Woods, with son Charlie, at 'Family Event' PNC Championship
Thomas and Speed father-son, Sorenstam mother-son, Korda mother-daughter also join

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie are seen playing at the PNC Championship last year.

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie are seen playing at the PNC Championship last year.

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) teams up with his 13-year-old son Charlie.


Woods will participate in the 'family event' PNC Championship held over two days starting on the 17th (local time) at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (par 72) in Orlando, Florida, USA. This marks his second consecutive appearance after teaming up with world No.1 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) in last week's special event 'The Match,' making his first field appearance in five months.


The PNC Championship is a PGA Champions (Senior) Tour event. A professional player and a family member form a two-person team. The player must have won a major tournament or the 'fifth major' Players Championship, and the family member must not be a professional player. The Woods duo is participating in this tournament for the third consecutive year. They finished 7th in 2020 and were runners-up last year.


Woods made his comeback at the PNC Championship 10 months after a serious car accident in February last year. He and his son combined for 15 under par on the final day, finishing second (25 under par, 119 strokes), two strokes behind the winning team of John Daly (USA) and his son. Since then, Woods has only participated in major tournaments such as the Masters, PGA Championship, and The Open.


Earlier this month, Woods planned to participate in the 'special event' Hero World Challenge hosted by his foundation but withdrew due to pain in his right sole. Charlie has drawn attention not only for resembling his father in appearance and behavior through the PNC Championship but also for his remarkable golf skills. Woods said, "Charlie hit a driver farther than me two weeks ago," adding with a proud smile, "The time when he beats me will come soon."



This year's PNC Championship features a total of 20 teams, including the Woods duo. Defending champions the Daly duo lead the field, along with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas and their sons. Nelly Korda (USA) teams up again with her father, former tennis player Petr Korda. 'Former golf queen' Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) is listed with her 11-year-old son Will McGee.


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