SUMMARY Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son Charlie Woods lost a PGA Tour pre-qualifier on Thursday due to a 12-stroke outing on a par-4 hole, many double bogeys, and odd fan conduct that has drawn criticism for crowding the child during his round.
Woods, the son of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, blasted 16-over 86 on Thursday in a bid to qualify for his first-ever PGA Tour event, the Cognizant Classic in the Florida Palm Beaches.
Golf fans have been concentrating on Woods’ treatment on the course, despite the fact that his performance was insufficient to get him into the Classic. Woods had his own two-man security squad.
In spite of authorities’ attempts to keep them on the cart route, fans carefully followed the teenager along the fairway after he hit out-of-bounds balls, and one fan insisted that he sign a book of Tiger Woods’ “How I Play Golf.” The Palm Beach Post reported that fans were chasing down the teenager in search of mementos.
Olin Browne Jr., a professional on the mini-tour and the son of Olin Browne, and buddy and caddie J.J. Kutner accompanied Woods on the course.
Influencer Paige Spiranac wrote on X following the event, “How about we let Charlie Woods develop his game without constant media coverage?” “Golf is mentally challenging enough without all the added eyeballs on him and pressure.”
