Although Tiger’s life took a hit after that sudden turn of events, with many sponsors dropping him and his on-course form deteriorating significantly, he tried his best to be a present dad for his daughter Sam and son Charlie. Luckily for him, young Charlie also naturally developed a passion for golf, making it easy for the ultimate father-son relationship to sprout as they bonded over rounds of their favorite sport. Tiger 2.0 is all grown now at the age of 13 years, and he is already showing the potential to take over his father’s strong record.
Unknown to many, Charlie Woods has shown promise in Florida youth golf tournaments, where he participates in Junior PGA South Florida events, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, and the Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr. Golf National Championship. In 2022, for instance, the youngster participated in four Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events with second, tied for first, 10th, and first finishes. Charlie similarly played four events in the more challenging Junior PGA South Florida tour, finishing tied for 22nd, 40th, 23rd, and 28th, respectively. The young Woods tied for 11th in the Notah Begay III Boys’ Jr. Golf National Championship.
The world has mainly encountered Charlie in the unofficial PNC Championship, where he has paired up with his father since 2020 to form Team Woods. The duo scored 20 under par during their maiden appearance to secure a seventh-place finish. In 2021, Team Woods pulled up their socks and scored the longest birdie streak in tournament history, sinking 11 birdies in a row. The spectacular performance saw them finish at 25-under, securing a second-place finish behind Team Daly (John Daly and son John Daly II), who beat them by two strokes.
In the 2022 PNC Championship, Tiger and Charlie were humorously referred to as Team Ice Bath as they were both nursing injuries. The dad was recovering from his near-fatal February 2021 car crash, while the junior had a sprained ankle. Even with this, they wouldn’t let the event pass them by and had to contend with limping and driving in a cart throughout the tournament. Woods said that gracing the event alongside his son was far more important than a creaky foot. Despite the challenges, Team Woods finished 20-under par for an eighth-place tie, with the title going to Team Singh (Vijay and Qass Singh).
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It’s not easy growing up under the shadow of arguably the greatest golfer of all time, but Charlie appears calm and up to the task. The eloquent and determined youngster perfects his skill by mirroring his father’s swings, although he has many legendary role models, such as Justin Thomas and his father, Mark Thomas. It remains to be seen whether Charlie will live up to his father’s iconic name and make history on his own.