Will Charlie Woods surpass his dad Tiger?

With recent years of turmoil and injury, Tiger Woods has spent more time away from the golf course than any time in his life. However, his son Charlie has started to change that.

No one knows if Tiger will return to the PGA Tour, the tour that cemented his legacy as the greatest golfer in history, but his son may be ready to take the reins soon.

Tiger gears up to take on his new indoor golf league next year, but the guidance he will provide for his son will become even more important as he prepares Charlie to surpass him in the sport.

The 14-year-old golf prodigy has already started showing signs that his current ability is better than Tiger's ability now, with Tiger admitting Charlie had outdriven him off the tee.

According to golftweet.com, Colin Morikawa said: "Has Charlie beat you yet?" Tiger replied, "Not yet. He outdrove me the other day though." Morikawa added, "Shut up!"

Evidence that Tiger has started to rub off on him began in 2021 when Charlie was 12. During the PNC Championship, Charlie and Tiger teamed up and finished second, thanks to 11 straight birdies.

Last year, there was more evidence Charlie had stepped up, having a best round of 68 at the Notah Begay III Junior National Golf Championship.

This year, Charlie has competed on the boys 13-18 Medallist Tour and recorded a scoring average of 76.67, leaving him ranked 71^st out of 282 players. It's impressive to see, as he is one of the youngest on the tour.

In the last few months, Charlie Woods has stepped up his game to another level, beating his previous best score of 68 by landing a six-under 66 at the Last Chance Regional in September.

Just this month, Charlie has achieved something Tiger never managed to, helping his high school team win the Florida State Championship, with Charlie coming 24^th in a tournament of seniors.

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Can Charlie surpass Tiger? When Tiger was 15 in 1991, he became the youngest player to win the US Amateurs. A few steps above Charlie, helping his team win the State Championship.

One user on X said: "No offense to Charlie, he is a good junior golfer. He is a good junior golfer, but can you remember how good Tiger was at 15."

With encouraging averages, career-low scores, and winning a State Championship, you can see the recent performances are starting to match the hype around Charlie Woods.

For him to match or surpass Tiger, Charlie would have to have one of the most decorated sports careers in history.

Since turning professional in 1996, Tiger Woods has won 15 Major Championships, stemming over 20 years, and is tied for first in PGA Tour wins (82).

Can Charlie Woods surpass Tiger and become the GOAT of golf, or is Tiger's success too much to muster for any golfer looking to become professional?