Charlie Woods is looking just like his dad Tiger on the golf course.

The 14-year-old Charlie took the title at the Major Championship at Village Golf Course by eight strokes in the boys’ 14-15 division this weekend.

Impressively, Charlie was the only one in the Florida tournament to finish under par (1 under).

His victory harkened back to September when Charlie shot a 68 during the final round of the Notah Begay III Junior National Golf Championship in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, at the Mission Inn Resort.

Tiger worked as Charlie’s caddie during that round.

“Dad told me to stay patient and I just played steady golf,” Charlie Woods said after the round. “Stay patient, focus on each shot, don’t look too far ahead and stay in the game.”

The duo also participated together in the PNC Championship last December, where they finished eighth overall in the event.

“It makes it a lot less nerve-wracking in the final stretches because we always throw shots at each other,” the younger Woods said at the time. “And it’s just very fun.

Tiger, who withdrew from the Masters before the third round earlier this year, will not participate in the US Open in Los Angeles after aggravating his plantar fasciitis.

The 15-time major champion underwent subtalar fusion surgery on his ankle with no time frame for his return to play.

Tiger and Charlie Woods enthralled golf fans with their play at the 2022 PNC Championship, but it was the snippets of father-son banter that made the weekend all the more entertaining.

Team Woods finished six shots behind champions Vijay and Qass Singh, shooting a stellar 13-under 59 on Saturday and a less impressive 7-under 65 on Sunday.

Tiger and Charlie’s play deserves to be marked with an asterisk, though, as they each battled through injuries all weekend. Charlie played on a rolled left ankle, while Tiger dealt with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, a condition which forced him to withdraw from the Hero World Challenge earlier in the month.

On Saturday in particular, Charlie struggled to make a normal swing, but Tiger came to the rescue with a handful of vintage moments. The 15-time major champion saved the day with a chip-in eagle, several long-range birdie putts, and clutch iron play.

When asked about what he learned from the experience, Charlie gave his honest thoughts on his father’s performance.

“I already knew what he was capable of,” Charlie said. “And then yesterday, that’s the best he’s ever played in a while. And that kind of shocked me a little bit. That’s really it.”

Tiger was visibly amused at his 13-year-old son’s response, and the audience got a kick out of it.

“Yeah, I used to be good,” Tiger said. “Again, it was neat to roll back the clock for him to see what I used to be capable of.”

It turns out that years of highlight footage might not have been enough to convince Charlie of his dad’s sheer greatness in the game. It was a few timely birdies in a family scramble tournament that did it for the 13-year-old.

Another witness of Tiger’s play on Saturday, however, needed no reminder of what the five-time Masters champion can do on the course when he needs to. Justin Thomas’s caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay, was on the bag for Phil Mickelson during Tiger’s prime.

“[If] anyone who knows what I used to be able to do, [it was] Bones. And so Bones got a big kick out of that yesterday,” Tiger added.

Team Woods may have fallen short of the PNC Championship title, but they won when it comes to priceless father-son moments.

Charlie Woods has been tipped to earn huge sponsorship money even if he never plays professional golf.

Woods, 13, caught the eye over the weekend as he teamed up with father Tiger at the PNC Championship, with his approach and swing drawing similarities with the golf legend.

Tiger has previously insisted he would not put any pressure on his son to follow in his footsteps as he competes in junior competitions across the States.

But even if he doesn’t turn pro, Woods could earn eye-watering amounts of money through NIL contracts – related to his name, image and likeness – as has been seen with college sports stars in recent months.

“Charlie is in rare air, just from name recognition alone. He’s similar to Arch Manning, Bronny James and even Shaquille O’Neal’s sons in that way. He’s probably looking at seven figures as soon as he’s eligible,” NIL Platform Opendorse director Sam Weber said.

“He’s not a risk for advertisers because of his name recognition alone. Charlie could cash in even if he never plays pro golf.”

Weber went on to suggest Nike and other sponsors could soon take a keen interest in the teenager, having worked closely with his father in the past. He added: “You can almost see the Nike commercial with the two of them.”

A number of golfers have talked up Woods Jnr in the past, with Padraig Harrington suggesting he is way ahead of some golfing greats when they were his age.

“I think he is pretty darn good. It looks like Charlie’s life is going to be in golf at this stage. And that’s only looking from the outside,” he said.

“It’s very interesting for a 13-year-old. And he did it when he was 11. It’s hard to support the angles in a golf swing at 11, he could hold the club at the right position.

“I bet you if you went back and looked at Rory McIlroy at 12 years of age, he was hitting a big loopy, you know, drop kicking. Because that’s what they do, kids. But Charlie has always managed to pressure the golf ball, which is exceptional at that age.”

