Charlie Woods suffers nightmare at PGA Tour qualifying event

Charlie Woods’ bid to qualify for next week’s Cognizant Classic is over.

The 15-year-old son of former world No.1 Tiger Woods carded a 16-over-over 86 to finish well outside the five qualification spaces in the pre-qualifying event at Lost Lake in Hobe Sound, Florida.

Woods Jnr had no birdies in a round that included 11 pars, four bogeys, two doubles and a disastrous 12 at the par-4 seventh.

He played alongside Olin Browne Jr, the son of three-time PGA Tour winner Olin Browne, who shot a two-over 72.

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The teenager has played the last four PNC Championships in Orlando with his iconic father, but has fallen short on his first attempt to make his debut on the US circuit which Tiger famously dominated.

However, it has now emerged that Charlie had to contend with more than just the natural pressure that the pre-qualifier must bring.

As reported by the Palm Beach Post, Woods had to deal with several unruly fans who had turned up to watch him play and became nuisances throughout his round.

It’s understood that no rope was in place to keep spectators back, with tournament officials pleading with spectators to keep their distance as Woods made his way round.

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More than 50 fans followed the youngster, with one spectator attempting to get his autograph in a copy of his father’s book, “How I Play Golf”, whilst he was in competition.

Tiger Woods who wasn’t in attendance at Lost Lake, made his PGA Tour debut aged 16 at the LA Nissan Open, where he missed the cut after being given a sponsor’s exemption.

The 48-year-old has been recovering from influenza that forced him to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational last week.