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See how Charlie Woods fared on the first day of the Junior Orange Bowl.

CORAL GABLES — Fresh off leading his high school to a state championship, Charlie Woods took the field for the 62nd Junior Orange Bowl International golf championships at the historic Biltmore Golf Course.

Charlie, son of pro golf legend Tiger Woods, shot a 73 (1-over) on his first day at the course, tying for 21st place in an international field featuring 48 male golfers and 36 female golfers.

In attendance were Tiger Woods as well as Charlie Woods' mother, Elin Nordegren.

Charlie Woods chips onto the seventh green during the Junior Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, 2025.

One moment in particular stood out from Woods' first-day performance.

While playing on the 11th hole, Woods landed under a tree. When he attempted to get clear, his shot hit a root and popped almost straight up. In fact, the ball nearly hit him, forcing Woods to drop his club and cover his face.

While many might have considered the hole a lost cause at that point, Woods quickly got himself onto the green and sank an impressive long putt for par, drawing an enthusiastic response from the gallery.

"Hell of a shot," Tiger Woods told his son afterwards as the two joked about the order of events from the hole.

Woods is ranked No. 13 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings and garnered first-team All-America status after a breakout season that included his first AJGA victory alongside a dominant showing for The Benjamin School in the high school season.

There is family history at the Junior Orange Bowl, with Tiger winning the boys title in 1991 and nearly adding a second win at the event.

This year is Charlie's first participating in the event, alongside fellow big name Palm Beach County golfers such as Cameron Kuchar, who is embarking on his own legacy after father Matt Kuchar.

Woods will continue to battle the field in the four-day event, with the winners announced after the final day of play on Tuesday, Jan. 6.