A little birdie told us that Charlie Woods is as exciting as his father was as a rising star.This weekend, the 14-year-old and his father, superstar golfer Tiger Woods, participated in the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, FlaWhere Team Woods finished tied for fifth behind Team Langer, which won the tournament by two strokes.On the ninth hole in the final round on Sunday, Charlie went viral for chipping in a birdie from the green.After the ball plunked into the hole, he pumped his fist, emulating his father’s signature celebration.Tiger was thrilled and grinned with wide eyes as he joined the crowd in applauding the young golfer.This isn’t the first time Charlie has captured national attention.Per Golf Digest, the teenager played soccer growing up and got serious about golf during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.Last month, Charlie won the Florida High School Athletic Association Class A state championship with The Benjamin School Buccaneers. The freshman, nicknamed “C-Dub,” scored 78 and 76 as the program took home their fourth state championship trophy.A high school state title gives Charlie one accolade that his father, a15-time major champion, did not achieve in his illustrious career.Having a win over him and having something he doesn’t, it feels pretty good,” Charlie said at the PNC Championship, per the Palm Beach Post.In September, Tiger caddied for Charlie en route to the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship. During the regional qualifying tournament, Charlie scored a career-best 66. In true Woods fashion, he sunk an 8-foot putt on the last hole to secure the boys 14- 15 division and broke out his father’s signature fist pump. Charlie finished tied for 17th in the championship tournament.Tiger played with Charlie in the 2021 PNC Championship when his son was 12. It was Tiger’s first tournament since a near-death experience when his SUV crashed and rolled off a hill in Los Angeles earlier that year. He was hospitalized for a month with several broken bones in his leg. Tiger mostly rode a cart for the competition, but shared a special moment when he walked with his son up to hole 18.During that year, Team Woods achieved 11 consecutive birdies in the final 12 holes, with Charlie making an impressive drive on hole 17. Despite their strong performance, they were defeated by John Daly and his son by a narrow margin of two strokes.This second place finish marked their best result in the competition since they began playing together in 2020.Charlie Axel Woods was born on February 8, 2009 to Tiger and his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. He is their youngest child and second child overall. His older sister, Sam, served as Tiger’s caddie at the recent PNC Championship.“Bernhard Langer and his son Jason create history by winning the 2023 PNC Championship.” Raymond Floyd held the record for being the only five-time winner of the annual PNC Championship for over two decades. However, that record was broken on Sunday.Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason, dominated the 2023 family tournament after a strong performance on the putting green.The father-son team achieved birdies on the first seven holes of the day and finished with an impressive 13-under 59 in the final round on Sunday to win the championship at 25 under.Floyd and Langer are currently the only competitors to have won the event five times. Larry Nelson has secured victory three times, while Davis Love III has clinched the title twice.Langer’s wins include partnering with his son, Stefan, in 2005 and 2006, and with Jason in 2014, 2019, and most recently in 2023. He also competed with his daughter, Christina, in 2013 and 2016.David Duval and his son, Brady, came in second place with a score of 23 under, and the defending champions Vijay and Qass Singh ended the tournament in third place with a score of 22 under.‘Meme of the year’: Tiger Woods moment steals the Masters limelightTiger’s son has become the obsession of young golfers even though he is only 14 years old, why?LIV star questions ‘arbitrary’ 72-hole tournaments: ‘Why is it not 90?’Likely Lewis Hamilton replacement completes first F1 test – but it ‘didn’t go as planned’LIV Golf announces handful of new executive-level hires, including a Chief Financial OfficerRecent CommentsJohn mcarthur on Lewis Hamilton makes FIA demand as F1 stars left gobsmacked by “ridiculous” rule change.JoAnn Hankinx on George Russell complained about Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese GP in clear radio message.Lorna barber on George Russell complained about Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese GP in clear radio message.Barry Taff on Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe what Max Verstappen did in Japanese GP qualifyingLuis Venosa on Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe what Max Verstappen did in Japanese GP qualifying
