Tiger Woods and his son Charlie lit up the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando Florida over the weekend.
The PNC Championship, also known as the Father/Son Challenge, is played in a scramble format over 36 holes. The pro or ex-pro on the team must have won either a major championship or The Players’ Championship to be eligible for an invitation.
The overarching storyline heading into the tournament was the return of Tiger Woods following a major car accident less than a year ago. But, by the end of Sunday, the performance of Charlie Woods was the main headline grabber.
Matt Kuchar on Charlie Woods: “I was afraid to give him knucks, just ‘cause I didn’t want to get him out of the zone! It was like a pitcher throwing a no-hitter.”
— Dylan Dethier (@dylan_dethier) December 19, 2021
The pair finished in second place on 25 under par, two strokes behind the Daly duo of father and son John and John II. The Woods' also set a tournament record for most consecutive birdies when they racked off 11 in a row during the final round.
Charlie Woods displayed some of the outstanding qualities that made Tiger the greatest golfer of all time. Not just his skills with the club, which every pro possesses, but the ability to stay in the zone when distractions are all around you.
Charlie Woods hasn’t smiled in like an hour. Just hit a butter cut 4 iron to 4 feet and holed it from the back tees. Did not acknowledge any of the people yelling his name as he walked to the next tee. Tunnel vision. Apple, meet tree.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) December 19, 2021
Tiger and Charlie Woods just posted a 57. Merry Christmas.
— Frankie Borrelli (@FrankieBorrelli) December 19, 2021
The PGA Tour’s Instagram page kept fans up to date with outstanding shots hit by Team Woods over the weekend. Clutch putts, bomb drives, and laser approaches were some of the shots on show that defied the age of 12 year-old Charlie.
Charlie Woods is out here walking in 25-foot birdies with the putter in the air…the kid is special 🔥pic.twitter.com/5s2hv2pQxf
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 18, 2021
The Return of Tiger Woods
Many people believed we would never see Tiger Woods play tournament golf again following his accident, which came after years of injury problems. However, he has spent his career defying the odds, and while his swing looked stiff and slow, it gives hope that we will see him in a major once more.
The victors over the weekend must not be forgotten either. The ever popular John Daly and his son Little John played magnificently. John Daly snr. with a cigarette in hand and sporting a Trump golf shirt going down the final fairway, was true to form to say the least.
Victory cigs on the 18th
John Daly 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/5c6aMRBJTT— Pickswise (@Pickswise) December 19, 2021
There was some Irish interest as well with Padraig Harrington and his son Paddy competing. They finished tied for 16th out of 20 teams, with a respectable score of 16 under par.
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