Meet the top two leaders Charlie Woods is paired with for the Junior PGA Championship final round.
WEST LAFAYETTE - Charlie Woods, the son of Tiger Woods, is tied for second at -12 heading into the final round of the Junior PGA Championship.
Woods is scheduled to tee off at 10:06 a.m. from Ackerman-Allen, accompanied by tournament leader Lunden Esterline (-19) and Pennson Badget (-12).
So, who are Woods' playing partners making up the top three finalists heading into Friday?
What to know about Lunden Esterline, the tournament leader
Esterline is a junior from Andover, Kansas, and is committed to Auburn.
He's the No. 1-ranked golfer in Kansas and is the No. 46-ranked player in the world by the Rolex Junior American Golf Association rankings.
Esterline took control of first place after shooting a -10 second round at Kampen-Cosler Course on Wednesday.
What to know about Pennson Badgett
Badgett is coming into Friday and hasn't hit a bogey since his 13th hole of the second round.
Badgett shot up the leaderboard after sinking an eagle on the 10th hole at Kampen-Cosler and has played steadily since then.
Badgett is ranked No. 36 by the Rolex American Junior Golf Association rankings and is a native of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.
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