Tiger meanwhile is ready to take a break as he continues his recovery from the injuries he sustained in a serious car crash. Following the PNC Championship, he admitted his son and daughter Sam motivated him to get back on the course.

“Just to be able to see their faces and see their smiles and to hear their words of encouragement,” he said.

“I’ve had some tough days, as he’s known, but just to have their support and their love — you know, I’m not going to get teary-eyed here — but it has meant so much to me to be able to get to this point in life. And forget the stage that we’re playing on, but just to get to this point in life.”

During a period of Tiger Woods’ career where his injury problems have been particularly prevalent, nowadays, he’s as likely to be spotted on the course supporting his 14-year-old son Charlie’s burgeoning career as concentrating on his own game.

There are plenty of encouraging signs that the 47-year-old’s guidance is rubbing off on the youngster, too.

Evidence of that could be found as long ago as 2021, when Charlie was just 12-years-old. During that year’s PNC Championship, the father and son duo teamed up and eventually finished runner-up at the Florida tournament thanks in part to a run of 11 straight birdies during their final round.

If that made the golf world take notice of Charlie’s ability, anticipation that he could follow in his father’s footsteps with a professional career increased during 2022 with more impressive form, including a best-ever round of 68 at the Notah Begay III Ju

However, while that display, which helped him to a T4 at the tournament, was noteworthy, there was even more to come in 2023, including in September, when he beat his previous lowest score with a six-under 66 on his way to victory in the 14-15 age division of the Last Chance Regional.

That remains Charlie’s lowest score so far, and he has an impressive scoring average too. Woods competes on the Boys 13-18  Medalist Tour where he played a total of nine rounds over four events in 2022, and recorded a scoring average of 77.67.

In 2023, he has been even better. After 15 rounds from seven events, Woods’ current scoring average is 76.67, leaving him ranked 71st – impressive considering Woods is on the younger end of the players eligible for the tournior National Golf Championship with Tiger caddying.

A slightly deeper dive into Charlie’s scoring average also reveals he has particularly excelled on par 5 holes, which is perhaps not entirely surprising given Tiger has admitted he has outdriven him. On par 5s, Charlie is 34th in the standings, with an average of 4.8 compared to an average of 4.4 on par 4 holes, leaving him 111th, and 3.37 on par 3s, which sees him at 132nd in the rankings.

Overall, Woods is currently 57th in the Player of the Year standings from a list of 282 players – a big leap from his T183 a year earlier.

With those encouraging averages and a new career low score in recent months, there’s little wonder there is plenty of buzz around Charlie, and not just because of his world-famous dad. While it’s still early days, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Charlie’s stats are beginning to match the hype.

During a period of Tiger Woods’ career where his injury problems have been particularly prevalent, nowadays, he’s as likely to be spotted on the course supporting his 14-year-old son Charlie’s burgeoning career as concentrating on his own game.

There are plenty of encouraging signs that the 47-year-old’s guidance is rubbing off on the youngster, too.

Evidence of that could be found as long ago as 2021, when Charlie was just 12-years-old. During that year’s PNC Championship, the father and son duo teamed up and eventually finished runner-up at the Florida tournament thanks in part to a run of 11 straight birdies during their final round.

If that made the golf world take notice of Charlie’s ability, anticipation that he could follow in his father’s footsteps with a professional career increased during 2022 with more impressive form, including a best-ever round of 68 at the Notah Begay III Junior National Golf Championship with Tiger caddying.

However, while that display, which helped him to a T4 at the tournament, was noteworthy, there was even more to come in 2023, including in September, when he beat his previous lowest score with a six-under 66 on his way to victory in the 14-15 age division of the Last Chance Regional.

That remains Charlie’s lowest score so far, and he has an impressive scoring average too. Woods competes on the Boys 13-18  Medalist Tour where he played a total of nine rounds over four events in 2022, and recorded a scoring average of 77.67.

In 2023, he has been even better. After 15 rounds from seven events, Woods’ current scoring average is 76.67, leaving him ranked 71st – impressive considering Woods is on the younger end of the players eligible for the tour.

A slightly deeper dive into Charlie’s scoring average also reveals he has particularly excelled on par 5 holes, which is perhaps not entirely surprising given Tiger has admitted he has outdriven him. On par 5s, Charlie is 34th in the standings, with an average of 4.8 compared to an average of 4.4 on par 4 holes, leaving him 111th, and 3.37 on par 3s, which sees him at 132nd in the rankings.

Overall, Woods is currently 57th in the Player of the Year standings from a list of 282 players – a big leap from his T183 a year earlier.

With those encouraging averages and a new career low score in recent months, there’s little wonder there is plenty of buzz around Charlie, and not just because of his world-famous dad. While it’s still early days, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Charlie’s stats are beginning to match the hype.