Tiger Woods believes his son Charlie’s ceiling to impress in golf is ‘limitless’ after he fired a hole-in-one of their runner-up end on the PNC Championship.
The previous world No 1 was enjoying alongside his 15-year-old son within the 36-hole scramble occasion, the place solely previous winners of a serious or The Gamers are eligible to tee it up alongside a member of their household.
Crew Woods held a share of the lead after an opening-round 59 on the Ritz-Carlton Membership in Florida, whereas hopes of victory elevated when Charlie fired the primary hole-in-one of his profession throughout an exciting remaining day.
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Tiger Woods praised his son Charlie Woods on making a hole-in-one on the PNC Championship, saying it is one of many highlights the duo have ever had
The pair carded a 15-under 57 to complete tied on the high of the leaderboard on 28 underneath alongside Crew Langer – consisting of two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer and his son Jason, who claimed victory with a dramatic eagle on the primary play-off gap.
Woods has beforehand described this occasion as his “fifth major”, making his fifth consecutive look within the match, with the 48-year-old happy with his son’s progress.
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Highlights of the ultimate spherical of the family-based PNC Championship on the Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership in Florida
“He [Charlie) has gotten better at every facet of the game,” Woods said. “That’s a commitment to practicing 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.”
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Tiger Woods chucked a ball at son Charlie after he found the water during his opening round of the two-day event
Historic ace for Woods on final day
Charlie’s maiden hole-in-one came with a stunning tee shot at the par-three fourth, where he knocked a seven-iron to around six feet of the hole before watching it roll into the cup.
“That was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to have that moment with Charlie, make his first hole-in-one, Sam [his daughter] on the bag, simply our household and associates,” Woods added. “That is what this occasion is about. It is about bonding and household.
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“For us to have that experience together, I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed. No one really made a mistake out there. We had to earn it and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to the Langers – they played amazing.”
On getting his first ace, Woods Jnr mentioned: “It was awesome having Dad there. That was so much fun. It was just a perfect seven-iron, little cut in there. Of course never got to see it go in. So that sucks. But that’s all right.”
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What subsequent for Tiger?
Tiger’s look was his first at any occasion since lacking the lower at The Open in July and present process again surgical procedure in September, to alleviate spasms and ache he skilled all through the 2024 season, with Woods unable to function on the Hero World Problem earlier this month.
“I’m nowhere near competitive shape,” Woods admitted to the PGA Tour web site. “I’m a great scramble partner. We made a great team this week, and that’s the whole joy of it.”
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The Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis assessed Woods’ missed lower at Royal Troon in July and whether or not he’ll proceed to maintain enjoying majors sooner or later
He later added: “I did a few things here and there. I can hit a few shots here and there. It’s training, each and every day, doing the little things and keep progressing, and I’ll keep progressing forward into next year.”
Woods has dedicated to that includes within the inaugural TGL when it begins in January, the place he’ll characterize ‘Juniper Hyperlinks’ within the indoor golf league that blends digital and real-time golf, though has but to verify his full 2025 schedule.
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