On Thursday, 15-year-old Charlie Woods failed to qualify for the U.S Open. During a local qualifying event, Charlie shot over-par 81 which ended his chances of qualification. Charlie finished at the bottom of the leaderboard and required a top-5 finish if he was to qualify for the prestigious tournament.
However, now that Charlie Woods hasn’t qualified for the U.S. Open, there are questions about whether he can attempt to qualify for The Open Championship 2024. To understand the same, it’s important to understand how golfers can qualify for The Open Championship.
The ways golfers can qualify for the prestigious tournament is through performance-based exemptions, rankings, and tour-based exemptions. Unfortunately, Charlie does not seem to tick mark any of the above-mentioned criteria yet.
Apart from that, Charlie’s age is another important factor that one has to take into consideration. While the Open Championship does not necessarily mention age criteria, given Charlie is just 15, it might be too much pressure for him to handle the rigorous demands of the Open Championship.
Hence, given all these conditions, the possibility of Charlie Woods competing at the Open Championship is extremely bleak. Regardless, it will be interesting to see how he progresses in his career.
