Tiger Woods 14 years old son wins Junior tournament
Tiger and Charlie have played together before, competing at the PNC Championship in each of the last two years
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.
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.'
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.
