeys with two birdies.
Woods encountered significant difficulty early in his back nine, recording a triple bogey at the first hole and adding another bogey at the second. However, he managed to recover somewhat with a birdie on the seventh hole.
Last year’s tournament saw Woods capture the championship at Streamsong Resort’s Black course with an impressive 15-under-par performance, defeating several of the country’s premier junior golfers, including Miles Russell.
Following his victory in the previous year’s competition, Woods experienced a significant improvement in his standing within the AJGA rankings, currently holding the No. 13 position overall.
