Charlie Woods Falls To His Knees In Pain During PNC Championship!!

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods and 13-year-old son Charlie weren’t about to let a bad foot and a bum ankle keep them from playing together in the PNC Championship. The way they played Saturday, they might even be able to win it.

 

The partnership Woods referred to as “Team Ice Bath” because of their injuries finished with a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, two shots behind Justin Thomas and his father, club professional Mike Thomas.

 

Team Thomas won the championship belt two years ago, when Woods first introduced Charlie to a national television audience at the PNC Championship.

 

“They rubbed it in our face over Christmas dinner. They are in a great position to possibly do it again on Christmas dinner,” Woods said. “But we are going to have a little something to say about that.”

 

Even being in the mix, much less the last group, looked unlikely the way father and son were hobbling around The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando.

 

Woods, limping from plantar fasciitis in his right foot, chipped in for eagle from behind the fifth green, hit whatever shot was needed and closed out the front nine with putts of 20 feet and 35 feet.

"It's perfect yin and yang." ☯️

Tiger and Charlie Woods reacted to their first-round 59 with @SteveSandsGC after walking off 18. pic.twitter.com/r5QDrwii64

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) December 17, 2022

Charlie’s left ankle hurt to the point that he dropped to his knees after he topped his tee shot on the par-5 fifth hole. He rode in a cart with his dad — that’s allowed because this is sanctioned by the PGA Tour Champions — and even changed shoes on the practice range to see if it would help.

 

The young teen contributed a wedge to 3 feet for their first birdie, a 20-footer during their big run when they played an eight-hole stretch in 9-under par. Charlie finished the round with a 6-foot birdie putt, stooping to pick up his father’s coin before the ball even went into the cup.

 

“On some shots it hurt a lot. Walking was tough,” Charlie said in his first time in front of the media at this tournament. “But it was all right. It wasn’t that bad.”

Woods had to withdraw two weeks ago from the Hero World Challenge, and he didn’t look particularly sharp in a made-for-TV team match last week.

Except for the limp, he looked more than capable with a golf club in hand.

“It’s what I’ve been saying. I can hit the ball, I just have a tougher time getting from Point A to Point B,” Woods said. “I’ve had a frustrating couple years. But again, to be able to be a part of this game and to be able to do this, I’ve missed being able to compete and play.”

 

“On some shots it hurt a lot. Walking was tough,” Charlie said in his first time in front of the media at this tournament. “But it was all right. It wasn’t that bad.”

Source:

https://nypost.com/2022/12/17/tiger-charlie-woods-just-off-lead-at-pnc-championship-with-59/