Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods on Sunday after Charlie’s hole-in-one.
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Charlie Woods didn’t see it. Actually? No approach? He shrugged his fingers.
What about his dad? Hmm. Tiger Woods’ again was turned.
Regardless of. And no worries.
The youthful Woods’ gap in a single was nonetheless good. It nonetheless counted.
A hole-in-one? From the 15-year-old son of the 15-time main champion? Consider it. The content material gods should really be smiling this vacation season. The ace got here Sunday, through the second and remaining spherical of the PNC Championship, the (principally pleasant) pro-relative scramble occasion that wraps up the professional golf yr. On the 174-yard, par-3 4th at Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership in Orlando, Fla., Charlie Woods swung, his ball bounced 3 times, and it discovered the underside of the opening.
The shot had seemed particular upon contact, on-course analyst Jim “Bones” Mackay mentioned through the Golf Channel broadcast. “This can be a great-looking shot if it’s the precise quantity,” the longtime caddie mentioned. And it was. After two observe swings whereas standing behind the ball and two appears on the gap whereas standing over his rock, the youthful Woods’ 7-iron was true.
Solely he didn’t catch the ace. The opening is a bit hidden from the tee field. There, Charlie seemed up, began to stroll to his proper — then paused. He seemed confused. He lifted his fingers bemusingly.
Then he smiled.
His caddie, buddy Luke Clever, raised his fingers behind him.
Dad walked over. He hugged him. Arduous. He put his fingers round his shoulders and pushed him.
“And guess what? His father was truly not watching,” announcer Steve Sands mentioned on the printed. “He needed to take a break for a second, comes again out, hears the roar of the group, and Charlie Woods has made an ace on the PNC Championship. … What a second.”
Certainly. It goes down as Charlie’s first gap in a single; notably, in his first look on the PNC, in 2020, he had made his first eagle. The ace had additionally moved Staff Woods to the highest of the leaderboard within the two-round occasion.
Strolling down the green, Charlie had this alternate with Mackay:
Stated Mackay: “Charlie, your first-ever hole-in-one. Inform us concerning the shot.”
Stated Charlie: “I don’t know. It was an ideal 7-iron, so simply sort of hit it. Simply 175, wind off the left, just a little lower 7.”
Stated Mackay: “A little bit lower 7. Needed to look good to you within the air. What a thrill to do this in entrance of your dad and all these individuals?”
Stated Charlie: “It was superior. I didn’t assume it went in. I don’t consider anyone till I’m going up there and see it.”
Stated Mackay: “Nice shot.”
Stated Charlie: “Thanks.”
On the gap, Charlie plucked the ball from the opening together with his proper, shortly saluted the group, then repaired his ball mark. There was additionally a matter of hole-in-one enterprise to evaluation too.
Golf Channel cameras and mics picked up this dialog:
Stated Tiger to Charlie: “You’re shopping for.”
Stated Sam Woods, Woods’ daughter who’s caddying for her dad: “You’re shopping for?”
Stated Tiger: “You’re shopping for. He has to purchase for making the hole-in-one.”
Stated Charlie: “I’m broke.”
Stated announcer Dan Hicks: “Charlie’s saying he’s broke. He’s solely 15, however perhaps it’ll be milkshakes.”
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