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
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
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.
Lewis Hamilton in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
While Lewis Hamilton may have found himself absent from the title and victory scene again in F1 2023, his attire has seen him named among the best-dressed men of 2023.
Hamilton and his Mercedes team had hoped that F1 2023 would mark their return to title contention, Hamilton pursuing what would be a record-breaking eighth World Championship, though this did not come to pass.
Red Bull would once more control proceedings, taking their dominance to new heights in F1 2023 by winning 21 of the 22 grands prix, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz inflicting their only defeat, while Mercedes and Hamilton were left with a winless campaign, Hamilton now not taking to the top step of the podium since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton joins best-dressed 2023 list
Every cloud has a silver lining though, as they say.
As a seven-time World Champion, with the most wins, poles and podiums among his F1 records, Hamilton has established himself as arguably the most marketable driver on the grid, while he is also noted for his striking fashion sense around the paddock.
And his style has seen him make the cut with Essence for their best-dressed men of the year 2023.
‘Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been championing black designers since he’s been growing in popularity,’ the publication notes.
‘Hamilton went to The Met Gala in 2021 and made sure his entire table was filled with emerging black designers like Edvin Thompson of Theophilio, Kenneth Nicholson and Jason Rembert of Aliétte.
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‘You’ll often see the driver in the front row at Fashion Week wearing bold and colorful outfits by brands like Off-White and Valentino.
‘His Grand Prix entrances are our favorite part of the racing sport. Hamilton has created a space for fashion in F1 by expressing himself through his style.’
Hamilton is named among a collection of high-profile celebrity figures in this best-dressed list, including music icons Usher and Pharrell Williams, to Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
As Hamilton now recharges ahead of a targeted F1 2024 title push, the seven-time champion recently threw his backing behind Mercedes team principal and one-third owner Toto Wolff, as the eight-time Constructors’ champions look to emerge from their slump and return to winning ways.
“Toto is an amazing leader,” Hamilton said at the FIA Prize Giving Gala when asked about Wolff’s continued influence at Mercedes.
“Obviously, I’ve known him for a long time, we joined the team at the same time and it’s been an interesting journey for both of us to both grow with the team, to see his vision grow and progress within the structure of the team.
“He hasn’t lost an ounce of his competitiveness, he is massively competitive. You see it on TV when he’s sitting at his little desk in the garage, and trying to find a balance in life of, you know, work life and family life – I think he’s done a really great job there.
“But I think just continuing to push everyone, yesterday, again, we were talking to the team together.
“He’s a very, very approachable leader. I think people can relate to him, to his emotions and just to his compassion, or his drive. He’s very understanding.
“I think it’s definitely not been easy for anybody in the team when you’re working towards something, but it’s not quite going the way you want it.
“I think there have been many lessons and I’ve been really proud to see the progress that he’s made just as an individual, as a human being as well.”
Hamilton signed a new Mercedes contract during F1 2023, committing him to the team until the end of 2025.
Tiger and Charlie Woods are the latest father-son duo to share a spotlight in U.S. sports
The PNC Championship tees off Thursday, Dec. 14 and will feature 20 professional golfers and a family member competing at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. One of the headline pairs for this year’s PNC Championship are Tiger Woods and his son Charlie.
The two first competed in the PNC Championship in 2020. Tiger and Charlie finished second in the 2021 PNC Championship, two strokes behind winning Team Daly (John Daly and John Daly II).
Tiger and Charlie Woods will be back on the course again looking for another strong result. They’re the latest father-son duo in golf and in American sports to play together. Here’s a look at some other notable father-son duos who competed together in other sports:
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Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. (baseball)
By the time Ken Griffey Jr. was named the U.S. high school baseball player of the year in 1987, his father had won two World Series and made three All-Star teams. The Seattle Mariners drafted Griffey Jr. with the first overall selection in the 1987 MLB Draft and Griffey Sr. helped negotiate his son’s contract.
Griffey Jr. made his debut on April 3, 1989 and the duo made MLB history as the first father-son duo to play in the majors at the same time. The Cincinnati Reds released Griffey Sr. midway through the 1990 season and signed with the Mariners to close out the season with his son. They became the first father-son duo to appear in the same lineup (Aug. 31, 1990) and hit back-to-back home runs (Sept. 14, 1990).
