Charlie Woods certainly has all the swagger that his father Tiger played with during his illustrious career.

The legendary golfer and his 14-year old son paired up to play in the PNC Championship for the fourth consecutive year. It’s an annual tournament in which professionals get a chance to play with one of their children or grandchildren.

Once again, the Woods pairing highlights a highly competitive field. While everyone knows about the prowess of Tiger, fans got a front-row seat to Charlie’s talents.

On the fifth hole in today’s round, the younger Woods stepped up to the tee for a drive and hit an absolute missile. Like father, like son.

But for a little extra dramatic effect, Charlie gently waived to the ball as it soared through the misty air. What this kid might lack in age and experience, he more than makes up for in confidence.

This drive wasn’t a stroke of beginner’s luck either. It seems like every time he gets to the tee, he nukes the poor ball into the stratosphere.

Just a few holes later, Charlie once again hit the first ball to begin the hole. The distance from the tee to the green was 321 yards, a fairly long distance for a teeneager.

But Charlie once again nuked the ball towards the green, and even a little too far. The ball bounced off the green, and set up a rather difficult shot.

Fortunately for Charlie, his dad is Tiger Woods. He’s got a knack for hitting the shots us mortals can’t hit.

The Woods pairing finished the tournament ranked tied for eight with a score of 20 under par. Not a bad showing.

But if Charlie keeps improving – and Tiger keeps playing like Tiger – who knows what damage they’ll do next year.

There was plenty of talk that Charlie Woods would be playing the same tees as John Daly at last year’s PNC Championship before the decision being corrected, but this time Tiger Woods’ son has indeed been moved back with some of the bigger hitters.

Woods Jnr will play from the 6,500+ yard tees at Orlando’s Ritz Carlton Golf Club this week, which are the same tees that the likes of John Daly, Nelly Korda, Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen will be hitting from.

The 14-year-old will likely be hitting the ball much further than last year and, although we have no data on his driving distance, we’d hazard a guess it’s somewhere between 250-270 yards considering John Daly has averaged 282 yards this year and Nelly Korda 269 yards.

“For the @PNCchampionship Charlie Woods will be moving back a tee from last year,” the Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

“He will be playing the same tee as John Daly, Jim Furyk, Retief Goosen, Nelly Korda and Vijay Singh at 6,578 yds. @TigerWoods, aka Dad will play the tips at 7,106 yds.”

At last year’s PNC Championship, Charlie played from the tees allotted to pros aged 65-72, which included Bernhard Langer, Mark O’Meara, Nick Price and Nick Faldo. Annika Sorenstam was also off those tees, as well as Mike Thomas, Justin Thomas’ father, Nelly Korda’s father Petr and Matt Kuchar’s son Carson.

Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Will McGee, Annika Sorenstam’s 11-year-old son, were the three to use the most forward tees.

All of the male PGA Tour players will be off the backs this week, measuring over 7,100 yards, including Tiger Woods who makes his second appearance since undergoing ankle surgery in April.

Woods finished 18th in the four-day Hero World Challenge earlier this month, where he seemed very happy with how his body held up with the demand of 72-holes and walking – crucially this week he’ll be allowed a cart for the 36-hole event.

“I haven’t done it in a while, I haven’t done it with my ankle the way it is now and I was excited each and every day to kind of get through it and kind of start piecing rounds together again,” Woods said after the Hero World Challenge final round.

“I haven’t done this in a long time so it was fun to feel that again. Every day I got faster into the round. The first day took me a while to get a handle on it, second day was faster, today was right away.

“And that’s eventually, when I play on a regular basis, that’s normally how it is. It takes me usually during warmup before I get a feel for the round. To be honest, that first day took me a while.”

Team Woods make their fourth appearance at the PNC Championship, having finished T8th last year, 2nd in 2021 and 7th in 2020. Vijay and Qass Singh are this week’s defending champions.

ORLANDO — Tiger Woods’ list of accomplishments is endless: 15 majors, 82 PGA Tour titles, World Golf Hall of Fame, just for starters.

But Saturday, after Tiger and his son, Charlie, shot a 64 on the first day of the PNC Championship, Charlie let everyone know that at 14 his résumé includes something his 47-year-old dad never achieved … and never will.

“It was cool,” Charlie said about being a part of The Benjamin School’s state championship golf team. “It was fun having my scores count both days, even though I didn’t play very good.

“But having a win over him and having something he doesn’t, it feels pretty good.”

While Tiger wasn’t feeling great about being seven shots behind Team Kuchar — Jupiter residents Matt and son, Cameron — not even a persistent rain that started just as Tiger and Charlie were preparing to tee off could dampen his experience on the course at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.

This is the fourth time Tiger and Charlie have teamed up at this event, but it’s the first time Tiger’s daughter, Sam, who plays soccer at Benjamin, was his caddie.

“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,” Tiger said.

Tiger praised Sam’s ability to manage his golf bag, as any father would. Charlie was not so complimentary when it came to his father’s ability to offer guidance on the course.

“His reads are hook-bias and I don’t hook as much as he does,” Charlie said. “So all of my putts, I miss right. So I have to account for that.”

Tiger and Charlie are all business as they attempt to win their first PNC Championship on their fourth try. They were runners-up in 2021.

They never got into a groove on a soggy Saturday with four birdies on each nine. The only time they made consecutive birdies was on the final two holes.

Charlie’s recap of the round was succinct.

“We just suck at putting,” he said.

Tiger rolled his eyes as he looked at his son.

“That sums it up right there,” he said.

The PNC remains a fun family event, but that does not mean all competitiveness is lost. In fact, Tiger was confused on the first tee box when he saw Mike Thomas walking up to hit his first shot.

Mike is teaming up with his son, Justin. The pair won in 2020.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa. Mike, where are you going?” Tiger shouted as Mike walked to the second tee box from the front.

The event has four tee boxes for the different levels of golfers. Charlie has moved back to the third from the front this year, which means he’s hitting from the same distance as such professionals as Bernhard Langer, John Daly, Jimy Furyk, Vijay Singh and others.

“He’s just one tee ahead of me, which is fine because he’s hitting it past me now,” Tiger said.

Silver lining to Tiger’s injuries

Charlie and Tiger have spent more time together and on the course these days with Tiger recovering from ankle surgery in April and Charlie now able to compete with his dad. That family time has been a silver lining to Tiger’s injuries. Not only do they practice and play more but Tiger has caddied for Charlie and was there behind the ropes when Benjamin won its state title.

Charlie was asked what he admires most about his father.

“His persistence,” he said. “How he keeps coming back after his back (injury), which I was kind of too young to see. And now with his leg, now I can experience it with him more. I’ve kind of learned how hard it is to come back from injury, and I thought that was pretty cool.”

Just rubbing it in about that state championship.

PNC Championship

Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando

Sunday, 12:30 p.m., GOLF; 1:30 p.m., NBC

Charlie Woods might become the youngest amateur golfer to potentially sign a deal with a clothing brand. The 14-year-old was seen wearing Greyson attire for his final round alongside his father, Tiger Woods, as Woods Sr. donned the classic red polo with the swoosh. Woods Jr. even got a shout-out from a member of the Greyson Pack, the former NFL star Larry Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald reposted Charlie Woods’s images and welcomed him to the club. Greyson has seemed to gain traction as the masses wonder about the brand and its top ambassadors. Here are the top 5 golfers, other than Woods Jr., who sport the Greyson Clothier on the greens.

The only woman in the Greyson Clothier Wolf Pack

1. Justin Thomas: In 2021, under unwanted circumstances, Justin Thomas’s partnership with Ralph Lauren came to an end. After being a free agent and without a clothing deal, Thomas signed with Greyson Clothier in 2022. Before defending his PLAYERS Championship title at the TPC Sawgrass, the collaboration of both entities was announced.

On the 8th Match 2022, the brand welcomed Thomas to its ‘pack’ and showed excitement for the newest partnership. The two-time major champ then confirmed the deal by re-sharing the tweet and saying, “Stoked to be part of the team!” Thomas has been part of the pack since then and can be seen wearing GS trousers and shirts in green.

2. Alison Lee: The LPGA Tour star, Allison Lee, joined Greyson Clothier a few months ago. In May 2023, Lee was announced to be partnering with the brand. Lee is currently the only woman on the Greyson Pack among other golfers and NFL players

In her announcement video, Lee was seen implying that wearing Greyson gives her a confidence boost and helps her love the game more. Being the only woman golfer on the Greyson Wolf Pack, Lee has chosen the brand for innovative and fashion-forward clothing.

3. Matt Fitzpatrick: The British golfer was once signed with Castore, which is a British brand. However, in 2023, Fitzpatrick started wearing Greyson Clothier. He was first seen wearing the brand at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

At that time, the contract between the two was not officially announced, although now the 29-year-old has been added as a member of the pack. Fitzpatrick wears everything from polos to sweaters to even hoodies on the golf course, courtesy of the bold and easygoing design Greyson makes.

4. Luke Donald: The 2023 Ryder Cup captain was one of the few players who signed with Greyson way earlier than the other pros. In 2018, Donald confirmed his partnership with Greyson as he knew the co-founder of the brand, Charlie Schaefer (ex-VP of Ralph Lauren), and disclosed the broken deal with Ralph Lauren.

The 7x DPWT winner shared with his fans the new deal and said, “I’ll be wearing Greyson this year (2018) on the course. I can’t wait to retell my story with an old friend.” While he bid adieu to Ralph Lauren and thanked everyone “who helped me look good on and off the course,”

5. Erin Van Rooyen: The World Wide Technology winner has been part of the Greyson Wolf Pack since 2019. The 33-year-old loves to wear colorful and vibrant patterns on the course, and the brand helped him do just that.

Speaking to the brand, Rooyen revealed what it means for him to be part of Greyson. “It means a whole lot. We have had a fantastic journey together,” he said. “I love what Greyson is doing in the golf world—how they shake things up and bring something fresh to the game.” The company and Rooyen will complete five years of partnership this year, and it looks like it will go further ahead as EVR is impressed with it.

This week, Charlie Woods was back at the PNC Championship, the event where he burst onto the scene three years ago. Over the two days, glimpses of his talent were on display, and it looked like the golf genes were well transferred to him from his father, Tiger Woods.

The question arises: can Charlie Woods make the PGA Tour in the future? As of now, it’s still a far-fetched thought, given that he’s just a 14-year-old who’s still in his growing-up phase. However, he indeed seems to have improved over the past few years. He appears taller, stronger and better than last year. On one par-4, a 321-yard hole, he drove it through the green.

In Tiger’s words, Charlie’s speed has gone up dramatically in just one year. However, he also credited the modern equipment for that change, along with his son’s growth.

This year was Junior Woods’ first full-fledged season in competitive junior golf. According to the Junior Golf Scoreboard, he was ranked No. 1,326 out of 10,616 juniors. He finished 86th among all players for the Class of 2027.

Charlie won two events in 16 appearances this year. His lowest round was 66 at the Notah Begay III Florida Regional qualifier triumph in September.

According to oddsmakers, the 14-year-old is at 1500 to 1 odds of winning a major before turning 22. For reference, Tiger won the 1997 Masters when he was 21 years, three months and 14 days old.

Given that Charlie Woods is the son of the world’s most famous golfer, he receives more attention, but his improvement is commendable considering that he started taking the game seriously only three years ago.

As per one of Golf Digest’s Top 50 Teachers in the US, people need to give the kid more time and stop comparing him with those who have been playing competitive golf for longer.

Charlie Woods is just 14 years old, but he has been in the national spotlight for virtually his entire life. That spotlight will only get brighter as long as Woods follows in his father’s footsteps and pursues a golf career.

The younger Woods has been playing golf since he was an infant, much like his father, and he’s old enough now that he is getting the opportunity to play alongside his father in notable events. Charlie and Tiger Woods first played at the PNC Championship in 2020, finishing as runners-up a year later, and they are teaming up again for the event this year.

For Tiger, the PNC Championship marks another step in his return to golf. He underwent ankle surgery after withdrawing from the Masters in April and didn’t play a competitive round again until an appearance at the Hero World Challenge two weeks ago. There’s no doubt the opportunity to play with his son helped motivate him during his rehab.

Here’s what you need to know about Charlie Woods’ golf prowess and where he ranks among his age group.

How good is Charlie Woods at golf?

Woods may not be the phenom his father was at such a young age, but he has a pretty impressive track record for a 14-year-old golfer.

On the Junior PGA South Florida Tour, Woods has finished in the top 20 in six of eight events this year. He is averaging a score of 76.67 as part of the Boys 13-18 Medalist Tour this year, which ranks 71st. Considering Woods is firmly on the younger end of the age group, that’s a fine mark at this point.

Here’s a closer look at Woods’ results in 2023, including two finishes right at the top of Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events.

It appears that Tiger Woods’s 14-year-old son Charlie has a potential apparel partnership in the works with Greyson Clothiers, the golf clothing company most notably worn by Justin Thomas.

Over the weekend, Woods and his son competed in their fourth consecutive PNC Championship. While the 15-major champion sported his iconic Nike swoosh-adorned scripting—including his signature Sunday red polo—the high school freshman seemed to be subtly sporting Greyson half-zips and shirts.

The brand’s wolf emblem appeared on the back of Charlie’s collar during the tournament’s final round. Team Woods competed alongside Thomas and his father Mike during Round 1, who were also decked out in Greyson. It’s well-documented that the Thomases and Woodses have a close off-course relationship.

Although the branding was already quite obvious, an unexpected individual seemed to reference a potential partnership between Charlie and Greyson in a social media post. Larry Fitzgerald, the former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and avid golfer, re-shared a photo of the teen wearing Greyson on his Instagram story on Sunday evening.

“Welcome to the @greysonclothiers family, Charlie,” Fitzgerald wrote.

The NFL legend added a “#greysonpartner” hashtag, which denotes his own sponsorship with the golf brand. Fitzgerald’s team confirmed the meaning of the hashtag with Sports Illustrated.

Charlie is not listed as a Greyson ambassador on the brand’s website, but the company posted several photos of him wearing the apparel.

It is only natural that Charlie’s Greyson attire added fuel to the recent rumors that the elder Woods, 47, is nearing the end of his contract with Nike.

The possibility of the Nike split was first reported on the No Laying Up podcast. Many are speculating that the PNC Championship could have been Woods’s last event with the sportswear giant. But when reporters asked the five-time Masters champion about his sponsorship at the PNC, he made it clear that it wasn’t something he wanted to discuss.

“I’m still wearing their product,” Woods said in response to a question about the “chatter” surrounding his decades-long Nike deal.

When asked a follow up question, Woods again fired back: “I’m still wearing their product.”

The state of Woods’s contract with Nike has been a hot topic in recent years, ever since he arrived at the 2022 Masters wearing FootJoy golf shoes for the first time in his career. Woods went on the record saying that the shoes offered the best support for his recovering right ankle, which he badly injured in a 2021 car crash.

“Just with the rods and plates and screws that are in my leg, I needed something different, something that allowed me to be more stable,” Woods said at the time.

Nike came out in support of the health-related decision.

“As he continues his return, we will work with him to meet his new needs,” the company wrote.

It is unclear whether Woods will indeed split from Nike, but there is no question that Charlie’s Greyson apparel is an intriguing development.

Right now, Charlie Woods is having the time of his life. His exceptional performance in the past few months at the high school state golf championship and the Notah Begay III golf championship was a marvelous display of his skills. One thing that topped the young star’s experience was having his father by his side as his mentor, guide, and caddie. Tiger Woods, the golf legend, is hugely invested in shaping Charlie’s career.

And it is not just Woods, but the entire golf fandom who wants to see the young prodigy take the reigns of his father’s glory and take it upwards and onwards. But when would he be able to do so?

When can Charlie Woods turn professional?

It is the dream of every amateur golfer to one day turn into a professional golfer and lead a successful career. Tiger Woods himself made his professional debut at the age of 20. At the time, Woods was pursuing his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Stanford University. But after two years of education, he chose golf over his studies.

So in 1996, Woods dropped out of college to focus full-time on his career. And though Woods has enjoyed an unmatched career, dropping out of college is one of his biggest regrets. And chances are high that Woods will make sure that his son gets a degree before turning pro. What Charlie needs to do to reach his goal of becoming a pro is enroll himself in the PGA Tour’s Q School.

The Q school has four stages: the pre-qualifying stage, the first stage, the second stage, and the final stage. After he successfully manages to clear all rounds of the qualifying school and ends up in the top five, he could earn a card for the PGA Tour. He could also earn his PGA Tour card by playing on the Korn Ferry Tour and scoring one of the 30 cards given to the top finishers. But for that as well, he needs to qualify for the Q School. He could also win a PGA Tour event to get the Tour’s membership card. Woods Jr. could also earn a sponsor’s exemption and win enough points for the card.

The fans could see this happening in the next 6–7 years. It means that Junior Woods could be predicted to turn pro by the age of 20 or 21 after he gets a degree and earns his PGA Tour card. Tiger is the driving force in Charlie’s career. It is only natural that Woods would like his son to keep his options open and not have the same regret as he does.

The five-time Masters champ would not want his son to share the same regrets

Once reflecting upon his regrets in life Woods said in an interview, “The only regret I have in my life is not spending another year at Stanford. I wish I would have done one more year.”  He continued, “All the things I’ve been through are tough. Yes, they have been tough. But they have been great for me. But I wish I had gone one more year at Stanford.” Woods enrolled at Stanford in 1994, and by 1996, he had won three consecutive US amateur titles and the collegiate title.

After that, he left college and went on to become one of the biggest names in golf. Stanford is the go-to university for big names in the golf world. Like his father, Charlie too could enroll himself there to opt for higher studies. He could choose to turn pro while studying like his father or maybe after he is done studying!