Tiger Woods’ son Charlie is aiming to follow in his father’s footsteps by forging a golf career.
The 16-year-old has learned from the best firsthand, and Woods Snr will be eager to pass any advice on to his son. Despite the pressure of being the son of a 15-time major winner, Charlie appears unfazed, as he helped lead his high school to win the Florida state championship in 2023.
Charlie Woods competing at the PNC Championship (Image: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The younger Woods recently captured headlines when he achieved the first hole-in-one of his burgeoning career in December. However, the teenager still has a long way to go to emulate the success of his dad, who leads the PGA Tour’s all-time prize money list.
Charlie Woods’ net worth
Woods is estimated to have a net worth of around $25million. This is according to Sportskeeda, who report that the figure stems from prospective sponsorship deals and money that Tiger has paid into a trust fund for his son.
As he is an amateur golfer, there is no exact figure for the money Woods has earned across his short career. However, he has competed alongside his dad at the PNC Championship on four occasions, most recently finishing runner-up when he scored his hole-in-one.
The father-son duo’s total prize money from the tournament is $300k. It is a drop in the ocean, though, compared to the $120m his father has earned on the course and overall net worth of $1.3bn, per Forbes.
Charlie has played alongside Tiger Woods on several occasions ( Image: Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Sponsorship claims
A large portion of Tiger’s income stems from endorsement deals and there will be a queue of brands keen to partner with Charlie as the Woods family looks to create a golfing dynasty. He is eligible to sign Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, which are given to star student-athletes, but there has been no confirmation that Woods is signed to any brand.
It was rumored that Charlie had teamed up with Greyson, a clothing brand worth a reported $39m after he was spotted sporting the company’s logo at the 2023 PNC Championship, but neither Woods nor the brand confirmed a deal had been struck. At the most recent PNC event, Woods modeled Sun Day Red apparel, the label launched by his dad last year, but he is not listed as an official ambassador.
Charlie’s high school coach Toby Harbeck was previously asked about the prospect of sponsorships. “I’m sure someone’s going to approach him with [NIL],” he said, as per Marca. “But they’re so smart and they’ve got such good people around them that I think the only thing we need to be careful of is making sure we’re all aware of what’s going on and that deals with all kids.”
Charlie Woods celebrates his hole-in-one with his dad ( Image: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
‘I’m broke’
Charlie’s celebration of his first-ever hole-in-one was momentarily cut short as his dad reminded him of one of the sport’s golden rules. Tiger smiled and hugged his son before informing Charlie that he would be buying everyone on the course a drink.
“You’re buying for everyone out here,” Woods told Charlie. However, the teenager was reluctant, replying, “I’m not buying. I’m broke.” His sister Sam, who had been their caddy, told her brother to stick to tradition before Tiger doubled down.
“You’re buying. He has to buy,” Woods Snr said. “That’s protocol for making a hole-in-one. Round on you, bud.” Charlie’s protests suggest that the Woods family decided against him signing lucrative sponsorship deals as a teenager, but Tiger was still proud of his son’s efforts in Orlando.
“For us to have that experience together, I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed,” Woods Snr reflected on their play-off defeat to Bernhard and Jason Langer. “No one really made a mistake out there, we had to earn it and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to the Langers — they played amazing.”