“Being a father, I guess it’s a dream come true,” Griffey Sr. said at the time, per MLB.com. “This is the pinnacle – this is the thing in my career that I’m very proud of – very proud of. You can talk about the ’76 batting race I was in and all that. But to me this is No. 1.”
Gordie, Mark, and Marty Howe (hockey)
Gordie Howe retired from the NHL in 1971 as the greatest player in the sport’s history. Five decades later, Mr. Hockey remains with the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr as the greatest NHL players of all-time.
After 25 years with the Detroit Red Wings, Howe retired due to a chronic wrist injury and moved into the Red Wings’ front office. Two years later in 1973, the newly formed World Hockey Association (WHA) came knocking.
Both of Howe’s sons – Mark and Marty – were playing for the Houston Aeros and wanted to sign the legend as well. Surgery on his wrist cleared the way for the trio to play together in the newly formed league. Howe won the Gary L. Davidson Trophy in 1974 – given to the WHA’s most valuable player – and won the WHA title that year. After another title in 1975, the trio signed with the New England Whalers (now the Carolina Hurricanes) in 1977.
Lee, Richard, and Kyle Petty (NASCAR)
The Petty Family’s seen four generations of stock car racers, starting with Lee Petty. Petty competed in NASCAR’s inaugural race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 19, 1949. He’d go on to win Cup Series (then-Grand National) championships in 1954, 1958, and 1959.
Tiger Woods’s son is at the start of what could be a promising career, but how have his results been so far?
Charlie Woods is embarking on a promising career
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With a dad who can make a serious case for being the greatest player of all time, it’s not surprising that Charlie Woods has been making headlines since beginning to follow in Tiger’s footsteps with a burgeoning golf career of his own.
But how do his results stack up, and is the hype the 14-year-old is generating merited?
Charlie’s ability first caught the attention of the public when he was aged just 11 at a local junior event in Florida. In it, he shot a three under 33 over nine holes to win by five shots. Not bad considering that, just two years earlier, his dad had explained that he and his sister Sam were more interested in soccer.
Since bursting onto the scene at that young age, Charlie has had considerably more success on the course. Later in 2020, he appeared alongside Tiger at the PNC Championship for the first time, and they performed admirably, finishing seventh after shooting a pair of 62s.
The year after, it got even better as, despite Tiger’s long layoff after injuring his right leg in a car accident, the pair finished second at the tournament, two shots behind John Daly and John Daly II, including a final round 57 that included 11 straight birdies. The pair followed that up in 2022 with a T8 at the event at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.
Charlie has appeared with dad Tiger at several editions of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
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Between 2021 and 2023, Charlie had already begun making a name for himself in tournaments without his famous dad alongside him, too.
In 2021, he competed on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in the Boys 11-13 category. From his six starts, he achieved finishes of T8, 3rd, 10th, 7th, 8th and 12th.
In 2022, Charlie again played mainly on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour as well as the Junior PGA South Florida Tour, playing eight tournaments overall. In the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Charlie competed in the Boys 11-13 category again. In his four appearances, he finished 2nd, T1, 10th and 1st, with that win coming in the Major Championship at Village Golf Course.
On the Junior PGA South Florida Tour, he played in the decidedly more challenging Boys 13-18 group, with finishes of 22nd, T40, T23 and T28.
He also finished T4 in the Last Chance Regional for the Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr Golf National Championship. In the tournament, he finished a highly creditable 11th in the Boys 12-13 category among the field of 32.
Charlie Woods’s career development has been impressive
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On the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in 2023, Charlie moved up to the Boys 14-15 category, and finished T1, 2nd, T9 and 1st from his four tournaments. The latter result was particularly impressive as he cruised to victory by eight shots in the Major Championship at Village Golf Course, his second win at the tournament in a row, albeit in a different age category.
In 2023, on the Junior PGA South Florida Tour, Charlie’s eight tournaments finished T19, T8, 15th, T33, T20, 10th, T35, T5.
He also shot a 66 in the Last Chance Regional to close out victory and qualify for the 2023 Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr Golf National Championship in the Boys 14-15 category, where he finished T17 with Tiger caddying for him every day.
While it’s still early days for Charlie, and talk of him making it in the professional game, or even one day securing a Major win, is premature, as things stand, his results show that he undoubtedly has the potential to go further in the game.
