How Did Charlie Woods and Kai Trump Perform in the Third Round of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley?
Charlie Woods Once more, she climbed up the leaderboard on the third day of the Junior Invitational held at Sage Valley in South Carolina.
Woods, the offspring of the renowned golfer Tiger Woods , and Kai Trump, the granddaughter of the U.S. President Donald J. Trump , are participating in what’s being called “the most illustrious competition for young golfers” this week.
How did Charlie Woods fare in third round?
Woods was up-and-down en route to a 73 (1-over). He birdied two of his first three holes and four overall, but offset those with three bogeys and a double bogey.
He closed the round 8-over for the tournament and rose to 25th in a field of 36 golfers.
Woods played on Benjamin's No. 2 line last fall and finished his sophomore campaign as the No. 11 boys golfer in Florida per iWanamaker. In 2023, Woods was part of Benjamin boys golf's state championship team.
How was Kai Trump's performance in the third round?
Trump shot 83 (11-over) in the third round, carding eight bogeys and two double bogeys to go with a round-ending birdie. She is in last place in a field of 24 golfers at 35-over for the tournament.
Trump earned an All-County distinction for Benjamin last autumn and concluded her junior season as the No. 151 ranked female golfer in Florida. She has committed to playing college golf at the University of Miami.
Canadian golfer Aphrodite Deng tops the girls competition with a lead of four strokes following her impressive 6-under par performance in the third round, which has advanced her to an 8-under total score for the tournament.
Held since 2011, The Junior Invitational at Sage Valley has rapidly transformed into a premier gathering for elite young golfers worldwide. In 2022, it awarded its inaugural title to a female winner.
Previous victors encompass present-day professional golfing greats such as Scottie Scheffler, Akshay Bhatia, and Joaquín Niemann.
Eric J. Wallace serves as the deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. You can contact him at ejwallace@gannett.com.
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