Tiger Woods to team up with son Charlie in December tournament

Orlando (US), Nov 21 : Tiger Woods has said he will team up with son Charlie and compete in the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando (Grande Lakes) from December 17-20.

Formerly known as the Father/Son Challenge, the PNC Championship brings together top PGA Tour and LPGA major-winning talent and a family member to compete as a team.

Woods, the 82-time winner on the Tour, will make his tournament debut with Charlie, his 11-year-old son who has already established himself as an accomplished junior golfer in Florida."I cant tell you how excited I am to be playing with Charlie in our first official tournament together.

Its been great watching him progress as a junior golfer and it will be incredible playing as a team together in the PNC Championship," Woods said in a statement.The 44-year-old Woods has been spotted at various junior tournaments acting as Charlies caddie.

Outside of the odd sighting on social media videos, this will be the first time fans will see the young Woods in action.This is in direct contrast to the profile the elder Woods had at the same age.Taught by his father Earl, Woods had made numerous appearances on television as a prodigy from as early as age two.Earlier this year, Woods spoke of his sons game with GOLFTV."Im still winning.for now," Woods said."Hes starting to get into it.Hes starting to understand how to play.Hes asking me the right questions.

Ive kept it competitive with his par, so its been just an absolute blast to go out there and just be with him.It reminds me so much of me and my dad."Asked if Charlie is as good as him, Woods replied, "I dont know.It depends how bad he wants it.Its all on him.I wanted it at a very, very early age.I wanted to compete and play in this game.Thats on him - whether he wants it or not."While this years tournament will take place without spectators due to COVID-19 related restrictions, fans will still be able watch on a variety of broadcast media.The PNC Championship will also feature former FedExCup champion Justin Thomas and his father Mike for the first time.

Defending champions Bernhard Langer and his son Jason will also return.Gary Player, Greg Norman, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, John Daly, Mark OMeara, Retief Goosen, Tom Lehman, Padraig Harrington, Lee Trevino and Vijay Singh are among the many major champions returning to participate.