2023-12-17 03:23:26
Tiger Woods, who participated in the PNC Championship on the 17th, is smiling brightly with his daughter Sam as his caddy and his son Charlie as a companion player./AFP Yonhap News Watching his son Charlie putt in the first round of the PNC Championship on the 17th. Tiger Woods. /AFP Yonhap News
There was cheering when Charlie, the 14-year-old son of Tiger Woods (48), who is said to look just like his father, dropped the ball on the green of the 350-yard 14th hole (par 4) with a single unstoppable driver shot. . It’s a hole that bends to the left, and the aggressive shot aimed across the forest resulted in a carry of nearly 300 yards. The venue was buzzing with anticipation as to whether Woods’ son, who tied the record for most wins on the PGA Tour with 82 wins (15 wins in major tournaments), could become a superstar in the golf world like his father, even in inclement, rainy weather.
The first round of the PNC Championship (total prize money: $1,085,000) was held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (par 72) in Orlando, Florida, USA on the 17th. As Woods and his wife have participated in this tournament for the fourth year, it has become a golf event in December that the world is paying attention to. The PNC Championship, a PGA Champions Tour event, is a two-day tournament in which 20 winners of past major tournaments play together as a team with their families. It is played in a scramble format, where two players from the same team each take a tee shot, then choose one and both take the next shot from that spot. Since it is not an official race, you can ride karts.
Woods, who had been unable to compete for a while due to ankle surgery last April, took 18th place at the Hero World Challenge earlier this month and participated in this tournament to improve his shots. Woods is aiming to participate in his first major tournament, the Masters, in April next year.
On this day, Woods and his son Charlie hit 8 under par and 64 strokes, tying for 11th place out of 20 participating teams. The Woods and his wife’s best result was a runner-up finish two years ago. Matt Kuchar (45, USA) hit 15 under par 57, the lowest score in the tournament, tied with his son Cameron, and took the lead by three strokes over the second-place group (12 under par, 60 strokes), including the father and son team of Vijay Singh (Fiji). ‘Golf Empress’ Annika Sorenstam (53, Sweden) tied for 7th place (10 under par, 62 strokes) with her son Will McGee.
On this day, Woods’ daughter Sam (16) served as her father’s caddy for the first time. Caddy Joe Ruckaba (59, USA), who has been by Woods’ side since 2011, has been carrying Patrick Cantlay (31, USA)’s golf bag since last May. Sam likes soccer more than golf. When her daughter competes, she goes to cheer on Woods. When he was young, he was asked ‘Who is the best sports player in the world?’ and he answered “Messi.” “Sam doesn’t watch me practice in her backyard and rarely goes out to the golf course,” Woods said. “I’m really happy to have her daughter caddy for me like this.”
My son Charlie, who has grown 10cm since last year, hit a driver shot over 300 yards. Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren (43, Sweden), who divorced in 2010 due to a scandal, also watched the game. “Nothing is more special than when my kids are with me and are a part of the game of golf,” Woods said with a big smile on her face. After the game, Charlie commented, “My driver was good today, but I had a problem with my putting.” Woods also nodded his head at his son’s story.
Golf commentator Nota Begay III (51, USA), who has been Woods’ close friend since college, introduced that Charlie is showing rapid growth. He commented, “Charlie’s driver swing speed averages 115 to 120 mph, and his ball speed is in the mid-170 mph range,” adding, “He has a stable shot ability that can hardly be considered at the level of a 14-year-old.” Last month, Charlie competed as a representative of Benjamin High School in the team event at the Florida High School Golf Championship and won the championship.
Begay III said, “I am thinking about a schedule where Woods plays once a month,” and expected, “Looking at the current speed of recovery, I think he will show good performance next season.”
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