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Charlie Woods Results: 2021-2023
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
Date
Tournament
Position
24 April 2021
PGA National Junior Open
T8
6 June 2021
South Florida Summer Kickoff
3
23 June 2021
The Champion Course Junior Open At PGA National
10
11 September 2021
PGA National Fall Junior Open
7
2 October 2021
South Florida Fall Junior Open
8
27 December 2021
PGA National Holiday Open
12
5 February 2022
Disney Junior Open
2
26 February 2022
South Florida Junior Open
T1
23 April 2022
PGA National Junior Open
10
5 June 2022
Major Championship at Village Golf Course
1
25 February 2023
South Florida Junior Open
T1
4 March 2023
Jensen Beach Spring Junior Open
2
22 April 2023
PGA National Junior Open
T9
3 June 2023
Major Championship at Village Open
1
Junior PGA South Florida Tour2
Date
Tournament
Position
1 June 2022
Medalist Tour – Plantation Preserve
T22
18 June 2022
Nicklaus Junior Championship
T40
3 September 2022
SFPGA Labor Day Classic
T23
10 September 2022
Medalist Tour – PGA National Estates
T28
18 March 2023
Medalist Tour – Martin Downs
T19
29 April 2023
Medalist Tour – Crane Watch
T8
6 May 2023
Medalist Tour – Wellington National
15
19 June 2023
South Florida Jr. PGA Championship
T33
22 June 2023
Nicklaus Junior Championship
T20
2 August 2023
The SFPGA Jr. Cup
10
2 September 2023
SFPGA Labor Day Classic
T35
2 December 2023
SFPGA Tour Championship
T5
Notah Begay III Jr Golf National Championship
Date
Position
Position
24 September 2022
Last Chance Regional
T4
7 November 2022
Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr Golf National Championship
11
24 September 2023
Last Chance Regional
1
4 November 2023
Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr Golf National Championship
While the PGA and LPGA Tour seasons are over, golf fans will have another chance to watch their favorite pros play alongside family members at this week’s 2023 PNC Championship, including Tiger Woods and his son Charlie. Here’s what you need to know about the tournament, including a full list of the PNC Championship teams.
2023 PNC Championship: What you need to know
Without a doubt, Tiger and Charlie Woods are the headliners at this event, as has been the case in their previous three appearances in the annual exhibition.
But Tiger and Charlie are just one of 20 teams teeing it up this week, featuring PGA Tour stars like Justin Thomas, LPGA Tour stars like Nelly Korda, and legends from both tours like Annika Sorenstam, John Daly, Nick Faldo, Lee Trevino and many more.
All of them will team up with one family member, whether it be their father, son or daughter, in a 36-hole competition under a scramble format. Below you can read a full list of the teams.
Tiger Woods refused to entertain a reporter’s question about his teenage son Charlie Woods following the conclusion of the Hero World Challenge.
Tiger Woods refused to confirm or deny whether his teenage son Charlie will caddie for him in next year’s majors after the conclusion of the Hero World Challenge.
Rounds of 75, 70, 71 and 72 gave Woods a level par total of 288 strokes in Albany, the Bahamas.
By the time he completed his four rounds he was 18 strokes behind the leader Scottie Scheffler in the 20-man field.
But the victory for Woods was that he managed to walk 72 holes relatively easily compared to his most recent appearances.
The 15-time major champion displayed the occasional piece of brilliance alongside some noticeable rust in his first competitive start in seven months.
He had not played since hobbling out of the 47th Masters in visible anguish which prompted the golfer to go under the knife once again.
Woods had his right ankle fused which has alleviated the pain he was feeling in his heel. It’s the other parts of his body that are now sore, he said.
“I think the best part of the week is the way I drove it,” Woods told a pool of reporters on Sunday.
“I drove it on pretty much a string all week. Granted, these fairways are big.
“I felt like I had my ball speed up, which was nice, and I was hitting the middle of the face the entire week, which is nice.”
He said if there was anything he wanted to tidy up it would be his short game. Woods was also frustrated he played the par-5s poorly.
Woods also had a different caddie this week. Joe LaCava was hired by Woods in 2011 but he now loops for Patrick Cantlay.
His long-time friend and confidante Rob McNamara stepped in but in the future Charlie could be on the bag.
