Tiger Woods has revealed he desires to guard his son, Charlie, as greatest he can from media consideration.
As a 15-time main winner, Woods is likely one of the most recognizable faces in golf and his 13-year-old son, Charlie, has already had his justifiable share of the limelight after competing in occasions alongside his dad.
Regardless of the 46-year-old’s iconic profession, Woods admitted it’s a harder setting for Charlie to interrupt on to the scene in in comparison with when he was rising up.
Tiger Woods has revealed he desires to guard his son, Charlie from media consideration
The golf icon revealed he has taken to shooing folks away as a way to defend Charlie.
‘I wish to defend him from all of this,’ mentioned Woods, by way of Golf.com. ‘The setting. Particularly this point in time. Once I grew up there have been no digital camera telephones. There have been no movies. I attempt to shoo folks away. Let him be a child.’
Nevertheless, Woods will be unable to keep away from the cameras focusing in on Charlie this week because the father-son duo tee it up on the PNC Championship.
The pair are competing within the occasion, which has a 20-team area is for winners of majors or The Gamers Championship and a baby or mum or dad, for the third time.
The pair are competing within the PNC Championship collectively for the third time this weekend
Final yr, Workforce Woods completed second, one shot behind John Daly and his son, John Daly II, who’s a collegiate golfer.
The 36-hole occasion, televised by NBC, is December 17-18 on the Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership Orlando.
Woods and Charlie have drawn many comparisons to their swings and mannerisms whereas taking part in the PNC Championship the 2 earlier years.
However Woods claimed he has advised Charlie to repeat his good friend Rory McIlroy’s swing, somewhat than his personal.
‘I advised him, do not copy my swing. Copy Rory’s,’ Woods mentioned. ‘Have you ever ever seen Rory off stability on a shot? No. Not ever. You’ll be able to swing as arduous as you need on a shot, however you’ll want to have stability.’
Woods and Charlie have drawn many comparisons to their swings and mannerisms
Earlier this month, Woods was requested when he thinks his son would begin to outdrive him however he revealed it had already occurred by a yard.
Woods and Charlie additionally drew consideration again in September when the golf legend caddied as his son carded a career-low 68 on the Notah Begay III Junior Nationwide Golf Championship. Woods was seen with a beaming smile as he drove the buggy alongside his son.
Woods will not be the one {golfing} legend teaming up with their son this week as Annika Sorenstam can be returning to the occasion.
This time the Corridor of Famer can be taking part in together with her 11-year-old son, Will McGee, who she revealed is ecstatic to compete with the likes of Woods, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.
One other golf legend, Annika Sorenstam, will even be teeing it up together with her son, Will McGee, 11
‘It is insane how excited he’s,’ she advised Golf Channel. ‘We have been there [at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club] earlier than Thanksgiving taking part in and we have been on the placing inexperienced and he is like, “Mommy, in a number of weeks I will be placing with Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth,” and I imply, he is a golf nut, he is a golf fan, he watches the whole lot, and for him to be a part of this occasion and his identify is in a press launch with Tiger, it is his dream. And what a dream proper? And I am simply proud to be part of it with him.’
Woods made his first look since The Open at St. Andrews in July when he teamed up with McIlroy to tackle Spieth and Thomas within the newest version of the match on Saturday.
Nevertheless, Thomas and Spieth rolled to a 3 and a pair of win in 10 holes beneath the lights at Pelican Golf Membership in Belleair.
