Justin Thomas and his dad, Mike, are within the area this week for the PNC Championship. They beforehand took house the trophy in 2020. That yr additionally marked the primary time Tiger Woods and his son Charlie performed within the occasion.
Thomas and Charlie have identified one another for a very long time. The 2-time PGA Championship winner has watched the teen develop up and has seen his sport evolve.
From him taking part in within the Notah Begay III Invitational along with his dad on the bag to profitable a workforce state championship in highschool, it’s been a giant yr for the Younger Cat.
Thomas has acknowledged some adjustments to his sport, which prompted him to drop this line that ought to excite golf followers in all places
“He in all probability hits it farther than I do now,” Thomas stated after his follow spherical Friday.
That’s clearly in jest, however nonetheless, Tiger Woods’ son simply would possibly make a mark of his personal.
“It’s actually cool. Charlie is beginning to actually — he’s at all times liked and been obsessive about the sport, however he’s beginning to develop these abilities, and it’s spectacular,” Thomas stated. “He can do some nice stuff with the ball.”
Regardless of Thomas overtly recognizing the emergence of the younger Woods’ sport, that didn’t cease him from tossing a playful jab his approach.
“He’s nonetheless, what, 14? He’s nonetheless a bit punk child and I like to present him a tough time,” stated Thomas.
Charlie and Thomas like to worsen one another. That first yr in 2020, the younger Woods trolled Thomas a number of occasions all through the primary spherical. He left a word within the bunker, they usually teased one another all the spherical. Everybody remembers Charlie strolling within the putt and making the cash image along with his fingers in direction of Thomas.
Now that Charlie is 14, the shenanigans may very well be even wilder than they had been in 2020. This group would be the one to observe, as there is no such thing as a telling what sort of recollections they’ll make this weekend.
Thomas and his dad are paired with Woods and Charlie for Spherical 1 of the 2023 PNC Championship. They start their spherical at 8:22 a.m. ET. Followers can watch reside on Peacock, starting at 8:15 ET.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. For extra golf protection, you should definitely observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You can too observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