“I think he got an appreciation for how hard the job is” Woods said of McNamara.
“With so many different numbers and things that you have to calculate and how to stay in the present and stay in the future for the next shot and other shots and angles and winds, he got a better appreciation I think for how easy Joey made it look.”
A reporter put it to Woods: “Is there a scenario where Charlie could be on the bag in a major?”
Woods replied: “I don’t know yet. We haven’t talked about it.”
Pressed further, Woods added: “We haven’t talked about it.”
Golf fans will not have to wait long to see Woods back in action.
He is scheduled to play the forthcoming PNC Championship with Charlie over 14-17 December.
The 15-time major winner will play in the PNC Championship alongside his son, Charlie
Tiger Woods is gearing up to make his return to competitive golf at this weekend’s Hero World Challenge – but next month will also see him reunite on the course with his son, Charlie.
The 15-time major champion – who has not played since he was forced to withdraw from the Masters in April due to a plantar fasciitis injury – will play back-to-back tournaments when he and his 14-year-old join forces for the PNC Championship in Orlando.
His big comeback was discussed on ‘Good Morning America’ on Thursday, and a photo of him alongside his lookalike son left anchor, Robin Roberts stunned. After the image appeared on screen, the ‘GMA‘ star couldn’t help but marvel over the father and son’s similarities,
It’s not just their mannerisms though, as Charlie has also followed in his dad’s footsteps and developed a love for golf. Their appearance at the PNC in December will be the fourth time they have played together at the event.
They made their debut at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in 2020, where they finished seventh. The next year they had their best finish with second place, and in 2022 they were tied for eighth place.
Speaking on Wednesday about returning to the course with Charlie, Tiger told reporters: “It is an amazing gift to be able to share my love of golf with Charlie and we genuinely do look forward to playing in the PNC Championship all year.
“Competing together, against a field of so many golfing greats and their families, is so special.”
This photo of Tiger and Charlie Woods stunned GMA’s Robin Roberts
Following the event last year, Tiger told ESPN: “Any time I get a chance to spend time with my son, it’s always special. And to do it in a competitive forum, the last couple of years have been magical, and to be able to do it again, we’re looking forward to it.”
The PNC Championship is for major champions or winners of The Players Championship. It began as a father-son tournament but now has players partnering with daughters, grandchildren, and even parents.
Tiger Woods loves playing golf with his son, Charlie
Tiger is incredibly proud of Charlie, who recently played at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship with his dad as his caddie and is quickly making a name for himself in the sport.
“I don’t think words can describe it,” Tiger said in 2020 after the pair’s first PNC tournament together. “Just the fact that we were able to have this experience together, Charlie and I, it’s memories for a lifetime.”
Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods during their first PNC Championship in 2020
Speaking in an interview with PGA, the pro-golfer made it clear that Charlie is “his own person” and not following in his dad’s shadow. “I’m proud of whatever direction he chooses whether he sticks with the game or not,” Tiger said.
Tiger shares Charlie – as well as 16-year-old daughter, Sam – with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, whom he split with in 2010 after almost six years of marriage.
Charlie Woods with his mom, Elin Nordegren, shortly after his birth in 2009
Announcing Charlie’s birth on his website in 2009, Tiger penned: “We want to thank everyone for their sincere best wishes and kind thoughts. Sam is very excited to be a big sister and we feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family.
“We look forward to introducing Charlie to you at the appropriate time.”
Tiger Woods will be reteaming with his son Charlie at the 2023 PNC Championship. Woods has made no secret of how much he is supporting Charlie on his path to a career in golf. The work includes the technical stuff, but also the mental preparation.
In an interview with Golf Digest, Tiger Woods described how his father, Earl, worked with him when he was starting out in golf. Among the things Earls Woods insisted on most was that his son be prepared to face any kind of mental challenge. Tiger hopes to pass these teachings on to Charlie.
“It’s non-stop, non-stop. It’s trying to get him — if I can get into his head, that means someone else can get into his head,” Woods said. “It’s going to get to a point where I can’t get into his head, and then no one else can get in there either. That’s what my dad believed. You’ve got to be willing to take it.”
Tiger Woods claimed that when he started out in golf, players did all kinds of things to get in each other’s heads. He hopes Charlie will be prepared to face the challenges that come his way.
