Tiger Woods will return to the golf course with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship

Tiger Woods is returning to the golf course and he’ll do so with a familiar partner: his son, Charlie.

Woods’ father-son duo will return for the PNC Championship, the annual event that pairs golfers with their children, next weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club of Orlando in Grande Lakes, Woods announced Tuesday .

“I am very excited to return to the PNC Championship next week with Charlie,” he said in a statement. “Playing together is something we look forward to and it’s always more special when you’re surrounded by friends and family.”

The Woods duo have become regulars at the event, first competing in the PNC Championship in 2020 when Charlie was just 11 years old. Now a sophomore at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Fla., Charlie Wood will play with his father for the fifth year in a row.

The elder Woods’ decision to participate in the event also comes a week after he shared an update on his ability to play. The 15-time PGA major champion opted out of the Hero World Challenge, which he is hosting in the Bahamas, last week following recent back surgery as he continues to battle injuries that have plagued him for some time. years.

“I’m still not there. And these are 20 of the best players in the world, and I’m not sharp enough to compete with them at that level,” Woods said then. “When I’m ready to compete and play at that level, then I will.”

Woods last competed at the Open Championship in July 2024, causing him to miss the cut at his third consecutive major tournament after finishing at 14 over par. He has competed in five events in 2024, with the 2024 Masters being the only time he has managed to qualify this year. Last week, Woods said “we’ll see” if he and his son would compete in the PNC Championship.

Meanwhile, Charlie Woods continued to progress in his golf game. He made his first appearance in the USGA championship with an appearance in the US Junior Amateur. His father was present to watch the event as Charlie Woods missed the cut of the event.

Tiger and Charlie Woods will attempt to win the PNC Championship for the first time after finishing in fifth place last year. In 2021, the duo finished second.

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