Charlie Woods, the son of golfing titan Tiger Woods, has been likened to his father by his High School coach. Charlie was back on the green this week with his Benjamin School teammates at a Class 1A Region 4 tournament at Miami Shores Country Club on Monday.
The team finished second behind Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest by four shots. Tiger was present at Miami Shores, following his son throughout the 18 holes where Charlie was one of six players who shot level-par to finish in a tie for sixth.
His Benjamin School coach Toby Harbeck believes the youngster needs to relax somewhat when on the course, but can see glimpses of his golfing great dad. "He's tough on himself," Harbeck told The Palm Beach Post.
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"If he could just relax and play, store some of that energy, it's good. He's just young. He's got a lot of Dad in him."
This is quite the comparison for Charlie, who no doubt has plans to forge his own career as a professional golfer, following in the footsteps of the great Tiger.
Monday's result at Miami Shores ensured that Benjamin School Boys qualified for next week's State Championships, a title they won with Woods Jr in the squad last year.
There is no doubt plenty of pressure on young shoulders with Charlie's dad arguably the greatest golfer of all time. Despite this, 48-year-old Tiger has previously advised his son not to model his swing on his own but rather on four-time major champion Rory McIlroy's.
Tiger Woods offered some sage advice to his son Charlie, saying in December 2022: "I told [Charlie], 'Don't copy my swing. Copy Rory's'. Have you ever seen Rory off balance on a shot? No. Not ever.
"You can swing as hard as you want, but you need to have balance. That's one of the things my dad instilled in me, is that you should be able to balance and hold your finish until the ball rolls and stops. You can swing as hard as you want, but you need to have balance."
Woods is preparing to return to competitive golf with his son in December, as they participate in the parent-child PNC Championship for the fourth consecutive year.
The event will take place at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, two weeks after Woods' highly anticipated PGA Tour comeback at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas from December 5-8.
