Tiger Woods and his son Charlie turned many heads on Sunday at the PNC PGA Championship, but their impressive round of 57 (-15) was not enough to triumph.
Nevertheless, golf enthusiasts were able to enjoy seeing the 45-year-old athlete display, at times, his tunes of yesteryear, he who is still recovering from a serious traffic accident in February and who has required emergency surgery due to multiple fractures to her right leg.
“My competitive spirit, it will never go away,” Woods told a press conference after his final round. This is my environment. This is what I have been doing all my life. I’m just grateful to have this opportunity again. ”
Fans have even been surprised to confuse Charlie with his father. Not only did the 12-year-old boy wear, just like his father, the traditional red polo shirt and black pants that the latter usually wears during the final round of an event, but he also showed that he had all the qualities required to be a worthy successor to his father and experience as much if not more success in the PGA in the future.
“I pushed my limits in the last seven months, without giving myself a day off, always working harder,” admitted Woods. To be able to have this opportunity to play with my son, to be able to share those memories for the rest of these days, it’s worth all the pain. ”
Charlie made several hits that stopped just a few feet from the pennant, allowing the duo to wedge birdies. In all, the Woods had an eagle and 13 birdies, including 11 in a row between the 7th and 17th holes, setting a record for the most consecutive birdies in this competition.
However, it was the pair formed by John Daly and his son, who bears the same name, who triumphed. The duo of the 55-year-old former golfer who became very popular, among other things, for their colorful apparel, handed the Woods team an identical card, a score of 57 punctuated by an eagle and 13 birdies. With a cumulative 117 (-27), they wrapped up the 36-hole two-strike event ahead of the Woods.
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