Charlie Woods might have some way to go to follow in the footsteps of dad Tiger, but he’s making “incredible” progress according to the all-time great himself. Team Woods hit the headlines at the PNC Championship in Orlando this weekend, finishing as runners-up after shooting 28 under par over 36 holes.
That meant a play-off with Bernhard and Jason Langer, but an eagle on the first extra hole saw the German pairing retain their title.
Charlie, 15, commanded much of the post-tournament media attention.
Tiger and Charlie have become regular entrants at the event, and have now secured two second-place finishes in the last four years. And Tiger has lauded the progress of this son, underlining his commitment to improving his play.
“He has gotten better at every facet of the game,” Woods said. “That’s a commitment to practising and developing as a player. I think that most of us forget he’s only 15 years old.
“I know he’s been doing this in front of the media for a long time but, being only 15, I think it’s incredible what he’s been able to accomplish so far and the ceiling that he has is unlimited.”
Despite his praise, Woods did jovially point out that it was “about time” Charlie had an ace to his name. He revealed his first hole-in-one came when he was just six years old.
It remains to be seen whether Charlie will follow Tiger on to the PGA Tour. His most notable individual result in 2024 came at the South Florida PGA Junior Cup, where he notched his first tournament win.
But he wasn’t the only one of Tiger’s children involved in golf over the weekend. His 17-year-old daughter Sam was on caddying duties for the pair for the second successive year, and joined her father in mocking Charlie after his magical moment at the fourth.
Woods Snr, and his daughter, reminded him that he now owed everybody out on the course a drink. It prompted a humorous exchange between the three, with Charlie protesting he was too “broke” to adhere to the traditional rule.
