Tiger Woods: Tiger Woods aims to emulate his father as he helps Charlie forge his own path in golf: "I'm here to help"

Legendary golfer Tiger Woods is currently playing at the PNC Championship along with his son, Charlie. The duo have been regular fixtures at the exhibition event for the past few years.

Charlie is an upcoming golfer competing in the amateur circuit. Woods recently talked to the Golf Channel about his approach with his son. The 15-time Major champion reiterated that he wants Charlie to enjoy the sport first and foremost.

When asked whether Charlie comes to him for help or looks up to Woods' peers, he answered:

"It goes back and forth. I'm here to help. He does come to me from time to time but then again I want him to discover his own journey." (2:11)

Tiger added:

"He knows I am always here for him. No matter what happens. Good, bad, indifferent. I just want him to enjoy it." (20:20)

The 48-year-old then talked about his father's approach when Woods was an upcoming star. The ace golfer hinted at wanting to emulate a similar parenting style.

"That's what my dad provided for me. For that safety net, when I went out there and competed. But then again he knew at the end of the day, it was all about love." (2:35)

Tiger Woods and Charlie will tee off with Justin Leonard and his son, Luke, at 10:44 am EST.

Who else will be teeing off at the PNC Championship with Tiger Woods and Charlie? Full Round 1 tee times explored

Tiger Woods and Charlie will take on quite a steep line-up of players at the PNC Championship. The first round of the event will take place on Saturday.

Team Woods will start towards the end of the lot with Team Leonard. The former duo have never won the Championship with their closest finish being the runner-ups in 2021. The pair lost to John Daly and his son John Daly II.

Here's a look at the tee times of Round 1:

9:00 a.m. – Lee Trevino and Daniel Trevino; Nick Price and Greg Price
9:13 a.m. – Mark O’Meara and Shaun O’Meara; Gary Player and Alexander Hall
9:26 a.m. – Nick Faldo and Matthew Faldo; Trevor Immelman and Jacob Immelman
9:39 a.m. – Matt Kuchar and Carson Kuchar; Tom Lehman and Sean Lehman
9:52 a.m. – Padraig Harrington and Paddy Harrington; Stewart Cink and Connor Cink
10:05 a.m. – Annika Sorenstam and Will McGee; Steve Stricker and Izzi Stricker
10:18 a.m. – John Daly and John Daly II; David Duval and Brady Duval
10:31 a.m. – Nelly Korda and Petr Korda; Fred Couples and Hunter Hannemann
10:44 a.m. – Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods; Justin Leonard and Luke Leonard
10:57 a.m. – Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer; Vijay Singh and Qass Singh

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