Charlie Woods, the son of Tiger Woods, attempted to win the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur but was thwarted by a fan’s phone going off during a critical shot. The incident occurred on the first hole of the playoff, which was to determine the final two match-play participants.
Incident Details
According to Golf Channel, the fan’s camera click threw off Woods’ concentration, causing him to chunk a shot out of the thick rough. Woods responded with a frustrated ‘Really, dude?’ after hitting his third shot on the Par 5 from the deep rough.
Woods finished with a bogey and his dream of winning the Junior Amateur was over after carding a +5 over two days. The golf community is split on how this played out, with some arguing that golfers should be able to focus through minor distractions.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
