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Tiger Woods poised for key role in LIV Golf’s future as final PGA Tour merger meeting approaches: Reports

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15-time Major Champion Tiger Woods is poised to help decide whether or not LIV golfers play in PGA Tour events in the future. Earlier this year, the American golfer was named the Player Director of the PGA Tour Policy Board to provide a more “player-driven” framework. Jordan Spieth, Charley Hoffman, Webb Simpson, Patrick Cantlay, and Peter Malnati joined him.

The directors have been working to implement changes on the Tour and their deal with LIV Golf. The last day to complete the PGA-LIV Golf merger is rapidly approaching. Their final meeting will reportedly take place on New Year’s Eve.

According to the Mirror, Woods will play a key role in making decisions about the LIV golfers. He could decide if the players on the Saudi circuit will compete on the American Tour or not.

Woods spoke candidly about the LIV Golf and PGA Tour partnership earlier in November. He mentioned that the player directors have been trying to ensure a better process as the final meeting date draws near.

Woods said (per Mirror.co.uk):

“December 31 is coming up quickly. There is a timetable there that we would like to implement some of these changes that haven’t taken place. All the parties are talking and aggressively trying to get a deal done. We’re trying to make sure the process is better. Implementation of governance.”

He added that player directors have been concentrating on completing the agreement, in the right way, by December 31.

“Getting the deal done, but getting it done the right way. We have multiple options, we would like a deal done December 31. All parties understand that. There are other options out there. As long as a player has input and has faster decisions, as long as the board recognises that. That’s one of the key things the player directors have focused on. The entire board has been accepting of that,” he added.

When will LIV Golf return to action?

The Saudi circuit is focused on the upcoming season amid its possible merger with the PGA Tour. Earlier this month reigning Masters winner Jon Rahm also joined the Saudi circuit, and fans have their eyes set on the third season of the 54-hole format series.

The LIV Golf will return to action in 2024 with the Mayakoba event, which is slated to take place from February 2 to 4. The regular season of the series will have 14 tournaments, including the season-concluding individual championship and team championship.

Here is the schedule for the LIV Golf 2024 season:

  • LIV Golf Mayakoba: February 2-4
  • LIV Golf Las Vegas: February 8-10
  • LIV Golf Saudi Arabia: March 1-3
  • LIV Golf Hong Kong: March 8-10
  • LIV Golf (USA): April 5-7
  • LIV Golf Adelaide: April 26-28
  • LIV Golf Singapore: May 3-5
  • LIV Golf Houston: June 7-9
  • LIV Golf Nashville: June 21-23
  • LIV Golf Andalucía: July 12-14
  • LIV Golf UK: July 26-28
  • LIV Golf Greenbrier: August 16-18
  • INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP: To Be Announced
  • TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: To Be Announced
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Despite Failing to Surpass Jack Nicklaus’s Major Wins, Tiger Woods Once Made a Smug ‘I Beat Them All’ Remark Against the Legend

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The 82-time PGA Tour champion has broken many records, set many up, and tied a few. However, even with so many achievements to his name, what Tiger Woods has failed to match in his 27-year-long career is the ever-coveted 18 major win record set by the golf legend Jack Nicklaus.

Hailed by Woods as a dear friend and an inspiration, Nicklaus is undoubtedly one of the best golfers in the history of the sport, and his unbeatable major wins record stands testament to that. And even though Woods needs three more to just match that feat, he once claimed that he had “beat them all”! So what exactly did the PGA Tour star mean? Well, as it turns out, Woods sees records differently than laymen.

Soon after turning 40 in 2015, Tiger Woods sat down with the Time’s Lorne Rubenstein and shared various aspects of his personal and professional life. Now, just hours before his 48th birthday, 8 years after his sit-down, one boastful statement he made still draws massive attention—his declaration of beating “all” of Nicklaus’ records!

Did Tiger Woods lie about beating all of Jack Nicklaus’s records?

In the interview, when Rubenstein asked the then 40-year-old if he had beaten most of Jack Nicklaus’s records, he responded with a bold, “I beat them all. I beat them all.” Woods, of course, hasn’t really beaten all of the retired golfer’s records on paper. Although in many areas the 82-time PGA Tour pro has beaten the 83-year-old, besides his major wins, Woods has also never won the California Amateur Championship.

