While he returns to full fitness following his Achilles tear, Tiger Woods is currently coaching his son Charlie as he navigates the junior golf world
18:21 ET, 04 Jul 2025Updated 18:22 ET, 04 Jul 2025
Tiger Woods has been accompanying Charlie as the 16-year-old tries his hand at junior competitions(Image: Getty Images)
Tiger Woods’ son Charlie urged his legendary father to lay off the criticism after he sunk a long putt during the 47th Junior North & South Amateur at Pinehurst Resort.
Charlie is desperately trying to make a name for himself in golf, which is a tall order given that his father is one of the game’s greatest players. Despite fitness issues, Tiger is a 15-time major champion and a PGA Tour advocate who still serves as the face of golf six years after his last major win.
Charlie, who also qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Dallas, is contested the 47th Junior North & South Amateur at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. The teenager hoped for success given his recent form; he recently won the Team TaylorMade Invitational, his first AJGA title.
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Charlie was unable to replicate his recent triumph. He held his own but finished just outside the top 10 with a final round 1-under 71, having shot 72 on both Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 8 in the first two rounds.
Davis Wotnosky took home the title at 10-under par, but Charlie enjoyed a memorable moment with his father that went viral.
During his final round, the 16-year-old drained a long putt to tally his fourth birdie in five holes. Immediately after the ball dropped into the hole, Charlie turned to Tiger and, expecting some of his father’s famous criticism despite his fine play, joked: “I don’t want to hear it.”
Tiger laughed and replied: “Good putt.”
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The exchange was overheard and posted to social media, and fans immediately flocked to weigh in on Charlie’s development. One fan wrote: “Charlie seems like he’s been putting some pretty good rounds together competitively over the last few months.
“People’s obsession with wanting him to fail because of his dad is truly bizarre. Hope the kid crushes it in college.”
However, others were more negative, suggesting the weight of his father’s legacy might be too much to bear. Another fan suggested: “No disrespect to the kid, but I just have this feeling that if he does make it to the pro tour he’s gonna be an average pro.”
“He is absolutely over rated. Got the vibe because his father. STOP IT!” added another. One more wrote: “Too much to live up to. Not gonna happen.”
But others were more focused on the family bond between Charlie and Tiger, with one fan posting: “Love this…always looks like Charlie and Tiger are genuinely having a blast.”
While it wasn’t another title, Charlie and Tiger have made memories together on an iconic course in Pinehurst. Tiger himself is still recovering from a torn Achilles that prematurely ended his 2025 season.
