Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods, jokingly told his father he was "broke" after recording his first hole-in-one in December 2024, even though his net worth is estimated at £18.7m ($25m).
The teenager's remark came as his father celebrated the achievement, with the golf icon overheard telling his son: "You're buying [a round of drinks] for everyone out here." Charlie responded: "I'm not buying. I'm broke" - prompting fans to question the emerging star's financial standing.
Estimated wealth and trust fund
According to Sportskeeda, Charlie's net worth is estimated at £18.7m ($25m). The 17-year-old is also believed to have a trust fund, with £14.9m ($20m) reportedly transferred to him and his older sister, Sam Woods, by their father.
The teenager is expected to inherit two properties in Florida and California upon reaching 21. As he pursues his golfing ambitions, Charlie appears to have secured several sponsorship arrangements, having worn clothing from the brand Greyson during competitions and donned his father's label, Sun Day Red, throughout his brief career.
Recent tournament struggles
Despite his financial comfort, the younger Woods has encountered difficulties on the course. He was recently unable to qualify for the US Amateur at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course, a tournament Tiger captured three times. Charlie posted five-over 76 and fell short of the cut by six strokes, carrying his own bag throughout the round and competing against 80 other golfers.
Following that disappointment, the youngster shifted his focus to the US Junior Amateur, though his difficulties appeared to follow him to Pennsylvania. His attempt to reach match play concluded in frustrating fashion Wednesday morning when a spectator's camera shutter clicked in the middle of his backswing during a crucial playoff hole.
Playoff exit and visible frustration
At that point, Charlie had secured a place in a 14-for-2 sudden-death playoff having carded rounds of 76 and 70 across two days of stroke play, finishing joint 63rd amongst the 264-strong field. The leading 64 golfers progressed straight through to match play, and as he prepared his third shot, the loud click of a camera rang out mid-backswing.
Having fluffed his shot, all he could muster was "Really, dude?" while another voice from the gallery chimed in: "Right in his swing." He failed to sink the birdie putt from 35 feet and dropped a bogey on the hole, bringing his tournament to a close. During the same event, the teen was caught on camera kicking his club away following a wayward drive, laying bare just how exasperating the whole ordeal had been for him.
