Tiger Woods and son Charlie smash TV audience record after near-miss at PNC Championship
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods came agonisingly close to winning the PNC Championship, but they did smash a record in the process. The father-son duo were beaten by Team Langer – a team consisting of German legend Bernhard Langer and his son Jason. Tiger Woods and his son Charlie narrowly missed out on the PNC Championship crownGetty While the golfing GOAT may not have come out victorious, the Woods family contributed to some incredible TV figures. According to Sports Media Watch, the first round of the 2024 PNC Championship averaged 2.92m viewers. That equated to a huge 147 per cent increase on the first round of the 2023 PNC Championship and a new one-day record in the event’s 29-year history. The second and final round averaged 1.42m viewers, an 32 per cent increase on 2023. It was Woods senior’s first competitive action since he bowed out of The Open at Royal Troon in July five months ago. Tiger and Charlie made it all the way to a play-off round to decide the winner of the tournament. That included his son Charlie sinking a stunning hole-in-one. However, they were beaten by a 20-foot putt for eagle by Bernhard Langar, condemning the Woods duo to defeat. But despite that, the 15-time major winner Woods was grateful to share such an experience with his son. “That was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to have that moment with Charlie,” Woods said in the immediate aftermath of defeat. It was a family affair with the golf legend and his son in FloridaGetty “For us to have that experience together, I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed. No one really made a mistake out there,” he added. “We had to earn it, and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to [the] Langers. They played amazing.” Woods was making his first significant appearance on the golf course since undergoing back surgery in September. The surgery came with the 49-year-old continuing to manage the impact of a near-fatal car accident in 2021. While the PNC Championship is a glorified hit-and-giggle, the 81-time PGA Tour winner looked to be in decent shape ahead of the 2025 season, where fans hope they will see more of him. However, Woods was keen to cool any expectations about his current level. Woods’ daughter was their caddie at the event tooGetty He said: “I’m nowhere near competitive shape. I’m a great scramble partner. “We made a great team this week, and that’s the whole joy of it, it is to be out here with family and bonding and just the enjoyment of each other’s company.”
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods came agonisingly close to winning the PNC Championship, but they did smash a record in the process.
The father-son duo were beaten by Team Langer – a team consisting of German legend Bernhard Langer and his son Jason.
While the golfing GOAT may not have come out victorious, the Woods family contributed to some incredible TV figures.
According to Sports Media Watch, the first round of the 2024 PNC Championship averaged 2.92m viewers.
That equated to a huge 147 per cent increase on the first round of the 2023 PNC Championship and a new one-day record in the event’s 29-year history.
The second and final round averaged 1.42m viewers, an 32 per cent increase on 2023.
It was Woods senior’s first competitive action since he bowed out of The Open at Royal Troon in July five months ago.
Tiger and Charlie made it all the way to a play-off round to decide the winner of the tournament.
That included his son Charlie sinking a stunning hole-in-one.
However, they were beaten by a 20-foot putt for eagle by Bernhard Langar, condemning the Woods duo to defeat.
But despite that, the 15-time major winner Woods was grateful to share such an experience with his son.
“That was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to have that moment with Charlie,” Woods said in the immediate aftermath of defeat.
“For us to have that experience together, I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed. No one really made a mistake out there,” he added.
“We had to earn it, and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to [the] Langers. They played amazing.”
Woods was making his first significant appearance on the golf course since undergoing back surgery in September.
The surgery came with the 49-year-old continuing to manage the impact of a near-fatal car accident in 2021.
While the PNC Championship is a glorified hit-and-giggle, the 81-time PGA Tour winner looked to be in decent shape ahead of the 2025 season, where fans hope they will see more of him.
However, Woods was keen to cool any expectations about his current level.
He said: “I’m nowhere near competitive shape. I’m a great scramble partner.
“We made a great team this week, and that’s the whole joy of it, it is to be out here with family and bonding and just the enjoyment of each other’s company.”
