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Despite being an unofficial event on the PGA calendar, the PNC Championship attracts thousands of views due to its unique format. The competition allows major champions to team up with their family members in a two-day tournament. It has allowed fans to watch some unique golfing moments, including Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie, together. The pair has created some special moments together, which has left many impressed. The list includes golf sensation Paige Spiranac, who was once in awe of the father-son duo’s eerie similarity on the golf course.

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Tiger Woods and son Charlie leave people gasping at the PNC Championship

The 2020 PNC Championship provided a unique opportunity for Tiger Woods to participate in the family tournament. He entered the competition alongside his son Charlie, who was 11 at that time.

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Evidently, Team Woods’ participation gave an extra incentive to the tournament. All eyes were on the pair, who were set to make their debut at the event. The situation was no different even during practice sessions, with fans pouring onto the course.

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But a moment captured fans’ imagination, which caused fanatics to herald Charlie as the next Tiger Woods. A video of the father-son duo practicing side-by-side had gone viral, which showed an eerie similarity of their actions on the course. It left many gasping, including Paige Spiranac.

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Paige Spiranac left astonished by Tiger Woods and son’s likeness

The social media star was left amazed by the clip and shared her reaction on the same. She tweeted, “This is wild,” while describing the brief clip.

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Spiranac, like most others, showered praise on the lanky 11-year-old and his golf skills. However, while many were keenly anticipating him to light up the tournament, it proved to be an uphill task for the new team. Team Woods finished seventh in the event, with scores of 62 in both rounds.

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However, the Woods family has since made it an annual feature on their calendar. Despite Woods’ struggles with injuries, he has participated in the two editions of the tournament since. He and his son Charlie secured a runner-up finish at the 2021 edition before a T8 finish awaited them in 2022.

In a matter of time, Woods has become the driving force behind the media’s attention in the PNC Championship. However, he is yet to win the title after three attempts. Will Team Woods secure the PNC Championship in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Sharan Nair is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. He constantly covers the ongoing PGA vs LIV Golf tussle as it progresses. With over 600 articles to his name, Sharan masters the sport with his in-depth knowledge and research that is reflected in his meticulous coverage of all the Majors. As an avid fan of Tiger Woods, Sharan firmly believes that Woods' 2019 Masters win was the greatest comeback in sports history. As a sports journalist, he aspires to one day sit down for an interview with the golf great himself. In his free time, Sharan loads up on some good golf reads; his favorite being 'The Glorious World Of Golf' by Peter Dobereiner.

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