Woods will compete in the Press Thornton Future Masters alongside Jacob Immelman, Liam Curtis and Henry Kuehne.
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DaysafterqualifyingforhisfirstUSGAchampionship,CharlieWoodsfindshimselfinanotablegroupingattheoneofthelongest-runningjuniortournamentsinthecountry.
Woods,15,whoqualifiedlastweekfortheU.S.JuniorAmateurnextmonthatOaklandHills,willplayinthePressThorntonJuniorMasters,whichbeginsThursdayatDothanCountryClubinDothan,Alabama.Theevent,nowinits75thyear,hasseenthelikesofShaunMicheel,StewartCink,HudsonSwafford,BlayneBarber,OllieSchniederjansandRobbySheltonwintitlesinthe15-18agedivision.
WoodswillbegroupedwithJacobImmelman,aClemsonsigneeandsonofMasterschampTrevorImmelman;LiamCurtis,sonofOpenchampBenCurtis;andHenryKuehne,sonofHankKuehne,aformerU.S.AmateurchampwhowontwiceontheCanadianTour.
WoodsandImmelmanplayedtogetherearlierthisyearattheAJGA’sUNIQLO/AdamScottJuniorChampionship,whereWoodstiedfor27thandImmelmancameinT-32.
ThefieldfortheFutureMasters,whichisn’tnearthestrengthofanAJGAinvita