Charlie Woods unharmed after close call as Tiger and Elin Nordegren watch on.
The opening round scorecard of Charlie Woods during the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship became a backstory to an 11th hole injury scare in front of parents Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren.
Round 1 saw Charlie Woods barely avoid a potentially bad injury after a recovery attempt turned dangerous under the trees at Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables, Florida. After his ball landed beneath a tree and he took a risky shot, it clipped a root and shot back toward his face.
Charlie immediately dropped his club and took a defensive shell to avoid any injury in front of Tiger and Nordegren. He was quick enough to avoid any ricochets as the fans in attendance let out a collective gasp. Charlie walked into the event fresh off playing his part in another major achievement, and after his true net worth emerged after his ‘I’m broke’ claim and trust fund revelation.
Charlie steadied himself, played a wedge onto the green, and rolled in a long putt to save par.
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Tiger responded and said: “Hell of a shot,” for his son as a proud, supportive parent.
Tiger’s son finished the first round with a two-over-par 73, placing him tied for 24th in a loaded 48-player boys field. The effort left Charlie within striking distance but far from leader Giovanni Binaghi’s -10 score, as the only double-digit under-par score of the competition.
Day 1 closed on the women’s side with New York City’s Nina Choe posting a joint (-4) score with Carlsbad, California’s Mia Clausen.
The Junior Orange Bowl is one of the longest-running international invitational amateur tournaments in the world over six decades of history.
Should Charlie win the event, he would join his father, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Joaquin Niemann, and others who have transitioned from junior hopefuls to PGA Tour stars. Tiger famously won the event in 1991 by 14 strokes.
Tiger and Elin’s appearance together at Biltmore followed their meeting in 2001, engagement in 2003, and wedding in Barbados in 2004.
Their marriage produced two children, Sam in 2007 and Charlie in 2009. However, it ended publicly after Tiger’s infidelity scandal, leading to their divorce in 2010. Since then, they have developed a stable co-parenting relationship.
They have both been present at other events for Charlie, including the Florida High School ACC 1A State Championship and the PNC Championship, where Tiger and Charlie teamed together.
The pair even shared a hug after Charlie earned his first hole-in-one in Orlando with Sam present to witness the moment.
Both of Charlie’s parents have moved on with their lives. Tiger has been dating Vanessa Trump since March 2025, and Nordegren has maintained a long-term relationship with ex-NFL tight end Jordan Cameron since 2017.
