The PNC Championship has been a good platform for the children of professional golfers to showcase their skills. Charlie Woods, the son of Tiger Woods, also gained popularity through it. Although he is just a 13-year-old, his golfing techniques in the father-son event helped him gain fans worldwide. With only days left for the unofficial Champions Tour event to commence, everyone in the golf world is talking about the teenager.
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One of the main questions the golf spectators want to know is when Charlie Axel Woods can play professionally. Even the golf broadcaster-turned-social media sensation Holly Sonders found it intriguing and used her Twitter profile to ask the same.
Fans’ reactions regarding Charlie Woods making his professional debut
Playing in a professional tournament is never easy. Hence, there are a lot of criteria to be fulfilled before one can become a pro-golfer. The players should have a good profile as an amateur, which includes better scores and good finishes from the tournaments they played.
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Notably, the PGA Tour, where Charlie Axel‘s dad is a legend, has a history of recruiting only the best golfers with multiple amateur victories or major championship titles. In fact, even Tiger Woods earned his ticket to the PGA Tour after winning U.S. Junior Amateurs (1991-93), U.S. Amateurs (1994-96), and the NCAA Championship at Stanford (1996).
Fans of golf know it is hard for anybody to enter the professional golfing world. Hence, many of them mentioned the young Woods would debut after he turned 18 or after winning enough official titles.
Making it to pro level is tough, I bet there are hundreds of kids his age with the same abilities, I hope he makes it, but a long and tough road ahead
— Rhys Nightingale (@RhysNights79) December 4, 2022
Should at 18.
No need to go to college, he will inherit multi generational wealth. Get winning asap if he is good enough.
Never be as good as his old man though. Will have lot of expectations and pressure. Might burnout early.— T (@SimpHunter9) December 4, 2022
So much pressure. Swing looks amazing. Has he won any events in his age group yet? He has no reason to rush.
— Jim Weinschenk (@wyhank) December 4, 2022
Depends on what he wins as an Amateur. His name won’t carry him on the course. He has to win big amateur tourneys
— BJ McCullum (@WMTWILL) December 5, 2022
I think he goes to college, then turns pro.
— Jeff Tarzinski (@jtarzinski) December 4, 2022
21
after Stanford and Walker cupbut will play as Amateur like Tiger / Phil for several years before sponsor invites
— russell jones (@russelljones25) December 5, 2022
I'm thinking 18 but his father might have something to say about that
— paul barber (@PaulBarberp97) December 4, 2022
College bound with two US amateur
— mills (@alltimeplease) December 4, 2022
Knowing his father, not till after college.
— Terry (@TerryTC2) December 5, 2022
He needs time. He’s a middle of the pack golfer in his age group. Throwing him in too early would be a disaster. I’m sure his Dad will hold those reigns tight.
— Sam Hart (@samhart62) December 4, 2022
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The teenager played incredibly well in the PNC Championship against players like John Daly and Justin Thomas. Therefore, many fans found him worthy of playing in a professional event. However, they also wanted him to wait until he finished his studies to join his father and others on the Tour.
Has Tiger Woods’ son ever won an amateur title?
Charlie Woods has begun his journey as an amateur golfer and has yet to win a championship title. According to his amateur profile, he has attended eight events and made the cuts six times. His profile also shows that the 13-year-old is going in the right direction, as he has already secured 1 top 10 finish and 5 top 25 finishes among the six cuts he made.
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Ever since Tiger Woods made his professional debut, he could rule over the world of golf. Do you think his son can repeat history?