Before Tiger Woods won the first of his 15 major championships, he was a national champion at Stanford University. A Cypress, California native, Woods was heavily recruited out of high school, ultimately choosing to stay local and compete for the Cardinal.
Fast forward three decades and now Woods is going through the recruiting process again from a different angle. His son Charlie, the No. 9 golfer in the American Junior Golf Association rankings and a junior at The Benjamin School in Florida, is currently being pursued by a number of colleges.
Process is ‘very different’ this time around
Last month, Charlie Woods helped The Benjamin School capture the Florida Class 1A State Championship, the program’s fifth state title. In the final round of the event, he shot a four-under 68, tied for the best individual round on the day.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Tiger discussed what it has been like to observe and assist his son through his college recruitment…