Tiger Woods and son Charlie provided plenty of highlights during a 10-under 62 Saturday at the PNC Championship, none greater than Charlie’s eagle.
Despite the event’s scramble format, the 11-year-old Woods eagled the par-5 third hole on his own. Team Woods chose to play Charlie’s drive, leaving them about 175 yards into the hole. Charlie then hit fairway wood to 4 feet and made the putt.
Eagle for Team Woods. 🦅
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-3 thru 3. 👀 pic.twitter.com/mtxecAh5k5
What a shot, right?! Dad’s reaction may have been even better, though.
Pride and joy personified. pic.twitter.com/RkwPazukB7
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“He didn’t know if he could get there, and he said, ‘All I have to do is turn it,’ and I said, ‘Absolutely, go ahead and hit it,’” Tiger said after the round.
Team Woods started 7 under through seven holes in Saturday’s opening round before turning in 8 under. The front nine also include a long birdie make by Tiger at the par-4 sixth hole and a walk-it-in birdie by Charlie at the par-4 ninth.
Another birdie for Team Woods.
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-6 thru 6. pic.twitter.com/Tv0hHvEfxf
Charlie Woods is walking in putts. pic.twitter.com/7IAiYwnReV
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While the father-son duo cooled off a bit on the back side, making just three birdies, there were still some notable moments. For one, there was Charlie doing a bit of trash-talking to Justin Thomas. There also was this approach shot by Charlie at the par-4 16th, which set up a bogey-rebounding birdie.
Charlie Woods continues to impress. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/cZ0iT8LWUn
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“Perfect 6-iron,” Tiger said. “He made such a beautiful swing and almost holed it.”
Finally, the Woodses capped their opening 62, which has them four shots behind leading Team Kuchar, with an easy birdie at the par-5 finishing hole, ending a day in which the pair played all but three of Charlie’s drives on non-par-3s.
“First and foremost, I’m Dad,” Tiger said. “But there is that competitive spirit that Charlie and I both share, and we want to win, but also being competitive and being with each other and leaning on one another, it was an absolute blast.”
