Charlie Woods Finishes Last at Sage Valley as Miles Russell Defends Junior Invitational Title

Overview

• Woods, 17, closed at 26-over 314 with rounds of 75-76-83-80, placing 36th and finishing 10 strokes behind 35th.
• Miles Russell, the AJGA’s No. 1, won at 15-under to retain the gold jacket; both he and Woods have verbally committed to Florida State.
• The Junior Invitational is a 36-player, invite-only event whose past winners include Scottie Scheffler, Joaquin Niemann and Akshay Bhatia.
• Woods’ broader résumé features a 2025 AJGA Team TaylorMade Invitational win and an AJGA ranking around No. 20, though recent results have been inconsistent.
• Tiger Woods has publicly encouraged comparisons to be set aside as Charlie builds his own path in the game.