What, then, did the golf legend mean by his statement? Well, as he clarified moments later, the PGA Tour star didn’t perceive records as they’re written, as stats; instead, he looked at them based on age. Hence, when he said he beat all of Nicklaus’s records, he meant that he beat the age at which they were created.

He explained that the records he looked at were “the first time he [Jack Nicklaus] broke 40, the first time he broke 80, the first golf tournament he ever won, first time he ever won the state amateur, first time he won the U.S. Amateur, and the first time he won the U.S. Open.” They were all time and age-related, and Woods wanted to beat the age at which the “best of all time” had achieved those. And he did.

Undoubtedly, Woods would still want to beat Nicklaus’s 18 major wins record, and if he does do so, perhaps the ever-alive GOAT debate between the two may come to an end. After all, the soon-to-be 48-year-old would have both the most major wins and the most PGA Tour wins. But is that really a viable dream? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Are Tiger Woods and Ex-Wife, Elin Nordegren, on Talking Terms? Exploring Their Relationship After 13 Years of Separation

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Tiger Woods‘s life seemed absolutely picture-perfect until it wasn’t. In 2010, the 82-time PGA winner faced one of the most challenging periods of his life. Woods’s separation from his then-wife became one of the most publicized matters of the year.

Now that a decade has passed since the divorce, Woods’s relationship with Elin Nordgeren has seemed to mend up and turned out into something better than before, as Woods made an earnest confession about their relationship.

Tiger Woods’s relationship with Elin Nordegren after divorce

Even after the tumultuous breakup, Woods and Nordegren have consistently prioritized their children’s needs. While the golfer and the model may have been unsuccessful in the marriage department, the two have since come together and successfully co-parented their two children.

Six years after the separation, Woods unveiled his relationship with ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, to the Times on his 40th birthday eve. When asked about what would he have done differently in 2009 when the controversies engulfed him, he expressed his desire to be more honest with his ex-wife.

Woods then went on to continue to describe his relationship after the turn of events and said, “Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She’s one of my best friends. We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time.”

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Furthermore, Woods emphasized that the most important factor in their lives is their children; Sam Woods and Charlie Woods. He elaborated, “We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then.” Nonetheless, the years have passed, and both have become best of friends and there came a time when their friendship took center stage.

Tiger Woods congratulates Nordegren between the game

The Hall of Famer, Woods, and his Charlie were playing the PNC Championship for the third time in 2022. It was also the time when Nordegren had her third child with her husband, NFL player Jordan Cameron. Journalist Jason Sobel tweeted about Woods and Woods Jr. congratulating Nordegren for the same.

He wrote that Woods and Charlie Woods had a camera on the first tee, and after the first shots, they turned to the cameras and congratulated Nordegren for her newborn baby. From exes to best friends, Woods and Nordegren’s story has seen many peaks and valleys throughout their relationship. Now they play their part in becoming better parents and providing a better future for Charlie and Sam Woods.

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Let’s slow the roll on Charlie Woods; golf’s history has not been overly kind to the sons of greats

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Will Charlie Woods be the next Tiger Woods? Dare we ask if he’ll ever win as many major championships as dear ol’ dad?

Charlie hits it a mile and employs an athletic and fundamentally sound swing, as well as many of his father’s on-course mannerisms.

But if you know golf and know its history, well, let’s just say Charlie will most likely win as many major championships as your ol’ man.

Maybe that’s a bit harsh. It’s not like second-generation golfers haven’t succeeded at the highest levels. Come on, it was just 130-some years ago that Willie Park Jr. won his second British Open and ran the combined total for father and son to six.

That was just 15 years after another second-generation champ, Young Tom Morris, won his fourth.

So, yes, we’re saying there’s a chance.

Charlie Woods has drawn plenty of praise for his golf game over the past few years, most recently at the annual silly seaseon tournament, the PNC Championship in Orlando, where he and his dad tied for fifth in a field of 20 teams.

This came a month after Charlie’s high school team won the Class 1A state championship. Charlie tied for 19th individually with rounds of 78-76.

At 14, he’s a quality high school golfer. But at this stage there’s no way to know if that’ll eventually translate to a professional career in golf or, say, professional life as a lawyer or banker with a single-digit handicap and occasional use of the “Reserved for Club Champion” parking spot down at the club.

Jack Nicklaus is the standard by which Tiger Woods has long been measured. Of Jack’s four sons and one daughter, Gary was the best golfer. When he was just 16 and playing for the same school Charlie Woods now attends, Sports Illustrated put him on the cover with the headline, “The Next Nicklaus.”

