Tiger Woods’s Ex Elin Nordegren Makes Son Charlie Emotional With ‘Special’ Gesture Amidst His Latest Setback

Charlie Woods is starting to carve his own stories into golf’s history books. And this weekend, one of those stories unfolded in front of his biggest supporter: his mom. The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods delivered a jaw-dropping hole-in-one on Sunday at the Junior Players Championship, acing the 177-yard par-3 third hole at TPC Sawgrass. For most teenagers, that would already be the memory of a lifetime. But for Charlie, the defining detail wasn’t just the shot – it was who got to see it.

“It’s so cool making a hole-in-one out here. What makes it even better is that my first hole-in-one at the PNC earlier this year, my mom was on a different hole, so she never got to see it. I didn’t even know it went in until I saw her jumping up and down with both hands in the air. To share this one with her is a really special moment,” Woods shared afterwards.

The PNC ace, made alongside Tiger in the family event’s final round last December, carried its own weight. After all, how many kids can say they have hit an ace in front of one of the greatest players of all time? But, for Woods, all he wanted was his mom to see the moment, which unfortunately could not happen. However, this time, with mom Elin Nordegren watching from just steps away, the moment felt fuller and much more emotional in sentiment.

Charlie’s reaction told the story. He hesitated, staring at the green until the roar from the crowd and his mom’s celebration confirmed what had happened. “Oh my God. I got it. Wow,” he said, stunned.

With his overall performance at the Junior Players Championship being mixed – finishing tied for 31st at 7-over-par, his ace was the highlight of the final round. He carded an even-par 72, steadying after tough opening rounds of 76 and 75. But eventually, he finished 16 shots behind champion Miles Russell.

Regardless, that didn’t matter to him nearly as much as that one swing. His dad’s name is etched into Sawgrass lore with Players Championship wins in 2001 and 2013, and young Woods admitted he wants to follow that same path. “Hopefully, I can get my name up there like my dad’s, but a hole-in-one is just a start.”

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