Tiger Woods’ son Charlie set to compete in qualifying event for PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic

The 15-year-old Charlie Woods recently competed alongside Tiger Woods at the PNC Championship where they finished fifth.

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie set to compete in qualifying event for PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic

Tiger and Charlie Woods (Image via Imago)

As the PGA Tour season rolls on, the quest for glory among golfers continues. Following the Genesis Invitational, the tour is now heading to Mexico for the Mexico Championship. However, fans are now more eager to look at the qualifier of the Cognizant Classic as Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie Woods gets ready to participate in it.

The 15-year-old youngster has drawn huge spotlight due to his ties with Tiger. The young Woods is now set to participate in the qualifier event for the Honda Classic in attempts to replicate the heroics of his legendary father.

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Though Charlie Woods is not eligible to turn professional just yet, he is still trying his hand at this qualifying events. This development comes just few days after his father had to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational due to illness.

According to reports from BBC, a total of 25 players will move on to the final qualifier event on Monday after which only the top four players will earn their spot in this PGA Tour event. He has been paired with Ireland’s Ruaidhri McGee and American Olin Browne Jr for the event on Thursday at the Lost Lake Golf Club.

So for Charlie Woods, not only he has to make the cut but also finish in the top to officially earn a chance to compete at the Honda Classic. A tough challenge awaits for the young gun this weekend.

Charlie Woods aiming to break one amazing record of Tiger Woods

There is no doubt that the pressure is certainly on the shoulders of Charlie Woods. Being the son of one of golf’s greatest player Tiger Woods does come with a heavy prize. While the 15-year-old is still miles away from getting anywhere near close to his father, he does have the chance to break one record of him.

Tiger Woods along with son Charlie [Image Credit: Imago]
Tiger Woods along with son Charlie (Image via Imago)

If Charlie is successful in getting through the four pre-qualifying stages and earn his place in the Cognizant Classic, he will make his official PGA Tour debut at the age of 15. Woods on the other hand was 16 when he made his debut on the tour.

Charlie has previously competed in unofficial events of the PGA Tour alongside his father at the PNC Championship. In the recent edition, the father-son duo finished fifth in the rankings. Not only did he show similar mannerism to Woods but also showcased the same humor as him with five-word message to sum up their performance at the event.

Apart from this, the young Woods finished tied 17th in the boys’ 14-15 division of last year’s Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, while his father acted as a caddie for him. Only time will now tell how the young prodigy will perform in the qualifier against the seniors golfers.

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