Given how prominent that magazine was back in the day, you think this put any pressure on young Gary?

Not quite. Gary did reach the PGA Tour and stayed a few years, which is no small feat, but the closest he came to becoming the “Next Nicklaus” was a playoff loss to Phil Mickelson at the 2000 BellSouth Classic.

Just ten father-son combos have won PGA Tour tournaments: Julius and Guy Boros, Al and Brent Geiberger, Craig and Kevin Stadler, Bob and Kevin Tway, Joe Kirkwood Sr. and Jr., Jack Burke Sr. and Jr., Clayton and Vance Heafner, Jay and Bill Haas, Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris and Willie Park and Willie Park, Jr.

The number of second-generation tournament winners seems a bit low when you consider how many second- and even third-generation stars you see in other sports. One reason seems rather obvious. In team sports, where you get a Ken Griffey Jr. or a Christian McCaffrey, the son of a former pro, especially a former star, is likely to get more consideration and more reps at an early age, and therefore more opportunities to succeed.

Yes, genetics also help.

But in golf and the other individual sports, results tell the story. It doesn’t matter how much cachet your name carries. Sure, the name will help a fledgling pro get a sponsor invite into a tournament field here and there, and one of those opportunities might trigger a breakthrough. But most likely, if the professional quality is there, you’re not leaning on sponsor invites very long.

Charlie Woods is obviously set up to go as far as his talent and desire allow — the best equipment, access to the best practice facilities and courses, and a pretty fair instructor across the dinner table.

That instructor defied a lot of odds along the way and did many things never considered likely, and some things never thought possible. Odds and history, however, also pack a formidable punch.

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How was Charlie Woods’ year in golf? Exploring young golfer’s outings, results and more from 2023

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Tiger Woods’ son Charlie Woods is a rising golfer. The star kid never fails to dazzle onlookers with his expertly hit golf shots. He has garnered major attention from the golf community for his four back-to-back appearances at the PNC Championship in the last few years.

Charlie’s 2023 junior season has gone well. He was part of the winning team, The Benjamin School at the FHSAA Class A state championship, and had four top-10 finishes in the year. He won the team event and was placed 26th in the individual standings.

Charlie Woods started 2023 with a T19 finish at the Medalist Tour-Martin Downs after playing two rounds of 78-78. The 14-year-old then participated in the Crane Watch championship, which took place on April 29 and April 30, at Crane Watch, Evergreen. He finished in a tie for eighth place with a round of 75. His best finish of 2023 came in the Wellington National and SFPGA Tour Championships, where he finished in T5 both times.

Here are the results of all the tournaments Charlie Woods played in 2023 (as per sflpgajr.bluegolf.com):

Medalist Tour – Martin Downs

  • Date: Mar 18 – Mar 19
  • Venue: Martin Downs Golf Club
  • Score: 78-78–156
  • Result: T19

Medalist Tour – Crane Watch

  • Venue: Crane Watch At Evergreen
  • Date: Apr 29 – Apr 30
  • Score: 75
  • Result: T8

Medalist Tour – Wellington

  • Venue: National Wellington National Golf
  • Date: May 6 – May 7
  • Score: -75–158
  • Result: 15

South Florida Jr. PGA Championship

  • Venue: Stonebridge CC
  • Date: Jun 19 – Jun 20
  • Score: 75-81–156
  • Result: T33

39th Nicklaus Junior Championship

  • Venue: Jonathan’s Landing- Medal
  • Date: Jun 22 – Jun 23
  • Score: 79-75–154
  • Result: T20

The SFPGA Jr Cup

  • Venue: Old Palm GC
  • Date: Aug 2 – Aug 4
  • Score: 68-75-76–219
  • Result: 10

SFPGA Labor Day Classic

  • Venue: PGA National – Champion
  • Date: Sep 2 – Sep 4
  • Score: 80-70-82–232
  • Result: T35

SFPGA Tour Championship

  • Venue: The Park West Palm
  • Date: Dec 2 – Dec 3
  • Score: 69-73–142
  • Result: T5

Charlie Woods’ performance at the 2023 PNC Championship

In addition to the junior tournaments, Charlie Woods also played at the 2023 PNC Championship with his father, Tiger Woods. It was the youngster’s fourth consecutive appearance in the tournament. He tied for fifth place.

