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PNC Championship: Who’s in the field, plus TV times and format

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando hosts the 2020 PNC Father Son Challenge, where the marquee attraction will be Tiger Woods and his son.

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando hosts the 2020 PNC Championship and the marquee attraction is no doubt Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie.

The 20-player field is packed with 67 major titles between 20 major champions. In fact, that’s one of the stipulations, that each twosome must have a golfer who won a major championship or the Players Championship.

Two-time Masters champ Bernhard Langer and his son Jason won the event last year in a three-team playoff. The pair also won it in 2014. In 2005 and 2006 Bernard teamed up with son Stefan Langer to win back-to-back titles. This time around, Bernhard will compete with his daughter Jackie Langer John.

Bernhard Langer, Jason Langer
Bernhard Langer and his son Jason after winning the PNC Father/Son Challenge Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. Photo by USA TODAY Sports

Lee Trevino, 81, is playing in his 23rd event. He has never missed this tournament.

Total prize money is $1,085,000 with $200,000 going to the winning team.

There is a pro-am on Thursday and Friday and the two-day competition will be on Saturday and Sunday. The Ritz-Carlton is a par 72 that will play 6,853 yards over the weekend.

The field

Mark Calcavecchia, son Eric
John Daly, son Little John
David Duval, stepson Brady
Jim Furyk, son Tanner
Padraig Harrington, son Paddy
Lee Janzen, son Connor
Tom Kite, son David
Matt Kuchar, son Cameron
Bernhard Langer, daughter Jackie Langer John
Tom Lehman, son Thomas
Greg Norman, son Greg
Mark O’Meara, son Shaun
Gary Player, grandson James
Nick Price, son Greg
Vijay Singh, son Qass
Annika Sorenstam, father Tom
Justin Thomas, father Mike
Lee Trevino, son Daniel
Bubba Watson, father-in-law Wayne
Tiger Woods, son Charlie

The format

From the official website: “On each hole, each player drives and the best drive is selected. Each player then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lies, and the best second shot is selected. This process is repeated until the hole is completed.”

How to watch

Saturday, Dec. 19

Streaming

1-2:30 p.m., Peacock

TV

2:30-5 p.m., NBC

Sunday, Dec. 20

TV

2-3 p.m., Golf Channel (watch for free on FuboTV)

3-6 p.m., NBC

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Does Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, talk trash as well as his dad? Justin Thomas says ‘Yes.’

Justin Thomas says that Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, can talk trash with the best of them and wants a piece of him at the PNC Championship.

Like father, like son, at least when it comes to trash talking.

That’s what Justin Thomas says about Tiger Woods and son Charlie.

Speaking ahead of the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico, Thomas said that Charlie, 11, was just itching to play for the first time in the PNC Championship, the two-person best-ball silly-season event pairing a major winner with his father, son or daughter.

“For some reason, Charlie just always wants to beat me, it doesn’t matter what it is,” Thomas said. “Although he’s never beaten me in golf or a putting contest, he still talks trash just like his dad. It will be fun. We’ll have that like inner tournament within a tournament, trying to shut his little mouth up, but it will be fun.”

Thomas, 27, winner of the 2017 PGA Championship, is making his first PNC Championship appearance, too, with his father, Mike, a PGA pro.

“It’s going to be very special for us,” Justin said. “Probably won’t be near as competitive as Charlie will be, but it will be down in there somewhere.”

Just last week, Charles Barkley tabbed Tiger the best trash-talker in golf. Although Thomas didn’t delve into specifics of Charlie’s trash-talking prowess, he has before. He previously recounted that when he walked over to say hello to the Woods’ family in the clubhouse at Augusta National after finishing his final round at the 2019 Masters, Charlie welcomed him with this zinger: “Oh, hey, look, it’s the guy who can’t putt.”

Not bad, kid. Thomas also noted that Tiger told him that Charlie not only wanted to play, but specifically requested to be grouped in a foursome with the Thomas’s. Don’t be surprised if his wish comes true in the opening round. That has the makings of Must-See TV.

The PNC Championship will be held Dec. 17-20 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando.

Tiger Woods, son Charlie in field for PNC Championship

Tiger Woods will team up with his son Charlie to play the 2020 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes Resort.

Tiger Woods will have one more chance to win a title this year.

The 15-time major champion and winner of a record-tying 82 PGA Tour events, will team with son, Charlie, 11, in the 2020 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes Resort, it was announced Thursday.

The tournament, which will feature 20 major champions competing alongside a family member, is Dec. 17-20.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be playing with Charlie in our first official tournament together,” Woods said in a release. “It’s been great watching him progress as a junior golfer and it will be incredible playing as a team together in the PNC Championship.”

Woods, whose reign as the 2019 Masters champion ended last Sunday when he finished in a tie for 38th, has just one top-10 in nine starts on the PGA Tour this year.

Spectators will not be allowed at the tournament. NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock will team to broadcast the event.

The current confirmed field also includes Mark Calcavecchia, John Daly, David Duval, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Matt Kuchar, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Greg Norman, Mark O’Meara, Gary Player, Nick Price, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Justin Thomas and Lee Trevino.

The inaugural tournament in 1995 attracted 10 major winners.

This year’s purse is $1.085 million. The competition is a two-day, 36-hole scramble. Langer and his son, Jason, won the event in 2019.

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Tiger Woods on playing golf with son Charlie: ‘I’m still winning…for now’

Like father, like son? Tiger Woods says he’s still winning against son Charlie Woods…for now.

Watch out, Tiger. Charlie’s coming for you!

Tiger is well aware, saying as much during a video interview conducted with his sponsor, GOLFTV and posted on GolfDigest.com. He noted that he had been playing a lot of golf with Charlie, 11, and when asked about his son’s game said, “I’m still winning … for now. He’s starting to get into it. He’s starting to understand how to play. He’s asking me the right questions. I’ve kept it competitive with his par, so it’s been just an absolute blast to go out there, you know, and just be with him. It reminds me so much of me and my dad [growing up].”

Tiger confirmed that he is Charlie’s only coach. Charlie’s swing was dissected by arm-chair instructors far and wide after video of him competing in a U.S. Kids golf tournament circulated on social media earlier this year. So, what does Tiger think of his son’s game?

“I wish I had his move. I analyze his swing all the time,” Tiger said. “I wish I could rotate like that, and turn my head like that and do some of those positions but those days are long gone and I have to live it through him.”

And when asked if he thinks Charlie will break his records someday, Tiger said, “It depends how bad he wants it.”

“It’s all on him,” Tiger said. “I wanted it at a very, very early age. I wanted to compete and play in this game. And that’s on him—whether he wants it or not.”

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Tiger Woods’ 10-year old son has an astonishingly beautiful golf swing

Whoa.

The pure swing runs in the family.

Tiger Woods served as a caddy for his son Charlie Woods on Saturday for a junior event in south Florida. An onlooker videotaped the 10-year-old’s swing, and it was a beauty. The youngster seems to take after his father.

Of course, it’s just one swing. Of course, the kid isn’t even 11 yet. (He will be in February.) But it’s fun to wonder if somehow, someday we might see two Woods on the course for a tournament. It would be like if LeBron James’ career extended long enough for him to play with or against his son, LeBron James Jr. (who goes by Bronny.)

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves (even if that’s exactly what I just did). Let’s just enjoy the elegance of this swing.

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