Tiger Woods introduced his youngsters to work with him as he performed the 2023 PNC Championship in Orlando on Saturday, December 16.
“For the first time, Sam Woods is caddying for her father today ❤️,” learn a submit on the official PGA Tour Instagram account that confirmed the 16-year-old serving to her dad choose a membership.
In the meantime, son Charlie, 14, was enjoying alongside his father for the third 12 months in a row. The PNC Championship, previously referred to as the Father/Son Match, permits professional golfers to play alongside a member of the family. That is the primary time Woods’ eldest daughter has appeared through the recreation.
“Sam was fantastic,” Wooden informed reporters on the recreation, per CBS Sports activities. “This is the first time she’s ever done this, so it couldn’t have been any more special for all of us.”
He added, “For me to have both my kids inside the ropes like this and participating and playing and being part of the game of golf like this, it couldn’t have been more special for me, and I know that we do this a lot at home, needle each other and have a great time. But it was more special to do it in a tournament like this.”
Although there may be nonetheless yet one more day left within the event, Charlie and his father weren’t thrilled with their efficiency up to now.
“I drove the ball really good today,” Charlie stated. “Didn’t miss a fairway, and still managed to shoot 8-under. We just suck at putting.”
His dad concurred, “That sums it up right there.”
Woods shares Sam and Charlie with ex-wife Elin Nordegren. The exes break up in 2009 after six years of marriage amid the golfer’s affairs with a number of ladies. He sought therapy for intercourse habit amid the scandal.
A number of years after the dishonest scandal, Woods informed TIME in December 2015 that he and Nordegren have been shut friends and coparents. “Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic,” he stated. “We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time. … She talks to me about her life, I talk to her about my life. We try and help each other out on all occasions. And we work through it with the kids, the parenting program. She is one of my best friends now, and it’s all because of my kids.”
A supply solely informed Us Weekly in March that the pair have been in a position to transfer previous the ache of their break up as a result of they put the youngsters first.
“Tiger and Elin are truly in a great place,” the insider informed Us. “He’s been so great with the kids, and that really brought her around to having a friendship with Tiger.”
Nordegren has moved on with former soccer professional Jordan Cameron. They welcomed son Arthur in October 2019. (The previous Miami Dolphins participant can be the daddy to son Tristan from a earlier relationship.)