Charlie and Tiger shot the first round of 64 after making four birdies on the front nine and four on the back nine to settle for an 8-under 64 score. The father-son duo shot nine birdies and an eagle in the second round to score 11-under 61.

Tiger Woods, left; daughter Sam, center; and son Charlie, right; during the final round of the PNC Championship (Image via AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
Tiger Woods, left; daughter Sam, center; and son Charlie, right; during the final round of the PNC Championship (Image via AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Team Langer won the 2023 PNC Championship. They registered a two-stroke victory over Team Duval.

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Charlie Woods lets slip some secrets behind his dad Tiger Woods’ putting success… and adds that when his dad reads putts for him ‘I miss right’

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After a third appearance as a father-son duo at the PNC Championship in south Florida, 14-year-old Charlie Woods accidentally let slip a key insight into his father’s putting.

Tiger Woods and Charlie managed to finish tied for fifth at the tournament – shooting 19-under thanks in part to some short-game struggles on the first day.

When asked by Golf.com about how good of a caddie his dad is, Charlie mentioned that Tiger’s reads are not traditional.

‘For Dad as a caddie, his reads are hook-bias, and I don’t hook as much as he does,’ he said.

‘So all of my putts, I miss right. So I have to account for that.’

Charlie Woods says that his dad, Tiger, tends to hook his putts and that messes up some reads

Charlie Woods says that his dad, Tiger, tends to hook his putts and that messes up some reads

An analysis finds Tiger tends to start his putts aiming right before closing the face at impact

An analysis finds Tiger tends to start his putts aiming right before closing the face at impact

The Woods duo finished tied for fifth at this weekend's PNC Championship

The Woods duo finished tied for fifth at this weekend’s PNC Championship

Analysis of putt lab data (via Golf Digest) found that Tiger actually addresses the ball to the right of his intended line. But thanks to a strong right hand in his putting stroke, he hooks the club face back to being slightly closed.

While not technically ‘perfect’, it is consistent – and Tiger has practiced it enough that it’s become natural and it works well for him.

On Saturday, the pairing only finished eight-under and blamed their work on the greens for a performance that wasn’t up to their standards.

‘I mean, I drove the ball really good today – I didn’t miss a fairway – and we still managed to shoot eight-under,’ Charlie remarked, adding, ‘We just suck at putting.’

Tiger agreed, following up his son’s comments by saying that he ‘summed it up right there’.

Sunday, they got their act together – shooting eleven-under on the day to finish 19-under for the whole tournament.

Bernhard Langer and his son Jason won the tournament by two shots.

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Tiger’s priceless reaction to Charlie Woods’ chip-in at the PNC Championship

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Tiger Woods (right) and Charlie Woods (left) and Sam Woods (center) pose on the first hole during the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.
Tiger Woods (right) and Charlie Woods (left) and Sam Woods (center) pose on the first hole during the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.

Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie, got another opportunity at the PNC Championship this weekend, an event the two have frequented over the years. Any event with arguably the greatest golfer of all-time is going to draw tons of attention, but this time around, it was Charlie’s play that stole the show.

The 14-year-old prodigy delivered a chip-in birdie during Sunday’s round and nobody had a bigger smile than Tiger.

Are Tiger and Charlie Woods winning the PNC Championship?

No.

Team Woods is currently tied for fifth at -19 through two rounds. The pair did play incredibly today though, posting a score of -11 on Sunday, moving them up six spots in the standings.

The top spot currently belongs to Team Langer from Germany, who shot 12-under par in Round 1 and are 13-under par through 16 holes in Round 2.

What else has Charlie Woods done today?

A better question would be, “What hasn’t he done?”

The younger Woods is reminding every golfer in their mid-20s that they will never actually be good. At 14 years old, he’s hitting shots like this.

And THIS!

AND THIS!!!

That’s 321 yards to the green, and Woods knocked it over the green. Insanity!

Team Woods may not have won, but at least they need to know where they can improve for next time.

It’s always the greens that get you. You can place a 6-iron shot three feet from the hole from 200 yards out, but missing that follow-up putt is what separates the winners from the teams that go viral on Twitter.

