These days, it’s the event Tiger Woods is most likely to play and this year will be no different.
The 2024 PNC Championship, originally known as the Father/Son Challenge when it first started more than 30 years ago, is back this weekend and so are Woods and his son, Charlie. They’ll headline the field for the fifth year in a row, although they’re still looking for their first win in this tournament. Tiger Woods has not played in a competitive golf event since he missed the cut at The Open Championship last July. Charlie Woods, 15, is now a sophomore in high school at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida.
There will be 20 two-person teams competing at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, with Bernhard Langer and his son Jason, returning as the defending champions. But watching Woods and his son has become the biggest attraction annually, with their swings and mannerisms often highlighted because of the similarities.
‘I’m very excited to head back to the PNC Championship next week with Charlie,’ Woods said in a statement announcing his commitment to play again. ‘Playing together is something we look forward to and it’s always more special when you’re surrounded by friends and family.’
Here’s how to watch this year’s PNC Championship, as well as information on the weekend TV schedule, tee times and tournament format.
2024 PNC Championship: TV coverage, streaming, schedule
Thursday pro-am: No TV, streaming
Friday pro-am: 12 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday Round 1: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 12:30-4 p.m. ET (Peacock)
Sunday Round 2: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET (Peacock); 1:30-4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
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2024 PNC Championship teams: Saturday first-round tee times
All times ET
9 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
2024 PNC Championship format
The field has expanded since the original Father/Son Challenge to include female golfers, daughters or other family members. All primary participants must have won a major championship or THE PLAYERS Championship for eligibility. In addition to Tiger Woods, this year’s teams include Annika Sorenstam, Nelly Korda, Justin Thomas, Nick Faldo and Lee Trevino, among others.
There are two rounds and 36 holes total played by each team. Woods and his son will again be paired with Justin Thomas, who is playing with Justin Leonard and his son, Luke, who is a Villanova golf commit.
Here’s how the competition works, according to the PNC Championship website: ‘On each hole, each player drives and the best drive is selected. Each player then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lies, and the best second shot is selected. This process is repeated until the hole is completed.’
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