Tiger Woods and his son Charlie at the PNC Championship
The 2023 edition will be the second time Tiger Woods will team up with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship. The first time was in 2022 when Team Woods finished T8.
Tiger and Charlie had an outstanding first round, finishing T2 with a score of 13-under 72. They finished just one stroke behind the transitional leaders, Justin Thomas and his father.
Team Woods’ first-day performance included one eagle, 11 birdies and zero bogeys. They had a nearly flawless front nine, with six birdies and an eagle.
Tiger Woods will arrive at the PNC Championship after returning to the courses at the Hero World Challenge. Charlie, on the other hand, arrives after winning the Florida State High School Team Championship.
The 2023 PNC Championship will be played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida from December 14-17. Twenty duos will participate, each consisting of a Major champion and a member of his or her family.
The field will be made up of players from all eras, including current PGA Tour stars such as Woods and Justin Thomas, LPGA Tour players such as Nelly Korda, PGA Tour Champions players such as John Daly and Bernhard Langer, and others who are less active in competitive golf such as Annika Sorenstam.
Ahead of Tiger Woods’ return to action in the Hero World Challenge, reports have emerged which states that the veteran golfer is set to feature in multiple tournaments next year. For most of 2023, Woods has been away from action due to injury concerns. In April, he suffered an ankle injury and underwent surgery and is now set to mark his return in the forthcoming Hero World Challenge Albany, Bahamas.
Thus, Woods is now looking to make up for the lost time and is targetting to play 5-6 tournaments in 2024. As per a post from NUCLR Golf on X, formerly Twitter, Taylor Zarzour confirmed that the legendary American golfer could play in “five to six regular tournaments” in 2024. One of the biggest reasons for Woods sounding so optimistic is that he cited the lack of pain while walking and, hence, is confident of more participation.
WOODS TO RETURN TO LIMELIGHT IN HERO WORLD CHALLENGE
Talking about Woods’ return to spotlight at his own Hero World Challenge event, in Bahamas, his opening round will take place on Thursday, with the veteran set to tee off at 11:52 a.m. ET. He’ll play the first round alongside his close friend Justin Thomas. It will be interesting to see how Woods fights all odds and makes a mark in his first-ever tournament since competitive return post a long injury layoff.
Irrespective of how he fares in the Hero World Challenge, Woods is looking set to once again try and become the competitor that he was going ahead with more tournament appearances from now on.
Maybe the reason Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week in the Bahamas is to prepare for what really matters: The father-son appearance in the PNC Championship
Tiger Woods is returning to the PNC Championship, the 36-hole event that has become one of his favorites because of his partner: His son.
Woods and 14-year-old Charlie are playing the PNC Championship for the fourth straight year, the one tournament he has not missed during the last injury-plagued four years.
“It is an amazing gift to be able to share my love of golf with Charlie and we genuinely do look forward to playing in the PNC Championship all years,” Woods said Wednesday. “Competing together, against a field of so many golfing greats and their families, is so special.”
The PNC Championship is Dec. 16-17 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando at Grande Lakes.
Woods and son were runner-up in 2021, just 10 months after Woods badly damaged his right leg and ankle in a car crash in Los Angeles. They finished seventh in their 2020 debut and tied for eighth last year.
Woods is to play next week at his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas for the first time since surgery to fuse his right ankle in April after the Masters. Because the PNC Championship is run by the PGA Tour Champions, Woods is allowed to ride in a cart.
The tournament is for major champions or winners of The Players Championship. It began as a father-son outing and now has gone modern, with tour players having sons and daughters, grandchildren, even parents as their partners.
New to the field this year is a formidable pair of Steve Stricker, who won three of the four majors he played on the PGA Tour Champions this year, and daughter Izzi, a state high school champion in Wisconsin.
Padraig Harrington is playing for the sixth year, this time with youngest son Ciaran instead of Paddy.
“It was actually Ciaran watching Paddy and I play together out there these last couple of years that really ignited his passion for the game, which shows what a very special event this is,” Harrington said. “He must have watched me play in hundreds of events over the years and it has taken the unique atmosphere and experience of the PNC Championship to inspire him!”
Also back is Lee Trevino, who at 84 is the only player to have competed in the PNC Championship every year since it began in 1995.
