Gary Woodland will make her tournament debut alongside her father, Dan, at the PNC Championship next month.
The four-time PGA Tour and 2019 US Open champion, 41, returned to professional golf last year after successfully undergoing surgery for a brain tumor in September 2023.
Gary Woodland hugs his father Dan after winning the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
“I am delighted to have finally received the invitation for this very special tournament. I feel so lucky to be healthy and so grateful to my family who have supported me through everything. I can’t imagine a more perfect way to start the holidays,” he said.
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The PNC Championship continues to release participants into the 20-team field in dribs and drabs. Woodland will be joined by recent signings Nelly Korda, competing in the season-ending family event for the fifth time and the youngest professional in the tournament. She will partner with her father, Petr.
Team Korda looks to improve on its best finish of T-5 in 2022. “We are very excited to compete in the 2025 PNC Championship this year. It is such a special week to play competitively alongside my father in this incredible field of golf icons with our supportive family. It has become the perfect way to end my season on a high note,” she said in a statement.
She and Woodland join past winners John Daly And Vijay Singhfan favorite Fred Couples for a second year, champion of the US Open 2003 Jim Furyk, 1997 British Open Champion Justin Leonard and winner of the Masters and the British Open 1998 Mark O’Meara.
With three players yet to be announced to complete the 20-team field, other previously confirmed professionals are the reigning champions. Bernhard Langer, David Duval, Padraig Harrington, Trevor Immelman, Matt Kuchar, Gary Player, Annika Sorenstam, Steve Stricker And Lee Trevino.
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Will Tiger Woods play at the PNC Championship?
It remains unclear whether Tiger and Charlie Woods, who lost in a playoff last year, will be in the field for the 2025 PNC Championship set for Dec. 18-21 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club of Orlando in Grande Lakes.
Last year, the star-studded field won 69 major and 40 senior major titles and more than 1,000 international titles. There were five former champions on the field and two teams making their debuts. Next, world No. 1 Nelly Korda was the highest ranked, with more than half the field having reached the peak of world No. 1 during their distinguished careers.
It’s PNC Bank 14th year as title sponsor of the tournament, having recently renewed its commitment to the event as title sponsor in a multi-year agreement. The event was renamed the PNC Championship in 2020, reflecting the world-class talent and special bonds that characterize this inclusive family tournament.
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To qualify for the PNC Championship, players must have won a major championship or The Players Championship. Their partner must not hold any player status on a professional Tour.
This article was originally published on Golfweek: Gary Woodland is competing in the PNC Championship but what about Tiger and Charlie?
