Tiger Woods and his 15-year-old son Charlie mixed for a 13-under par 59 to share the lead after Saturday’s first spherical of the PNC Championship parent-child golf occasion.
Charlie Woods tapped in for birdie on the par-5 18th gap, the thirteenth birdie of the day for Workforce Woods within the 36-hole matchup between 20 duos at Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership in Orlando.
“We picked one another up, which was nice, and Charlie made just about many of the putts,” Tiger Woods stated.
Sharing the midway lead had been Fijian Vijay Singh and son Qass and Germany’s Bernhard Langer and son Jason, who every had 11 birdies and an eagle on the day.
In a low-key return to competitors following September again surgical procedure that included golf carts and a household environment, the elder Woods had his daughter Sam as his caddie.
“I’m simply making an attempt to have enjoyable out right here,” 15-time main champion Woods stated. “I’m very rusty and it’s a scramble, so we’re simply making an attempt to have enjoyable on the market. Ham-and-egg one another.
“I feel we did that nice just about your complete day.”
Woods, who turns 49 on December 30, stated he has “an extended method to go” earlier than he might be able to compete in a PGA Tour match after his again operation and lingering leg points from a 2021 automobile crash.
Woods hit effectively off the tee, saying, “It was OK,” and Charlie noting, “You’re maintaining with me.”
“These are massive fairways and I can let it go slightly bit every now and then,” Tiger Woods added.
Workforce Woods is making a fifth try on the title, having as soon as managed a runner-up displaying.
“We’re proper there,” Tiger Woods stated. “We’re going to should shoot one other good spherical tomorrow. And , make a bunch of birdies. Hopefully, we will do this and get off to an excellent begin, after which develop it into the again 9.”
Requested if his competitiveness may kick in for a decent back-nine combat Sunday, Tiger Woods replied, “It’s all the time there.”