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Astonishing hole-in-one scored by Charlie Woods during an unstable final round at the Junior Players Championship

Junior golfer, Woods, kick-started his final round at the Junior Players Championship with a stunning feat - a hole-in-one at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course.

Young golfer Charlie Woods makes an exceptional shot, sinking a hole-in-one during a turbulent last...
Young golfer Charlie Woods makes an exceptional shot, sinking a hole-in-one during a turbulent last round at the Junior Players Championship.

Astonishing hole-in-one scored by Charlie Woods during an unstable final round at the Junior Players Championship

In a thrilling display of father-son golfing prowess, Tiger Woods and his son Charlie made headlines at two separate tournaments. The PNC Championship and the Junior Players Championship saw the Woods duo creating moments of magic on the green.

During the final round of the PNC Championship, Tiger Woods witnessed an exciting moment when his then 15-year-old son, Charlie, holed out with a seven iron from 175 yards on the 177-yard third hole. The crowd erupted in cheers as the ball seemed to be tracking towards the pin, and Tiger excitedly shoved his son and grinned.

Meanwhile, at the Junior Players Championship, Charlie Woods bagged a hole-in-one last year, different from the one at the PNC Championship. Remarkably, The Netherlands' Guus Lafeber also recorded a hole-in-one during the final round of the same tournament, separate from Woods' achievement.

The excitement didn't end there for Tiger Woods. His tumultuous final round also featured highs and lows. After a double-bogey six and a bogey five, he arrested his sliding momentum with a welcome birdie at the par-4 sixth. However, his run of form continued to fluctuate, with three birdies in four holes between the 13th and 16th. Despite this, his seven-over total ultimately left him just outside of the top-30 in the 78-player field.

Charlie Woods, on the other hand, struggled a bit more during his maiden appearance at the Junior Players Championship. He ended the tournament with a 77, leaving him seven-over through 36 holes. After making the turn at level par for his day, the 16-year-old suffered a run of three bogeys in four holes between the 11th and 14th.

Lafeber's hole-in-one was part of his closing 70 which was populated by four birdies and four bogeys otherwise. The young Dutch player finished his week on four-over, which left him hovering around the top-25.

The scenes of celebration were heartwarming as Woods' playing partners walked over to congratulate him after the hole-in-one. He collected his golf ball and offered a brief wave of acknowledgement to the crowd. A voice nearby could be heard calling for the ball to go in the hole, and a further video from someone else by the green showed Woods repairing his pitch mark close to the hole.

In a low-key moment, Woods exchanged high fives and a quick embrace with his playing partners. The TaylorMade Invitational champion ended up giving the two strokes straight back at TPC Sawgrass' very next hole during the 2025 Junior Players Championship, bringing his maiden appearance at the tournament to a close with a score of 72.

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