Golf fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Tiger Woods to golf courses. The well-known name of the golf scene will return after a long absence and please the fans. The PNC Championship is a competition in which Tiger will perform together with his 15-year-old son Charlie, and we will witness many famous names at this tournament.
The 48-year-old has been out of action for three months. The reason for this is back surgery. The popular golfer has been having problems with a back injury for months, and the last option left to him was surgery.
Tiger Woods seems to be most motivated to participate in this competition exclusively because of his son, who is looking forward to partnering with his father in such a tournament. Tiger Woods admitted that he is not competitive at the moment, but his previous experiences from this tournament give him the motivation to appear again.
‘That was one of the reasons why I had the surgery done earlier, so that hopefully I could give myself the best chance to be with Charlie and be able to play,’ Woods said, as quoted by Daily Mail.
‘I’m not competitive right now, but I just want to be able to have the experience again. This has always been one of the bigger highlights of the year for us as a family, and now we get to have that moment together again.
I’m not going to feel what I’m used to feeling. The recovery has gotten to be the hardest part. But over the course of rounds, weeks, months, it gets harder.’
Fans ask questions: Can Woods at least partially show his qualities? The man who marked the history of this sport has amazed us many times. Playing major tournaments and performing on the golf scene for years, Woods is considered by many to be the greatest of this sport. The injuries that have ‘crippled’ Woods are the reason why there is little chance that we will ever see the real version of him.
Tiger admitted in an interview with The Golf Channel that during practice he noticed that things were not going as he had imagined. The 48-year-old is not too worried, aware that he is not at a competitive level. Golf has been his greatest passion since the beginning of his career, but this is the period of his career in which it is really difficult to expect Woods to shine.
‘Rusty, very rusty,’ he said.
‘I don’t have my feels and my trajectory is off. But hey, this was a practice round.
I’m not at a competitive level. This is a scramble. I’m not competitively sharp.
I have fun. I love golf, I love the process of figuring it out. I’m certainly nowhere near as good as I used to be but I still enjoy hitting the ball out of the middle of the face.
I enjoy the process of trying to get better. We are addicted to this game. It keeps bringing us back.’
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Tiger Woods on Charlie Woods: How will the pressure affect him?
Commenting on his son Charlie, Woods is aware that many eyes are on the 15-year-old. Having a father who is a sports legend brings with it pressures and expectations. The most important mentor in the whole process will be his father, Tiger. The popular golfer confirmed that he often communicates with his son, stressing to him that it is necessary to be his own person. To look up to his father is important, but if Charlie is burdened with the opinions and labels of the media, it could be a huge obstacle on his way to stardom.
Tiger does not want to be someone who will hinder his son’s success, stressing that he should support him day in and day out. Given that Charlie is still just a kid, who has yet to step onto the big stage, it is too early to draw any conclusions about his qualities.
For Tiger, the most important thing is that Charlie remains consistent with his principles, with as little reference to media captions and the Internet as possible. The popular golfer is aware of the new era of golf, which implies that the individual is constantly under scrutiny by the media that follow the progress.
It will be interesting to follow the performances of the two, and special attention will be focused on Tiger’s son, who has yet to prove himself. Charlie will feel more and more pressure with age, but we have no doubt that his mentor will have the right methods to turn Charlie’s attention to the most important thing, which is pure love for golf and training.
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