Charlie Woods is just three shots off the lead after the first round of the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Monday.
Woods shot 70 (2-under) and is tied for fourteenth in a field of 72 players in the invitational-only event at the Streamsong Resort’s Black Course in Bowling Green, Florida.
Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, came out ahead in a wild round that featured an eagle, eight birdies, five bogeys, a triple bogey and just three pars, all on par 3s.
Tyler Watts (Huntsville, Alabama) and Luke Colton (Frisco, Texas) lead the tournament after shooting 67 (5-under). Watts and Colton are both ranked in the AJGA Top 10 for junior boys golf. Woods entered the tournament ranked No. 604.
Woods opened the day with a birdie but stumbled on the next two holes with a bogey and triple bogey. Woods clawed back to even-par at the turn with four birdies and a bogey over the next six holes.
After opening the back nine with consecutive bogeys, Woods then returned to even-par with an eagle on the par-5 No. 12 and went on a run with birdies on three of his next four holes.
A bogey on the par-5 No. 18 knocked him out of the top 10 after the first round.
Second round tee times will begin off the No. 1 tee from 7:33 to 11:23 a.m. Tuesday. The event’s final round is scheduled for Wednesday.
