MIAMI<\/strong> \u2014 Golf superstar Tiger Woods was thrilled by son Charlie's first hole-in-one, but Team Langer got the better of the Woods duo in a playoff for the PNC Championship family golf event crown on Sunday (Monday in Manila).<\/p>\r\r
The ace by 15-year-old Charlie Woods at the 176-yard, par-3 fourth hole at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando briefly lifted the duo into the solo lead in the 36-hole two-player scramble event.<\/p>\r\r
The youngster watched his seven-iron shot as far as he could, but it took the cheers from the crowd to let him know it had landed some 6 feet from the pin and rolled into the cup.<\/p>\r\r A beaming Tiger Woods gave his son a hard hug, then a playful shove in celebration.<\/p>\r\r \"It was a perfect seven-iron, so just kind of hit it,\" Charlie Woods told Golf Channel as he walked toward the fourth green. \"It was awesome! I didn't think it went in.\"<\/p>\r\r The elder Woods called it \"an unbelievable moment.\"<\/p>\r\r \"That two-hole stretch, that was his first eagle he ever made out there on three, and then his first hole-in-one,\" the 15-time major champion said.<\/p>\r\r After grabbing a share of the overnight lead with a first-round 59, the Woods duo combined for a 57 on Sunday and a record-setting 36-hole score of 28-under.<\/p>\r\r But two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer and his son Jason, who were in the three-way tie for the lead to start the day, posted the same score.<\/p>\r\r At the first playoff hole, Bernhard Langer curled in an eagle putt to seal the duo's second straight victory in the 20-team event.<\/p>\r\r Langer has now won six PNC titles \u2014 four with Jason and two with son Stefan.<\/p>\r\r Despite the tournament's laid-back atmosphere, there were plenty of fireworks on Sunday.<\/p>\r\r Paddy Harrington, son of three-time major winner Padraig Harrington, also had a hole-in-one, saying his ace at the par-3 eighth was the first of his life.<\/p>\r\r \"I've never been as excited,\" Padraig Harrington said. \"I've never hit a shot that I've been as excited.\"<\/p>\r\r The event was a chance for Tiger Woods, who turns 49 on Dec. 30, to get a taste of some friendly competition for the first time since he missed the cut at the British Open at Royal Troon.<\/p>\r\r Woods, whose 82 US PGA Tour titles are tied with Sam Snead for most in history, has said he has a long way to go to be ready to return to elite tournament play after undergoing a sixth back surgery in September.<\/p>\r\r He also continues to deal with lower leg injuries suffered in a 2021 car crash but was able to walk rather than use a cart for both rounds in Orlando, where the rules would have allowed it.<\/p>\r\r \"I did a few things here and there,\" Woods said, but added that for him, the week \"is all about family.\"<\/p>\r\r \"This is about bonding and it's about having a great time, and we did that,\" said Woods, whose daughter Sam caddied for him. 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Langers edge Tiger, son in PNC playoff
