Under the December sun at a Florida golf club, a father and his eleven-year-old son stood shoulder to shoulder and swung at the same rhythm, and a few seconds of footage carried that quiet resemblance across millions of screens. It is an old human story in a new frame: a parent sees himself in a child, and the wider world leans in to watch. The moment arrives ahead of the PNC Championship, where the two will finally share a course in front of a public that has only glimpsed Charlie's game.
Tiger Woods' Son Charlie Mirrors Dad's Swing in Viral PNC Championship Range Clip
Charlie Woods is a mini Tiger.
Mark
Why did a practice clip get 2.7 million views?
Mimi
Because the swings look so alike. Two clips, one of them from behind, showed Tiger and Charlie set up and swinging in much the same way.
Mark
Who reacted?
Mimi
Paige Spiranac called Charlie a mini Tiger, Clay Travis said it was so great, and Ryan Lavner noted his swagger, including a club twirl.
Luke
Those are reactions to a range clip, though. Nobody has seen him play competitively here.
Mark
Right, but he's had a year in junior events.
Mimi
He has turned heads there, according to the report, but this is the first time his game is on full display.
Luke
Worth noting that how he's played in those junior events isn't detailed. We only know he's drawn attention.
Mark
And the caddie angle?
Mimi
Joe LaCava caddies for Tiger, and his son Joe will caddie for Charlie. LaCava said Tiger raised the idea a month ago and that he'd thought it was a year or two off.
Luke
That's LaCava's account, and he's close to the story. It's a warm detail, but it's one person's telling.
Mark
So what do we watch?
Mimi
How Charlie plays once the rounds begin.
Le Pouls
- A short range clip of Tiger Woods and his son Charlie swinging in matching form has pushed past 2.7 million views and set social feeds buzzing.
- A second angle from behind sharpens the likeness, and the comparisons to the father arrive faster than the commentary can keep up.
- Charlie's swagger and a casual club twirl have won over golf writers and commentators who now want to see him compete.
- Woods, his caddie Joe LaCava and LaCava's son are arranging a family-run weekend at the PNC Championship, turning the attention into a real test.
- The first real measure of the hype lands this weekend, when the pair's competitive rounds will show whether the viral moment holds up on the course.
Under the December sun at a Florida golf club, a father and his eleven-year-old son stood shoulder to shoulder and swung at the same rhythm, and a few seconds of footage carried that quiet resemblance across millions of screens. It is an old human story in a new frame: a parent sees himself in a child, and the wider world leans in to watch. The moment arrives ahead of the PNC Championship, where the two will finally share a course in front of a public that has only glimpsed Charlie's game.
On the driving range at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Tiger Woods and his eleven-year-old son Charlie stood side by side and hit balls. A short video of their matching swings spread quickly, and by Thursday, December 17, 2020, it had passed 2.7 million views on Twitter. The clip was shared first by Bleacher Report, using footage tied to the Champions Tour, and the PGA Tour soon posted a second angle filmed from behind that made the resemblance even clearer.
The clip is tied to the PNC Championship, played this weekend at the same Orlando club. The event pairs golfers with family members, and Woods, a five-time Masters winner, has entered with Charlie. Other family teams include John Daly with his son John, and Justin Thomas with his father Mike.
Reaction came from across golf and sports media. Paige Spiranac called it "wild" and said Charlie was a mini Tiger, Clay Travis said the pair were "so great," and golf writer Ryan Lavner said he could not get enough of Charlie's swagger.
The family theme runs through the bag as well. LaCava's son Joe will caddie for Charlie, so the weekend features a father-son player pairing and a father-son caddie pairing. Joe LaCava told GolfTV that Tiger had raised the idea about a month ago, and that Charlie had caught the golf bug this year, playing and practising a great deal. The weekend will show whether the attention around a range session carries into competitive rounds.
On the driving range at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie stood side by side and hit balls, and a short video of the two swinging quickly spread. By Thursday, December 17, 2020, the clip, first shared by Bleacher Report from footage tied to the Champions Tour, had passed 2.7 million views on Twitter.
The occasion is the PNC Championship, played this weekend at the Orlando club. The event pairs golfers with family members, and Woods, a five-time Masters winner and arguably the greatest golfer of all time, has entered with Charlie. The field includes other family teams: John Daly and his son John, and Justin Thomas and his father Mike.
What caught people's attention was how closely the boy's swing resembled his father's. The PGA Tour posted a second clip, filmed from behind, that put the similarities in sharper view, with Charlie and Tiger set up and swinging in much the same way.
Reaction came from across golf and sports media. Former golfer turned social media influencer Paige Spiranac wrote on Twitter, "This is wild," and called Charlie a mini Tiger. Sportscaster Clay Travis wrote that Tiger and his son were "so great." Golf writer Ryan Lavner said he could not get enough of Charlie's swagger, including a club twirl, and added that it would be awesome to watch this weekend.
Charlie has turned heads this year in junior tournaments, but the PNC Championship is the first time his game will be on full display to a wider audience.
The family theme extends to the bag carriers. Woods' regular caddie is Joe LaCava, and LaCava's son, also named Joe, will caddie for Charlie. That gives the weekend a father-son player duo and a father-son caddie duo.
LaCava described to GolfTV how the plan came together. About a month ago, he said, Tiger told him he was thinking of playing the PNC Championship with Charlie. LaCava said he was thrilled and asked whether Tiger was kidding, because he had assumed it was a year or two away. He said Tiger was very excited, and that Charlie caught the golf bug this year, playing a great deal, practising and working at it. Tiger, he said, then kindly asked him to ask his son Joe to caddie for Charlie.
The weekend will show whether the attention around a range session carries into competitive rounds, with the first public look at Charlie's game alongside his father's.
Citations marquantes
This is wild. Charlie Woods is a mini Tiger.— Paige Spiranac, on Twitter
Charlie caught the golf bug this year.— Joe LaCava, to GolfTV
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