The PNC Championship is the place where fans get to see golf as a family affair. It’s the place where the sport’s toughest competitors become proud parents by cheering on their kids and creating unforgettable moments. Tiger Woods and his son Charlie Woods have been doing that for quite some time; however, there is a bump in the road this year.
We all know that Woods got lumbar spine surgery recently, marking his fifth back operation, and is in rehab right now. The chances of his participation look bleak as of now and this has cast a shadow on Charlie Woods’s participation, which is obvious. Will the Woods duo make it to the greens? It remains to be seen. Last year’s duo secured the fifth-place finish in an electrifying ride with Sam Woods on her father’s bag.
The golf world can’t get enough of this amazing father-son team, but last year, who garnered the most attention was LPGA Tour legend, Annika Sorenstam and her little one, Will McGee. Recently, Sorenstam’s husband, Mike McGee, expressed his enthusiasm in an Instagram post dedicated to his son who competed in the Lake Highland Prep golf match today. McGee doubled his last hole for a 39 at The Country Club of Orlando, marking his first double of the season.
“I enjoyed following @will_mcgee2 in his Lake Highlands golf match today. He doubled (1st of season) the last for a 39 at @thecountrycluboforlando. Before he started, we saw @jimthorpegolf who played with my dad, and I told him Will has grandpa’s short game, and he said, “Then my man is destined for success,” the caption read.
Last year, the Sorenstam duo was teary-eyed after their last hole. Will told his mom to take her time so that they could really soak it all in; “Slow down, Mommy, I don’t want this moment to end,” said little Will. He also described the PNC Championship as the “best week of my year and life I have,” and had so much fun playing with his mom.
Xem bài viết này trên Instagram
Woods may not be able to make it to the PNC Championship this year, but his words of wisdom for all the young golfers out there are surely precious.
Tiger Woods’s advice to his son and other young golfers
Ahead of the 2023 PNC Championship, Tiger Woods shared some seeds of his wisdom with his son Charlie Woods, and other aspiring young golfers. He noted the importance of balance in their game and said that swinging big is fine as long as they keep it tidy. “I stress to him over and over again: You can hit it as hard as you want. All you have to do is two simple things: hit it in the middle of the face every single time and have a nice finish,” said Woods.
He also talked about Charlie’s physicality and how impressed he is by that. Charlie’s impressive lower body rotation has garnered attention since 2020 and continues to refine his swing as he grows. “He uses his lower body way better than I ever did,” Woods said talking about his son. Woods also emphasized that he didn’t have the kind of speed that Charlie had at his age. “I didn’t have the speed that he has at that age.”
