Charlie Woods Once more, Rose climbed the leaderboard on the third day of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in South Carolina.
Woods, who was born to an iconic golf player, Tiger Woods , and Kai Trump, the granddaughter of the U.S. President Donald J. Trump , are participating in an event touted as "the most esteemed competition for young golfers" this week.
How was Charlie Woods' performance in the third round?
Woods had an up-and-down round resulting in a score of 73 (1-over). He managed to birdie two out of his first three holes and totaled four birdies for the day, though he also recorded three bogeys along with one double bogey.
He finished the competition with an overall score of 8-over par and moved up to the 25th position among 36 players.
Last autumn, Woods competed on Benjamin’s second-string squad and concluded his junior year as the eleventh-ranked boy golfer in Florida according to iWanamaker. In 2023, Woods became a member of Benjamin’s boys golf team that clinched the state championship title.
How was Kai Trump's performance in the third round?
Trump scored an 83 (11-over) in the third round, recording eight bogeys and two double bogeys, along with a final-hole birdie. Currently, she holds the lowest position among the 24 golfers participating, standing at 35-over for the entire competition.
Trump earned an All-County nod for Benjamin during the previous autumn season and concluded her junior year as the No. 151-ranked female golfer in Florida. She has pledged to compete in college golf at the University of Miami.
Canadian golfer Aphrodite Deng tops the girls competition with a lead of four strokes after scoring an impressive 6-under par in her third round, putting her at 8-under par for the entire tournament.
The inaugural Junior Invitational at Sage Valley took place in 2011 and swiftly transformed into a must-visit competition for elite young golfers worldwide. The event awarded its first female champion in 2022.
Former champions feature present pro golfers such as Scottie Scheffler, Akshay Bhatia, and Joaquín Niemann.
Eric J. Wallace serves as the deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. You can contact him at ejwallace@gannett.com.
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