Tiger Woods’ teenage son Charlie scored his first hole-in-one in the final round of the PNC Championship – but they were beaten to the title in a play-off by Bernhard and Jason Langer.
Charlie Woods, 15, holed out at the par-three fourth to propel the father-son team into the lead in the tournament, which features 20 major champions playing with a family member.
But it was Team Langer that celebrated a second consecutive trophy – and fourth overall – in Orlando, Florida, when Germany’s Bernhard made an eagle on the first play-off hole to seal victory.
“It was great,” Charlie said. “No one made a mistake today, so it was one of the most fun times I’ve ever had.
“On top of that, I scored an ace. I don’t think I can do better.”
Tiger Woods was competing in his first competitive event since the Open in July.
The 15th time big winner had back surgery for the second time in 18 months in September and admitted he was “far from competitive form” at the PGA-backed exhibition tournament.
However, he thought he and his son Charlie “made a great team this week.”
“And that’s the joy of it, being here with family, bonding and just enjoying each other’s company,” the 48-year-old added.
The younger Woods wasn’t the only player to score his first career hole-in-one on Sunday.
About 30 minutes after Charlie completed the hole, Paddy Harrington – the 21-year-old whose father Padraig is a three-time major winner – aced the eighth hole.
“I’ve never been this excited before. I’ve never made a shot and been this excited before,” Padraig Harrington said.
Who is Charlie Woods?
Charlie, born February 9, 2009, is the son of Tiger and his ex-wife Elin Nordegren.
Nordegren and Woods married in 2004 and had two children together – Charlie’s older sister Sam was born in 2007 – before divorcing in 2010.
Charlie became the youngest competitor to compete in the PNC Championship when he competed at the age of 11 in 2020 alongside his father.
The duo finished tied for fifth in this event before finishing second in 2021. They finished eighth in 2022 and fifth in 2023 before finishing second again in 2024.
Earlier this year, Charlie failed in his attempt to qualify for his first PGA Tour event after shooting a 16-over-par 86 in a pre-qualifying tournament for the Cognizant Classic.
In July, he missed the cut at the United States Junior Amateur Championship after finishing 22nd in two rounds.
