Woods and son ride birdie blitz to finish second at PNC Championship

They reel off 11 straight birdies to card a final round 57

Tiger Woods and his 12-year-old son Charlie reeled off 11 straight birdies to card a final round 57 and finish in second place at the PNC Championship on Sunday, two shots behind winners John Daly and his son John Daly Jr.

Tiger more than delivered in his highly-anticipated return to competitive golf after a February car accident nearly cost him his leg, and was all smiles but fatigued after going bogey-free over the two-day, non-PGA Tour level event.

“I’m happy and thankful that I’m able to do this. What a blast it was,” said Woods, who used a cart to get around the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando.

“I still have my old leg, which was questionable for a while, and it’s functioning. I’m just really tired. I’m not used to this. I think this might be my fifth round of golf this year,” he said.

“I’m a little worn out, but it was nice to have a cart.”

While Tiger was the main attraction, his son Charlie stole the show, displaying his father’s unflappable calmness while delivering accurate drives and timely putts on a sunny day in central Florida.

“We got on a run, which was great. Charlie was hitting the ball unbelievable and made a few putts. It got interesting and a little tight toward the end, which was fun,” he said.

“He’s an unbelievable player and partner.”

Team Woods, clad in Tiger’s trademark Sunday red shirts, started the day three shots off the pace but moved into a share of the lead after a birdie-birdie-eagle start at 14-under par.

Justin Thomas and his father Mike, the tournament’s defending champions, finished tied for third alongside Stewart and Reagan Cink. — Reuters