Charlie Woods has everything junior golf asks for on paper: an AJGA title, a Florida State commitment, and a bloodline that needs no introduction. Sage Valley, however, only reads scorecards. A last-place finish this week showed that the gap between his ceiling and his floor remains the defining story of his career.
Over four rounds at the Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, South Carolina, Charlie Woods finished dead last in a field of 36 golfers at 18-over par, with a total score of 234. The third round on Friday, March 13, was the lowest point of his week. He shot an 83, opening with a double bogey on No. 10 and never finding any rhythm. His scorecard showed seven bogeys, a double bogey, and a triple bogey on No. 2, with just one birdie on No. 8 to show for 18 holes.
That single round reflects a wider pattern that has emerged in 2026. Before Sage Valley, Woods finished T19 at the Junior Orange Bowl International and T68 at the AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods, results that point to a player still searching for consistency at the top level of junior competition…