Tiger Woods and son  are eight under par at the PNC Championship in Orlando following struggles with putting; Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron lead the way in Orlando

Tiger Woods is competing with his 14-year-old son, Charlie, and his 16-year-old daughter Sam on the bag as caddie for the first time – the only thing missing was enough birdies.

The 15-time major winner and his 14-year-old son combined for an eight-under-par 64 in the scramble format as Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron made an eagle and 13 birdies in their 57.

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“It couldn’t have been any more special for us,” Woods said after the first of two rounds in which they beat the worst of the rain and fell behind 10 other teams.

Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron led the way, building a three-shot lead over the teams of Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh, David Duval and Retief Goosen.

Woods and his son were at eight under, leaning on Charlie’s booming drives even while having to move back a set of tees, with Woods delivering most of the approach shots and neither converting enough birdie chances.

“I drove the ball really good today,” Charlie said. “Didn’t miss a fairway and still managed to shoot eight under. We just suck at putting.”

That caused Woods to close his eyes and grin. “That sums it up right there,” he said.

On his daughter joining him on course for the first time, Woods said, “Sam was fantastic.

“This is the first time she’s ever done this, so it couldn’t have been any more special for all of us.

“For me to have both my kids inside the ropes like this and participating and playing and being part of the game of golf like this, it couldn’t have been more special for me.

“I know that we do this a lot at home, needle each other and have a great time.

“But it was more special to do it in a tournament like this.”

So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.

A rivalry that has been going on since the beginning of time, and will continue for eternity is one between parents and their teenage kids.

Something that even with his fortune, fame, and elite golfing ability Tiger Woods isn’t immune to. On Friday ahead of the PNC Championship in which he will be partnered with his son Charlie, Woods was asked if there is something that his son does that bothers him. The answer is one that just about every parent would say, which is how much Charlie is on his phone according to Sports illustrateds Bob Harig.

“I just don’t like the fact that he stares at his phone all the time,’’ Woods said. “Put your phone away and just look around. That’s one of the things that I think all parents struggle with is most kids don’t look up anymore. Everyone is looking down.”

He continued explaining that he feels as if his son is missing out on things around him by being on his phone.

“Look around you, the world is so beautiful around you, just look up,” said Woods. “But everyone is staring into a screen, and that’s how people view life. It drives me nuts at times because he’s always looking down and there’s so many things around you that are so beautiful at the same time.’’

The Woods duo will tee off at tee off at 8:22 a.m. on Saturday with Justin and Mike Thomas.

From “nasty” to adorable and downright mesmerizing interactions, the PNC Championship is becoming the ground for revealing the family-like relationship Tour pros share with each other. As the camera panned towards the Pro-Am session on Friday, many such moments were captured forever to be remembered by the public.

Out of all the memories made in the first session of Pro-Am, Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods’s hidden dynamic with each other and the rest of the field was the highlight of the day. The pair are making their 4th appearance at the family event and has already made the news for three major things surrounding their stay.

Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods take over the Ritz-Carlton GC

1. Will McGee interviewing Charlie Woods and his friendship with Woods Sr.: Although Woods Sr. had prevented Charlie Woods from the cameras and giving the press conference interview at the PNC Championship, the 14-year-old still managed to answer the question by Annika Sorenstam’s son, Will McGee.

The 12-year-old asked Charlie Woods on SiriusXM if he always listened to his father. McGee asked, “My mom was wondering because she gives me advice on my swing, but I don’t listen often. … Do you listen to your dad on swing tips?” To which Woods Jr. replied, “It doesn’t happen very often,” but only when he is “desperate”. 

Moreover, McGee also shared an adorable moment with Woods. When McGee expressed his nervousness felt when playing at Tee 1, Woods replied by saying. “You should be… it means you care.” Additionally, when Sorenstam came to check on McGee and asked if he was listening to Woods, the legendary golfer said, “Other way around, I’m listening to him.”

2. Woods Sr. thoroughly impressed with Charlie Woods’s shot: Before the Friday Pro-Am commenced, Team Woods was warming up while taking a few shots. In one instance, Woods was stunned and quite impressed with his son’s shot.

Right after Woods Jr. took the practice shot, the 82X PGA Tour champion complimented him by saying, “We’re ending on that right there; that was nasty! ” The Woods was proud of his son’s shots so much so that he put down his club and started walking away as a gesture showing that he can’t hit better than that.

3. Witnessing Woods walking without struggling: Since his withdrawal from the 2023 Masters in April and surgery thereafter, Woods was making the news, as he was seen struggling while walking and usually was limping. However, in recent times the 82x PGA Tour champ has shown tremendous recovery and could be seen walking normally.