This brings a new meaning to the phrase “like father, like son”.
Tiger Woods and son Charlie are competing in the PNC Championship this weekend and were shown side by side on the driving range as they prepare for the event.
The boy bears an eerie resemblance to his father holding a golf club, and a video of the couple practicing their swings quickly went viral, drawing more than 2.7 million views on Twitter.
Former golfer turned social media influencer Paige Spiranac was one of many who responded to the adorable clip. “This is wild,” she wrote on Twitter. “Charlie Woods is a mini tiger.”
American sports caster Clay Travis said: “Tiger Woods and his son. So great.”
Golf writer Ryan Lavner added, “I can’t get enough of Charlie Wood’s bragging rights – with a club roll! It will be great to see this weekend. “
Another clip captured from behind highlighted Charlie and Tiger’s golf similarities even further.
11-year-old Charlie has turned his head at junior tournaments this year, although this is the first time his game has been shown in full.
The tournament, which takes place at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, features father-son pairings. John Daly and his son John and Justin Thomas and his father Mike are among the other notable teams at the event.
Woods’ caddy is Joe LaCava and LaCava’s son, also Joe, will be caddling for Charlie.
“About a month ago, Tiger came up to me and said, ‘I’m thinking about playing the PNC Championship with Charlie. ‘I was so jacked up,’ LaCava told GolfTV.
“I said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ because I thought it was probably a year or two away, he was so excited.
“Charlie got the golf bug this year. He played a lot of golf, practiced, worked on it, and was excited to play.
“Tiger was kind enough to ask me to ask Joe to become Charlie’s caddy so we can have a father-son-caddy duo and a father-son-player duo. So we’ll have a good weekend. “
This story originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
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