Tiger Woods has revealed his 15-year-old son Charlie beat him out on the golf course for the very first time recently ahead of this week’s PNC Championship.

The Woods pairing are back at the parent-child event in Florida for the fifth-straight year, and will no doubt be gunning to win the title for the very first time. Four years on from his fresh-faced debut, Charlie is now forging a career of his own, currently competing at high school level.

Having arguably the greatest golfer of all time comes with added pressure, but it appears the teenager is already following in his dad’s footsteps out on the golf course.

So much so, that Charlie was able to get one over his old man for the very first time. Discussing Charlie’s first win over him, Woods Sr told reporters at the PNC: “Yeah, he beat me for nine holes, has yet to beat me for 18 holes yet,” the 15-time major champion admitted.

“That day is coming, I’m just prolonging it as long as I possibly can. But we just have so much fun going out there and competing and playing. That day being out there with Lenny [Justin Leonard] Charlie, and J.L. and I go way back to junior golf, amateur golf, college golf, and all the teams we made together over the years. It’ll be a fun atmosphere tomorrow, and we’re just going to have a blast.”

There is no doubt the 15-year-old’s career is just starting, however, Tiger seems to be growing ever closer to the end of his, with ongoing fitness problems continuing to plague his efforts on the PGA Tour.

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Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods pose for a photo during the pro-am prior to the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club

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Woods has played just five times this season, playing 72 holes on just one occasion after making the cut at the Masters in April. Elsewhere, he found himself on the wrong side of the cut line at the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship, whilst withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational in round two through illness.

He was set to compete in the Bahamas at the Hero World Challenge this month too, but was forced to take his name off the entry list in the build-up having undergone surgery on a back problem in September. Ahead of his comeback this week, Woods provided an update that once again came with concerns.

“Rusty, very, very rusty,” Woods said in an interview with the Golf Channel. “I’m not at a competitive level. This is a this is a scramble. So, you know, I don’t have to play each and every shot. I’m not competitively sharp, but it’s more of a bonding experience to be able to have friends and family and be able to compete and have fun with Charlie. I mean, that’s what this week’s all about.”