{
  "id": 9758666,
  "title": "Charlie Woods tried Justin Thomas’ putting trick and hated it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/charlie-woods-tried-justin-thomas-putting-trick-and-hated-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charlie-woods-tried-justin-thomas-114500476.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charlie Woods, 17-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods, admitted in September 2026 that he struggled to learn AimPoint, a popular putting method used by PGA Tour pros. AimPoint, created by Mark Sweeney in 2003, uses slope measurements to predict putt breaks, and is now employed by over 200 Tour players and 300,000 amateurs. Despite Justin Thomas attempting to teach Charlie AimPoint years earlier, Charlie struggled with the finger-based method and prefers relying on his instincts when reading greens. Woods, currently a senior at The Benjamin School in Florida, plans to play college golf for Florida State starting in 2027. He recently signed a name, image, and likeness deal with TaylorMade and will wear Nike equipment at Florida State. Woods' improved performance at the Junior Players Championship in September 2026, where he tied for 8th place, demonstrates his growing skill in short game and course management.",
  "summary": "Debby Wong/Shutterstock.com Charlie Woods admits AimPoint putting failure Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, admitted in September 2026 that he never mastered AimPoint, a green-reading method used by more than 200 PGA Tour players. Woods made the confession in a TaylorMade video filmed at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. He revealed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Charlie Woods struggled to learn AimPoint putting method.",
    "Justin Thomas tried teaching Charlie AimPoint years earlier.",
    "Woods prefers instincts over AimPoint for reading greens."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}