Charlie Woods continues to show why he may pass his dad Tiger Woods

Like father, like son

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Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer ever, and at this moment, it looks as though his son Charlie has also caught on Tiger's incredible golfing genes.

Showing what he's capable of

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At the TaylorMade Invitational, the first tournament sanctioned by the American Junior Golf Association, Woods showed exactly why people are excited about his future in the sport.

Signs of change

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The 16-year-old golf prodigy has been showing signs that his current ability is better than Tiger's ability now, with Tiger admitting Charlie had outdriven him off the tee.

"Shut up!"

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According to Golftweet, Colin Morikawa said: "Has Charlie beat you yet?" Tiger replied, "Not yet. He outdrove me the other day though." Morikawa added, "Shut up!"

12 years old

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Evidence that Tiger has started to rub off on him began in 2021 when Charlie was 12. During the PNC Championship, Charlie and Tiger teamed up and finished second, thanks to 11 straight birdies.

Best round in 2022

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In 2022, there was more evidence Charlie had stepped up, having a best round of 68 at the Notah Begay III Junior National Golf Championship.

Medallist Tour

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In 2023, Charlie competed on the boys 13-18 Medallist Tour and recorded a scoring average of 76.67, leaving him ranked 71st out of 282 players. It's impressive to see, as he is one of the youngest on the tour.

Record score

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In September 2023, Charlie Woods has stepped up his game to another level, beating his previous best score of 68 by landing a six-under 66 at the Last Chance Regional.

Can he surpass him?

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Can Charlie surpass Tiger? When Tiger was 15 in 1991, he became the youngest player to win the US Amateurs. A few steps above Charlie, helping his team win the State Championship.

"How good Tiger was at 15"

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One user on X said: "No offense to Charlie, he is a good junior golfer. He is a good junior golfer, but can you remember how good Tiger was at 15."

Matching the hype

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With encouraging averages, career-low scores, and winning a State Championship, you can see the recent performances are starting to match the hype around Charlie Woods.

Getting to Tiger

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For him to match or surpass Tiger, Charlie would have to have one of the most decorated sports careers in history.

Majors

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Since turning professional in 1996, Tiger Woods has won 15 Major Championships, stemming over 20 years, and is tied for first in PGA Tour wins (82).