Tiger Woods, son Charlie lose in PNC Championship playoff despite thrill of a lifetime hole-in-one
ORLANDO, Fla.— Tiger Woods’ son hit the shot of his life for his first hole-in-one.
Bernhard Langer hit the shot that mattered Sunday, an 18-foot eagle putt in a playoff to beat Woods and son Charlie in a terrific duel at the PNC Championship.Langer and 24-year-old son Jason won for the second straight year, and the 67-year-old German now has won back-to-back at the PNC Championship with two sons as his partners.They put on quite a show at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, particularly when 15-year-old Charlie hit 7-iron on the par-3 fourth hole for his first ace, getting a huge hug from his father and a reminder that he would have to buy a round of drinks for everyone.“I’m broke,” Charlie replied.Even in defeat, Charlie said the hole-in-one, the great closing round, the playoff, everything, was the most fun he’s had on the golf course.“It’s not even close,” he said.His father concurred.“That was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to have that moment with Charlie, make his first hole-in-one, (daughter) Sam on the bag, just our family and friends.That’s what this event is about.
It’s about bonding and family,” Woods said.“I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed,” he said.“No one really made a mistake out there.
We had to earn it, and that’s what you want to have.Hats off to Langers.
They played amazing.”\Team Langer and Team Woods each closed with a 15-under 57 in the scramble format, each team making only four pars, and they set the tournament record at 28-under 116.In the playoff, Langer had the advantage on the par 5 because of his age.He played the third set of tees, 82 yards ahead of where Woods had to play and 52 yards ahead of where the two sons were hitting.Charlie just reached the front of the green.
His 25-foot eagle putt hit the edge of the hole but had too much pace.Woods missed low.
Jason Langer hit his approach to 18 feet, and he left it to his ageless father to make the winner.For Woods...