Charlie Woods could be headed to the U.S. Open — just not as a player.
Miles Russell, a 17-year-old amateur and close friend of Woods, earned a spot in the 126th U.S. Open on Monday after surviving a playoff at the Florida qualifier with Tiger Woods’ son serving as his caddie.
Now the question is whether Charlie will be alongside him again at Shinnecock Hills next week.
Asked if Woods would be on the bag for the major, Russell smiled and said, according to ESPN: “To be determined.”
Russell, the No. 10 amateur in the world, grabbed the fourth and final spot from the 36-hole qualifier despite making bogey on the first playoff hole.
He said having a friend caddying for him helped keep the mood relaxed during a high-pressure day, with Woods helping him avoid getting too caught up in golf talk.
The pairing adds extra intrigue to Russell’s U.S. Open breakthrough, with Woods already drawing attention because of his father’s legacy.
The teenagers are close friends, share the same commercial agent and are both verbally committed to play for Florida State.
Russell was one of two 17-year-olds to qualify Monday, with Giuseppe Puebla also making it through from the Florida site.
Billy Horschel also booked his place in the U.S. Open, qualifying from the Ohio-Springfield site during what ESPN described as a difficult season.
Tony Finau missed out by two shots at the same site and will not be at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2017.
For now, Russell has his U.S. Open spot. Whether Tiger Woods’ son is on the bag with him at Shinnecock remains to be seen.
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