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Tiger Woods Stunned by Son Charlie’s Golf Skills Ahead of Father-Son Tournament: ‘That Was Nasty’

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Tiger and his son Charlie will compete against Justin Thomas and his father on Saturday morning in Orlando

Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods celebrate on the sixth green during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods celebrate on the sixth green during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. PHOTO: MIKE EHRMANN/GETTY

Tiger Woods is a proud father as he gets ready to compete alongside his son Charlie in an Orlando, FL golf tournament on Saturday.

Tiger, 47, and Charlie, 14, hit the golf course on Friday morning for a practice run while preparing for the PNC Championship’s Pro-Am event at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.

 

And in a video shared by the PGA Tour’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, the legendary golfer is seen admiring his son’s skills during their morning practice.

After Charlie’s impressive shot, Tiger decided the duo would end their warmup round on a high note.

 

“We’re ending on that one right there. That was f—ing nasty,” Tiger said in the video.

According to Golf Digest, Tiger couldn’t stop smiling while practicing with his son, who he welcomed with ex-wife Elin Nordegren in 2009, and the duo enjoyed catching up with some of the golfer’s old friends on the course during their morning outing.

The outlet reported that Tiger exchanged “bear hugs” with Annika Sorenstam, Steve Stricker and Mark O’Meara while out with Charlie, and the group’s spirits were high during the reunions.

Charlie and Tiger will face Justin Thomas and his father Mike in the first two rounds of the tournament, teeing off at 8:22 a.m. on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

Tiger Woods hugs his son, Charlie Woods, on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA TOUR Champions PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 18, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
Tiger Woods hugs his son, Charlie Woods, on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA TOUR Champions PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 18, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.BEN JARED/PGA TOUR VIA GETTY

This will mark the fourth year Charlie and Tiger have faced the Thomases, and in 2021, Tiger said the two father-son duos “have become so close that I think Charlie’s like Justin’s little brother he never had,” in an interview with the PGA.

“And Justin has become the little brother I never had,” Woods added at the time.

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And when Justin and Mike won the competition in 2020, they enjoyed a petty victory lap over Charlie and Tiger. According to the PGA, the Thomases wore their victory belts over to Tiger’s home for Christmas dinner.

“We enjoyed that,” Justin said at the time, per the PGA. “Until they get that belt and we don’t, I know that we have the forever bragging rights for the time being.”

In November, Charlie competed in his first-ever high school state golf tournament, and helped lead the Palm Beach Gardens team to their fourth state title.

Charlie Woods plays a shot on the second hole as Tiger Woods looks on during round one of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 18, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.
Charlie Woods plays a shot on the second hole as Tiger Woods looks on during round one of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 18, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. SAM GREENWOOD/GETTY

After a competition earlier this year in which Tiger served as a caddy for his son, Charlie said in a post round interview that it was “great” to have his father supporting him on the golf course.

“We just stay in our own little world,” he said about his dad joining him.

“We take it one shot at a time,” Charlie continued, adding that his dad “puts me in my place” from time to time. “I’ll talk about the next tee shot and he’s like, ‘No. This is the shot we’re going to focus on. Focus up. This is what we’re gonna do.’ ”

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How good is Charlie Woods at golf? Lowest score, scoring average, current ranking for Tiger Woods’ son

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Charlie Woods is just 14 years old, but he has been in the national spotlight for virtually his entire life. That spotlight will only get brighter as long as Woods follows in his father’s footsteps and pursues a golf career.

The younger Woods has been playing golf since he was an infant, much like his father, and he’s old enough now that he is getting the opportunity to play alongside his father in notable events. Charlie and Tiger Woods first played at the PNC Championship in 2020, finishing as runners-up a year later, and they are teaming up again for the event this year.

For Tiger, the PNC Championship marks another step in his return to golf. He underwent ankle surgery after withdrawing from the Masters in April and didn’t play a competitive round again until an appearance at the Hero World Challenge two weeks ago. There’s no doubt the opportunity to play with his son helped motivate him during his rehab.

MORE: Tiger Woods give update on recovery from ankle surgery

Here’s what you need to know about Charlie Woods’ golf prowess and where he ranks among his age group.

How good is Charlie Woods at golf?

Woods may not be the phenom his father was at such a young age, but he has a pretty impressive track record for a 14-year-old golfer.

On the Junior PGA South Florida Tour, Woods has finished in the top 20 in six of eight events this year. He is averaging a score of 76.67 as part of the Boys 13-18 Medalist Tour this year, which ranks 71st. Considering Woods is firmly on the younger end of the age group, that’s a fine mark at this point.

