With “Accolade” Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, continues the family legacy with a prestigious golf accolade.
Tiger Woods: Charlie Woods has now earned a prestigious honor alongside his famous father, Tiger Woods, after receiving a major junior golf recognition this week.
At 16, Charlie, the son of Tiger and his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, was named a first-team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) on Wednesday.
A high school junior at the prestigious Benjamin School, Charlie was one of 12 boys selected for the AJGA’s annual first-team list.
This accolade caps off an impressive year for Charlie, who claimed his first major title at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in May.
He also qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur for the second consecutive year in July and finished tied for ninth at the Junior PGA Championship the following month.
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With this recognition, Charlie continues to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father. Tiger Woods, who was named to the first-team All-American list in all four years of high school, set a similar path before going on to dominate the professional game.
In 1991 and 1992, Tiger was also named the AJGA’s Player of the Year in back-to-back years, a feat matched this year by 17-year-old Miles Russell. Russell, an alternate for the Walker Cup this summer, was named Player of the Year again by the AJGA.
Meanwhile, Cameron Kuchar, son of pro golfer Matt Kuchar, earned a spot on the second team, joining Mason Howell, who won the U.S. Amateur and competed in the Walker Cup.
Aphrodite Deng, a Canadian living in New Jersey, was named Player of the Year in the girls’ division after winning the U.S. Girls Junior and two other major AJGA events this year.
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The teams were determined based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of October 14.
Charlie’s year has been marked by hard work both on and off the course. His high school coach, Toby Harbeck, highlighted Charlie’s dedication, including a significant 10-pound weight loss.
“Charlie knows the attention is on him, but he knows how to handle it and not put himself in uncomfortable situations,” said Harbeck, who also coached Jack Nicklaus’ sons. “His teammates are very protective of him. He’s come a long way in two years, and he’s ready to take on that No. 1 role.”
Charlie is currently in his junior year at the exclusive $37k-a-year Benjamin School in Palm Beach, where Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, is also a senior. Earlier this year, Tiger Woods went public with his relationship with Kai’s mother, Vanessa, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Tiger Woods has been a regular presence at Charlie’s tournaments, often attending with his ex-wife Elin. Harbeck noted, “When Tiger and Elin show up to watch, Tiger is a different person than what you see on TV. Just like Jack [Nicklaus] was.”
