Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods, has verbally committed to play college golf at Florida State University starting in fall 2027. The high school junior announced his decision on Instagram on Tuesday. He will join top-ranked junior Miles Russell on the Seminoles roster.
Charlie Woods, ranked 21st in the AJGA rankings and ninth in the Class of 2027, chose Florida State over other top programs, including Alabama, despite expectations that he might follow his father Tiger to Stanford. His sister Sam is a freshman at Stanford, where Tiger signed in 1993. Woods, a student at The Benjamin School in south Florida, helped his team win the FHSAA Class 1A state title last November, closing with a 4-under 68.
The commitment was first reported by Rivals and confirmed to Golf Channel by a source with knowledge of the decision. Woods announced it on Instagram, sparking reactions across social media, where he became a trending topic among FSU fans and golf enthusiasts.
Woods' junior golf highlights include a victory at the AJGA Team TaylorMade Invitational last May and a top-10 finish at the Junior PGA Championship last summer. He has qualified for the past two U.S. Junior Amateurs. At the PNC Championship, where he has competed with his father since debuting as an 11-year-old in 2020, they finished runner-up in 2021.
Tiger Woods commented on his son's recruiting process at last fall's Hero World Challenge: "It's fun to be a part of the process with Charlie and go through it and see where the opportunities that he has that he has created for himself by playing better, places that he could play, wants to play and ultimately we'll decide where he wants to go play."
Florida State coach Trey Jones, inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America's Hall of Fame in December, was seen watching Woods during the state title event. Jones cannot comment publicly until Woods signs in November. The Seminoles, under Jones, have produced professionals like Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger and finished ninth at last spring's NCAA Championship, one stroke shy of match play.
