Tiger Woods’ son Charlie, 14, wins junior tournament by EIGHT STROKES in front of his proud father as PGA legend continues to rehab ankle
Just like his father before him, Charlie Woods is becoming a dominant force on golf’s junior circuits.
Tiger’s 14-year-old cruised to an eight-stroke victory in the boys’ 14-15 division at the Major Championship in Royal Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend. Naturally, Charlie was the only player to finish the tournament under par, at -1.
Footage from the event has been scarce, but Tiger was reportedly in attendance, and appears to have been photographed by another youth golfer, Ella Hrbatá, who posted the shot on Instagram.
Tiger and Charlie have played together before, competing at the PNC Championship in each of the last two years. Buoyed by a strong round from Charlie, the pair finished second in the tournament in 2021.
Charlie competes on the Hurricane Junior Tour, which reportedly counts Tiger among its investors.
Charlie was in the zone in Florida over the weekend, beating the competition by eight strokes
Charlie Woods was the only player to finish under par at the Major Championship in Florida
Tiger Woods and his son Charlie are seen competing in the 2022 PNC Championship in Florida
Tiger is continuing to recover from ankle surgery, and is expected to miss the upcoming US Open. It’s unclear if he and Charlie will be able to compete in December’s PNC Championship again.
The younger Woods is in an obviously fortunate position. Given his father’s wealth – which doesn’t include the reported $800 million offer Tiger turned down from LIV Golf in 2022 – Charlie is in no rush to turn pro, and could conceivably follow his footsteps to Stanford.
While answering fan questions in December of 2022, Australian Golf Digest’s Alan Shipnuck said he expects Charlie to turn pro in about a decade – after attending the prestigious Bay Area university.
‘I’d say 22 or 23, once he has earned a degree from Stanford,’ Shipnuck wrote. ‘When his old man waxes about his two years at Stanford, it is clear those were the happiest time of Tiger’s life: finally away from his omnipresent parents, surrounded by other high-achievers, who didn’t care that much about golf, and part of a diverse team that supported and inspired him.
‘No matter what endorsements are waiting for Charlie he’ll never have to fret about money, so I am quite sure his dad will mandate that he max out his college years instead of cutting them short.’
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— TWLEGION (@TWlegion) June 5, 2023
Stanford’s Rose Zhang, after winning her first pro event, but before taking finals in Palo Alto
Stanford is already a major destination for golfers, particularly after the recent success of Rose Zhang, who won her second consecutive NCAA title and won her professional debut at the Mizuho Americas Open only 13 days later.
The 20-year-old was on NBC’s ‘Today’ show Monday before returning to Stanford to move out of her dorm room and take her finals. She intends to get a communications degree, while becoming a full-time player.
‘I have a busy week ahead of me, and that’s not golf-related,’ she said.
It’s a future that’s easy to envision for Charlie Woods.