Tiger Woods, who has three U.S. Opens among his 15 professional majors, never had to go through the first stage of local qualifying. According to the USGA, Woods was exempt from the local qualifying in 1992 through 1994, presumably from his U.S. Junior Amateur titles.

Charlie Woods won’t be playing the U.S. Open this year. The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods shot 3-over par 75 at Wellington Golf Club in Florida on Thursday, finishing seven strokes off the qualifying score of 68.

Tiger Woods, one of golf’s greatest icons with 15 professional majors, including three U.S. Open titles, is currently sidelined as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon. As he missed the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont,