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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.

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Charlie Woods Moved Back To Same Tees As John Daly And Nelly Korda

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.

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Amateur on cusp of breaking Phil Mickelson’s 31-year PGA Tour record having matched Woods

19-year-old college star Nick Dunlap is on the brink of becoming the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson 31 years ago in 1991.

Dunlap is in the field at this week’s American Express in California, and heads into Sunday’s final round three shots ahead of second-place Sam Burns at the top of the leaderboard. The youngster finds himself there after carding a remarkable 12-under-par round of 60 on Saturday.

Dunlap made 10 birdies and one eagle during his third round masterclass, to put himself 18 holes away from PGA Tour history heading into the fourth and final round.

The teenager is already no stranger to the limelight, after being crowned U.S. Amateur champion last summer. In doing so Dunlap became only the second golfer to win both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur, alongside the arguably the sport’s greatest ever player in Tiger Woods.

Now the 19-year-old has his sights set on matching Woods’ great rival Mickelson too, who won his first PGA Tour event at the 1991 Northern Telecom Open before turning pro. Unsurprisingly Dunlap enjoyed himself out on the course during Saturday’s third round.

Speaking afterwards, he said: “It was a blast. Honestly, like my caddie Hunter said it a million times today, there’s no time like the present. I think it’s easy — the putter felt so good. Everything — the hole looked like a funnel. You got a par-five next hole, I’m going to do this and this.

“He did a really good job of keeping me settled and keeping me where I was. Ultimately, just kind of kept putting shots together and ended up with a pretty good round.”

There is still plenty of work to do for the youngster, with two of the PGA Tour’s biggest names breathing down his neck.

Ryder Cup star Burns finds himself three shots adrift, whilst multiple major champion Justin Thomas is a further shot back after carding an 11-under 61 of his own. Asked what it would mean to get over the line come Sunday evening, Dunlap added: “Gosh, I don’t know that I can put it into words.

“I think it’s easy to go there, but I think — I don’t know. It’s going to be hard, it’s going to be something that I haven’t experienced yet, obviously, on the PGA Tour. We’ve got a good game plan for that golf course, and just kind of go out there and do us and stay in the present, like Hunter says, and go from there.”

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Who Is Phil Mickelson Sponsored By In 2024? How Much Does The LIV Golfer Earn Through Brand Endorsements?

Phil Mickelson is probably the second biggest name in the professional golf circuit after Tiger Woods. He has recorded 57 professional wins which includes 45 on the PGA Tour and 11 on the DP World Tour. His tournament wins stats also include 6 major titles.

The lefty golfer has recorded wins and garnered tons of money side by side. Although his net worth figures differ in different sources, it is yet estimated to be close to $400 million. His endorsement deals last year earned him around $2 million as per Forbes.

Phil Mickelson’s sponsors portfolio has some established brands in the market. It includes Grayhawk Golf Club, headwear company Melin, America-based clothing line Mizzen+Main, and Intrepid Financial Partners. He also has endorsement deals with premium watch manufacturer Rolex and an airline company VistaJet.

The six-time major champion also had endorsement deals with Ford Motors, ExxonMobil, KPMG, Callaway Golf, Amgen, and Enbrel. He also had a 15-year-long sponsorship deal with Barclays that ended back in 2016.

Exploring Phil Mickelson’s Business Ventures

The lefty golfer does not just have brilliant short-game skills on the course, he also has a great business mind off the course. He has invested in several profit-making business ventures throughout his life. He has put a huge share of his money into six golf courses across Arizona which fetches him enormous profit.

Mickelson also started a coffee manufacturing company, For Wellness, alongside his long-time friend and Jon Rahm’s coach, Dave Phillipe. The company has a large variety of food and other beverages in its collection. He is often seen endorsing his brand on his social media handles.

Apart from business ventures, the 53-year-old American golfer is also fond of writing. He has written several books illustrating his professional golf career and personal life. His most famous book, ‘One Magical Sunday‘ focused a lot on how he managed his personal and professional life.

The former PGA Tour golfer, Phil Mickelson, has achieved everything a golfer would want from his life. His trophy cabinet is full of important tournament titles. His bank account is certainly full of money. There is nothing he would wish for in his career now.

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WATCH: The famous Woods fist pump is back in action as Charlie mimicks his dad

The iconic images of Tiger Woods’ incredible fist-pumping celebrations have inspired a generation of golfers to wear their hearts on their sleeves – and at least one of the next generation looks set to follow in his footsteps.

Charlie Woods already has a weight of expectation on his shoulders, but it looks like he knows how to blow off some steam on course.

In a recent competition, the world’s most-watched teenage golfer was spotted mimicking his father’s famous celebration.

Charlie Woods was channeling his famous father with this celebration after a chip-in at the Florida High School State Championship.

He even threw in a ‘C’MON, LET’S GO!’ for good measure, and we can see the drive and fire of the Woods family right there.

Charlie Woods is the kid that everyone on golf looks at and wonders where the time has gone, as the toddler joining in on a Masters celebration becomes his own man.

It seems almost nailed on that Charlie will follow in Tiger’s footsteps at least in terms of turning professional at a young age, but many feel that he would benefit from a few years of collegiate golf.

Will Charlie Woods become a teenage professional or will he instead opt for a collegiate route?

For most young golfers in the US of any standing there isn’t much of a choice as many wouldn’t have the kind of safety net that having the world’s most famous golfer as a dad provides – and the option of a free or massively subsidised education and the chance to hone your game come as an irresistible package, even for the many young foreign players who feed through the college system each year.

Of course, a spell in college golf might just be the thing Charlie Woods needs to prepare him for the rigours of the tour and it might also ease the pressure on him as a young player.

Charlie can only get so much advice from his famous father, and it is unlikely that Tiger or anyone else can do anything to prepare him for the intense scrutiny he will face.

If he plays college golf he will draw attention but it will not be anywhere near the same as if he earns a Tour Card as a teenager.

Few players regret delaying their professional career in order to enjoy the life of a collegiate golfer and this might just be what the younger Woods needs.

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Charlie Woods achieved something his father, Tiger, never did. And he’s rubbing it in

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

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The Next Phil Mickelson? Lefty Lauds Nick Dunlap and PGAT’s Young Guns With Utmost Praise Despite Differences

A historic moment is in the making! What else can we dub the ascension of Nick Dunlap on the leaderboard of the 2024 American Express? However, there’s a catch to the story. He’s not a professional in the game but an amateur who entered the tournament via a sponsor’s exemption. Well, that’s what makes it all the more exciting. Even Phil Mickelson agrees!

The athlete would be hoping to card his first victory on the PGA Tour at the tournament across the three diverse courses on the PGA West grounds in La Quinta, California. However, while doing so, he would be able to stand amongst a list of golfers who achieved a marvelous feat in the sport, the last of which was none other than Mickelson!

Nick Dunlap set to follow in Phil Mickelson’s footsteps

The hype in the golfing world is at an all-time high as the third event on the 2024 PGA Tour calendar is reaching its climax. But if Dunlap manages to clinch a victory at the event, then he would become the first amateur to win on the men’s circuit in 32 years, following the likes of Mickelson. Even the LIV Golf Pro was all praise for the 20-year-old, who could become the second-youngest winner in the past ninety years.

“Nick Dunlap has a real shot this weekend to be the next amateur to win a Tour event,” he said in his tweet before continuing to talk about how the likes of Ludvig Aberg, Caleb Surratt, Min Woo Lee, Gordon Sargent, and Dunlap are the “youngest and most talented group of players” he has seen. Moreover, he even dubbed them nothing short of “a force for decades.” Well, it seems he still appreciates talent on the PGA Tour despite jumping ships to LIV Golf!

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‘It Drives Me Nuts’: Tiger Woods Reveals the One Things That Irks Him the Most About Charlie

At the presser during the ongoing PNC Championship, Tiger Woods revealed a trait of his son that annoys him the most. Speaking to the media after the Pro-Am, the golf god expressed his regret. Woods is now sitting at T11 with an 8-under. This is an astounding score for somebody who’s just recovered from injuries to play in his second tournament after rehabilitation.

On Friday, at Pro-Am, Charlie showed off some of Tiger’s aggressive flinching and made people nostalgic to remember young Tiger. Following that, Woods joined a press conference, where he revealed the specific thing about Charlie that gets on his nerves. Let’s find out what he said.

Tiger Woods Reveals the Only Trait of His Son That Pisses Him Off

Woods revealed that Charlie using his phone is something that really gets on his nerves.

Added to that, he continued,

“Everyone is looking down. Look around you, the world is so beautiful around you, just look up. But everyone is staring into a screen…It drives me nuts at times because he’s always looking down.”

Being a routine golfer, Woods prefers everything old-school. Also for a dedicated golfer like him who hits the gym at dawn and practices a thousand shots before a tournament, cell phones are only hindrances to focus.

He also shared insights on his health in the same interview. He explained how he left all the rust at the Hero World Challenge and is doing a lot better at Ritz Carlton. Team Woods is now at T11 with Team Thomas, and Sunday’s round would decide the fate of team Woods. Last year, they stood at T8. Will they be able to finally grab a win this year? Only time will tell.

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After Charlie Woods Latest Rumor, Who Are the Top Golfers Inducted in Greyson Wolf Pack?

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.

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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.

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Tiger Woods’ message to son Charlie’s friend speaks volumes about golf icon

Tiger Woods has been embracing the family feel at the PNC Championship as he showed his fatherly side in an exchange with son Charlie’s son in a heartwarming scene.

The 15-time Major championships winner is competing alongside his 14-year-old boy at the tournament at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. One of the biggest names involved in this year’s edition, Woods’ paternal instinct was clear for all to see as he joined his son on the course for Friday’s Pro-Am.

Father-son duo Tiger and Charlie are taking part in the 36-hole team event for a fourth time, with the former having made his comeback after surgery on his ankle. The American sporting icon went under the knife after suffering pain as a result of a single-person car crash in 2021.

Having finished even par and 18th out of 20 at the Hero World Challenge last month, it was clear Woods was enjoying every moment of this latest bonding experience with his son. In one instance, the 47-year-old showed he is still a kid at heart as he playfully threw a chicken tender at his son during a break for some lunch.

Showing his more serious side, the five-time Masters victor also was on hand to offer some advice to youngsters at the event. He shared an amusing exchange with John Patrick Daly’s son as he asked the 20-year-old where his dad was at the start of a warm-up session, before quipping: “All you gotta do is show up on time.”

In another piece of footage, Woods also was on hand to settle the nerves of a young friend of his son Charlie who admitted his nerves during the practice. The youngster said: “I was nervous on 1,” to which the superstar comforted him, by replying: “As you should be. You know what that means? It means you care.”

The legendary golfer also had an enjoyable bonding experience with his son during the Pro-Am on Friday, which left them both smiling. Executing t

The piece of brilliance from the teenager also got the approval of his onlooking dad, who expressed his amazement at his son’s efforts during the warm-up. Tiger clapped slowly as he beamed with pride, before exclaiming: “The ending on that right there, that was nasty. F****** nasty.”

Woods’ heartwarming showings at the PNC Championship have proven a hit with viewers and fans alike online after clips emerged from the event. One fan said: “Dad Tiger is awesome, I like watching this stage of his career,” with another adding: “He’s the best. Being a dad myself these clips always cheer me up.” The Woods father and son team will tee off on Saturday afternoon, as they join family friends Justin Thomas and Mike Thomas for the first two rounds.

he perfect flop shot, young Charlie showed the apple does not fall far from the tree, with his technique reminiscent of his father in his pomp.