Tiger Woods introduced his son Charlie to the golf world Sunday night when the world’s best player scooped up the future No. 1 in his arms on his way to signing his winning WGC-Bridgestone Invitational scorecard. Turns out, to nobody’s surprise, Woods’ four-year-old scion has taken to the game much as his father before him.
Tiger Woods’ son Charlie working on his old man’s swing
Tiger shares a little more about the working on the game with his son, who made his first real public appearance in Sunday’s celebration at Firestone.
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“It’s like what my dad did, and that keeps it fun,” Woods told reporters about knocking balls around the abbreviated course in his backyard with his son. “Go out there, no lessons, and just have fun.”
While Charlie’s entry to the world stage, clinging to his father’s neck, was heartwarming for many who witnessed for the first time a softer, more personal side to the notoriously guarded 14-time major champion, what Woods shared later should have future generations of golfers quaking in their FootJoys. The kid’s (what a shock!) a natural when it comes to imitating the old man.
“He just emulates what I do. I would go and hit balls and it goes kind of quiet for a while, and then the next thing I know and he’s looking over my shoulder and he’s kind of watching and just kind of eyeing me,” the elder Woods said. “Then I’ll hit and he’ll hit and his swing starts mimicking what I am doing. That’s how I learned the game and my dad just kept it so light, fun and competitive, and I fell in love with it.”
Woods added a warning for the youngster, which was also hardly startling, since the 37-year-old with the second-most PGA Tour wins in history had previously shared his disdain for the Rickie Fowler look.
“My kid is not going to wear a flat-bill [hat],” he said.
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