Here’s a closer look at Woods’ results in 2023, including two finishes right at the top of Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events.

Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

Event Finish
South Florida Junior Open T1
Jensen Beach Spring Junior Open 2
PGA National Junior Open T9
Major Championship at Village Open 1

Junior South Florida PGA Tour

Event Finish
Medalist Tour – Martin Downs T19
Medalist Tour – Crane Watch T8
Medalist Tour – Wellington National T5
South Florida Jr. PGA Championship T33
Nicklaus Junior Championship T20
The SFPGA Junior Championship 10
SFPGA Labor Day Classic T35
SFPGA Tour Championship T5

Charlie Woods ranking

Woods ranks 38th in the Boys 13-18 Medalist Tour in 2023 with 481.87 points. Well over 200 players have competed on the tour this year, so he has impressed to this point. Woods ranks ninth among golfers from the high school class of 2027 on the tour.

It will take some time before Woods gets to the point that he can be ranked among all golfers worldwide, but he certainly has the genes to make his way there.

Where does Charlie Woods play golf?

Woods has played on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour for the last handful of years, though he moved up to a new 14-15 age group this year. Woods also plays on the Junior South Florida PGA Tour.

In November, Woods won a high school state championship at the Benjamin School. He shot rounds of 78 and 76 as a freshman member of the team.

Charlie Woods lowest score

Woods recorded his lowest score in September when he shot a 66 at the Last Chance Regional as part of the 14-15 age division.

Tiger Woods’ lowest score is a 59, which he claims he shot at Isleworth Country Club just before the 1997 Masters. Charlie can set that magic number his goal, but 66 is a score to be proud of at such a young age.

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“Fun beyond our own little world” – Tiger Woods opens up on his past PNC Championship experiences with son Charlie

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Tiger Woods and Charlie at the PNC Championship (Image via Getty)
Tiger Woods is set to tee off at the PNC Championship 2023 on Saturday. The ace golfer returns to the competition with his son Charlie for the fourth straight year. Ahead of the event, the 15-time major championships winner recalled the experience of playing with his son in the past.

Team Woods is currently at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club. Speaking on the Bridgestone Golf Podcast, Tiger recalled that he played the PNC Championship with his son for the first time during the COVID pandemic. The 47-year-old noted that there was “no one out there,” which led to him and his junior having ‘fun beyond their little world.’

Furthermore, Tiger recalled that Charlie got his introduction with tour players, past and present, for the first time at the event. He noted that his junior had the chance to listen to Lee Trevino speak about golf during the outing.

Speaking about his past experiences with Charlie at the PNC Championship on the Bridgestone Golf Podcast, Tiger Woods said:

“We first played during Covid. There was no one out there. So, we were having fun beyond our own little world. And he (Charlie) got to introduced to Tour players, past and present. I get a kick out of listening to Lee Trevino talk golf ball, call golf ball shots, swings everything. I just sit there and just listen. But Charlie got a chance to listen to him, he got a chance to ask a few questions and see the difference in generations.”

Tiger went on to laud the parent-child format of the PNC Championship. The PGA Tour legend stated that he is having “an absolute blast” playing with Charlie.

He added:

“But I think that, over all the years, from the year that I first watched the father-son to where it is now, the parent-child, the mannerisms are so cool to watch. Not just the way they walk, the swings, the swing rehearsals, the waggles, the leg crossing. It’s just so neat to be part of. And Charlie and I have had just an absolute blast doing it.”

Tiger and Charlie Woods’ past PNC Championship outings

Team Woods will go up once again at the PNC Championship this weekend. Despite playing three times, the father-son duo is yet to win in the competition. Tiger and Charlie made their competitive debut as a team in 2020. They finished solo seventh on the leaderboard.

Notably, Tiger and Charlie’s best outing was recorded in 2021. They made 11 consecutive birdies, before falling short in the final round. The Woods lost to John Daly and his son John Daly II by just one stroke.

The duo had a forgettable outing last year. Tiger and Charlie finished T8 alongside the pairing of Jordan Spieth and his father, Shawn. Vijay Singh and his son Qass lifted the trophy last year.

It is pertinent to note Tiger and Charlie are currently the favorites to claim the title this weekend. The duo comes into the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club event at 11/4 odds, according to UniBet. It’ll be interesting to see how they fair against the competition.

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