‘Has Become a Man’: Golf World Erupts With Excitement as Charlie Woods Gets Ready to Assert His Dominance Against PNC Championship Heavyweights

This weekend, Charlie Woods will be hobnobbing with the who’s who of the golf world. Not to say he is a stranger to this. Last year Tiger Woods’s young cub teed off with Hall of Famer, Nick Price. But this time, the teenager took a bold stride towards meeting Nelly Korda, John Daly, and last year’s PNC Championship winner, Vijay Singh, on the tee box.

Wood Jr. has garnered enough limelight not least because of his ties with a rather famous Stanford dropout. The 14-year-old has gone on to win multiple titles, shooting his career-best 66 a few months back and winning a state tournament with his school team. Now that the golf world has become aware of his latest feat, they couldn’t resist amping up the hype a notch further.

Charlie Woods takes a gutsy step

TWSpot reported that, at the 2023 PNC Championship, Charlie Woods will shoot from the same tee as Nelly Korda, Jim Furyk, John Daly, and Vijay Singh. At last year’s outing, the teenager was in the 65-72 years box with Nick Price and Sir Nick Faldo. But this time around, the 14-year-old will tee off from the 6,578 Yard box, whereas his father will start at the 7,106 yards.

Charlie Woods looks ready to hit the ball farther this time. Last year, Tiger Woods admitted that his teenager had outdriven him from the same tee once. Moreover, the Florida native is coming on the back of a solid year, that saw him garner multiple titles under his belt. His swing, too, bears an uncanny resemblance to his pop. In fact, Woods Jr.’s rivals in the PNC Championship have also heaped praises on the teenager.

Charlie Woods and John Daly II faced each other before at the 2021 PNC Championship. Although team Daly became the eventual winner, Daly II was mighty impressed. Recently, the young golfer said, “I think if he does the right things, he can be great. Fits for his I mean, his golf swing is perfect for that young of an age.”

Notably, the 14-year-old was supposed to shoot from the same tee as John Daly last year as well. However, Woods Jr., eventually, teed off from 6,452 yards instead of 6,754 yards. Now that there is confirmed news, fans have gone wild speculating how far the teenager will hit this time.

Fans are super confident about Charlie Woods’ prowess

One fan feels it won’t cause any trouble for the young gun. We don’t know, exactly, how far Woods Jr. drives the ball, but this user hazards a guess. “Shouldn’t be a problem for him. Prob (Probably) hitting it about 275-290 this year.” Another user went a bit further, stating that Woods Jr. got it a little easy. As per them, the 14-year-old has matured enough to try at the back tees with his pop. “He will carve up those tees. Should be back tees, surely.”

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Regardless, it is just a testament to the whistle-stop growth of the teenager. This Instagrammer spoke for many when they said, “Tells you how good Charlie is.” Undoubtedly, teeing up with the likes of eight-time LPGA Tour winner, Nelly Korda, at the age of 14, is not an easy feat. This user feels Woods Jr. has crossed the threshold of adolescence. “The boy has become a man.” Indeed, Charlie Woods has garnered a fan following unheard of a 14-year-old kid. This fan is banking on him for victory. “Team Woods gets the W(win).” 

However, some of them were more concerned about the weather. As per early reports,

gushing winds and heavy rains can play spoilsport in the PNC Championship. “Wind and rain in (the) forecast,” one user was quick to remind everyone. Charlie Woods is going to make his fourth appearance at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club with his father by his side. Ahead of the first day, Team Woods will also appear at the Friday Pro-Am at 9 AM E.T.

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