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Rich golfers. Not golfers with a lot of wealth, but golfers who share outstanding golf genes between father and son. The PNC Championship, a PGA Tour event with a total prize money of $1,085,000, which kicks off on the 16th (local time) at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (par 72) in Orlando, Florida, USA, is a family competition featuring various ‘rich golfers (father and son).’ It is a story of ‘rich golfers’ who possess a special ‘seed.’

Tom Morris Senior (left) and Junior are a father-son duo who have combined for an impressive 8 wins at The Open, making them a legendary family in golf.

The first rich champions were Tom Morris Sr. and Morris Jr. (Scotland), a world-renowned golf dynasty. Morris Sr. won the oldest major, The Open Championship, four times: back-to-back in 1861 and 1862, and again in 1864 and 1867. Morris Jr. added a three-peat from 1868 to 1870, completing a four-year winning streak with his father. With his 1872 victory, he matched his father’s total of four wins. Together, the Morris father and son combined for an impressive eight wins at The Open.

Jay Haas and his son Bill (USA) are famous rich golfers. Their uncle, Jerry Haas (USA), also comes from a golfing family, having won three times on the Nationwide (second-tier) Tour in 1994. Jay earned nine wins on the PGA Tour and another 18 on the Champions (Senior) Tour. Bill regards his father as a role model and is a strong player with six career wins, including the 2011 Tour Championship playoff final. The Haas family worked together as captain and player at the 2015 Presidents Cup.

Bob Duval and his son David (USA) also hold a remarkable record. The father and son lifted trophies on the same day. David was the player who surpassed ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) to become world number one. On the day David won the ‘fifth major,’ The Players Championship in 1999, Bob won the Champions Tour Emerald Coast Classic.

John Daly and John Daly Jr. are a golf family who resemble each other in terms of long-hitting power, appearance, and playing style.

The ‘maverick’ John Daly and Daly Jr. (USA) are also a hot topic. Daly rose to world stardom quickly by winning two majors: the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship. He was the first player in PGA Tour history to average 300 yards per season, a long hitter. Daly Jr. was born in 2003 to Daly’s fourth wife, Sherry Miller (USA). He first picked up a golf club at age two and can hit over 300 yards. Not only his golf skills but also his appearance and fashion style are a spitting image of his father. The Daly family won the PNC Championship in 2021.

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie are the most prominent father-son golfers in the world of golf.

The most attention-grabbing rich golfers these days are Woods and his 14-year-old son Charlie. Charlie closely resembles his father in appearance and behavior and possesses remarkable golf skills. This is his fourth consecutive appearance at the PNC Championship. He finished 7th in 2020, runner-up in 2021, and 8th in 2022. Woods smiled broadly, saying, “Charlie hits farther than I do. The time when he beats me seems to be coming soon.”

Korea also has rich golfers. ‘Tank’ K.J. Choi and his second son Kangjun Choi. K.J. Choi is a pioneer who opened the way for Koreans on the PGA Tour, with eight career wins. Kangjun started playing golf at age 10 after playing little league baseball. He dominated the Texas region during high school and is currently a sophomore at Duke University. His average driver carry distance is 295 yards. He is honing his dream of joining the PGA Tour while competing in the U.S. college golf league. K.J. Choi praised his son, saying, “He has an exceptional competitive spirit and is the type to overcome crises well.”

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