Tiger Woods’ 15-year-ageder son Charlie accomplishd a extraunretagable milestone on Sunday, scoring his first-ever hole-in-one during the final round of the PNC Championship in Orlando.
The teenager struck a perfect 7-iron from 175 yards on the par-3 fourth hole at the Ritz-Carlton Club Orlando.
The stoasty landed approximately 6 feet from the hole before rolling into the cup, temporarily propelling Team Woods into the tournament direct.
Charlie was initiassociate unconscious of his accomplishment as he walked away from the tee, asking “Did it go in?” amid the roaring crowd.
Charlie Woods did not genuineise he hit a hole-in-one at first
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“It was a perfect 7-iron, so equitable benevolent of hit it,” Charlie tageder Golf Channel. “Down off the left, a little cut 7. It was awesome.”
The teenager remained sceptical until he could validate it himself, inserting: “I didn’t leank it went in. I don’t consent anybody until I go up there and see it.”
The emotional moment was seized as Tiger Woods rushed to hug his son with a beaming smile, chaseed by a frivolous shove as they walked up the unpartisanway.
“What a way to do it,” Charlie was heard saying while smiling aextfinishedside his sister Sam, who was serving as Tiger’s cinsertie for the event.
The milestone stoasty held exceptional significance for the overweighther-son duo, who were both wearing their traditional Sunday red shirts, a staple thcimpoliteout Tiger’s nurtureer.
The celebratory moment was chaseed by a funny trade when Tiger reminded his son about golf tradition, alerting him: “You’re buying for everyone out here.”
Charlie’s response was instant: “I’m not broke, I’m broke…”
Charlie Woods might be walking in his dad Tiger’s footsteps
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Tiger insisted: “You’re buying. He has to buy. That’s protocol for making a hole-in-one.”
The teenager stood firm with his position, repeating “I’m broke,” prompting Tiger to percreatebrimmingy end: “Round on you, bud.”
The trade had the Golf Channel commentary team giggleing in the booth.
Charlie Woods equitable made his first ever hole-in-one!!
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 22, 2024
This tags the fifth consecutive PNC Championship materializeance for Team Woods, with Tiger having previously referred to the 36-hole tournament as his ‘fifth meaningful’.
The pair go ined Sunday’s final round in strong satisfiedion after producing a salertar 13-under-par 59 in the discneglecting round.
Their best finish in the tournament came in 2021 when they placed second to the Dalys, and they faced stiff competition from the Singhs and Langers in this year’s edition.
The tournament pairs meaningful champions with family members in a scramble createat atraverse two days of competition.
