Given the caliber of players who participate, the PNC Championship always offers exceptional golf shots and scores. This time, Tiger and Charlie Woods co-led after regulation, adding to the excitement.
Fans were treated to a playoff between Bernhard & Jason Langer and the Woods after each team finished with a record-low 36-hole total of 28 under par.
Bernhard watched Tiger, Charlie, and his 24-year-old son miss their eagle attempts before delivering one of his own to capture a record sixth PNC Championship title, while Jason claimed his fourth.
“It was a special day. I mean, what a treat to play with Tiger and Charlie. Charlie is an awesome player. You know, amazing to witness that hole-in-one on 4. A real honor for me to play with Tiger,” said Jason. “It was tight all day. We were within a shot either way from the very beginning, and he (Dad) really played well. I put a little bit of pressure on him in certain spots, and he made a bunch of putts and was so consistent. It was a special day, I won’t forget it.”
A Record Sixth Win for Age Defying Bernard Langer
It was an amazing performance by the 67-year-old, two-time Masters winner and it earned a tip of the cap from Tiger.
“It’s incredible, right? The driver he hit out of the bunker on 14, that was one of the best shots I’ve ever seen,” said Woods.
There were not one, but two holes-in-one in the final round. Charlie Woods got his on the par-3, 4th hole with a 7-iron from 176 yards for his first ace.
“It was awesome having Dad there. That was so much fun. It was just a perfect 7-iron, little cut in there. Of course, never got to see it go in, so that sucks. But that’s all right,” said Charlie.
Soon after that feat, Paddy Harrington, son of two-time British Open champion Padraig, made an ace of his own. It came on the par-3, eighth hole from 185 yards with a 6-iron before quite a celebration on the tee box.
“I’ve never been so excited in my life. It was a great shot, which is nice,” said Paddy.
Team Harrington finished in a tie for third place at 23-under-par, along with the dynamic duos of Vijay and Qass Singh and David and Brady Duval.
Each qualifying player must have won a major championship or The Players Championship to be eligible for an invitation to participate with a family member. The tournament is in its 27th year of existence and was initially branded as a father-and-son event.
2024 marked the 13th year that PNC has served as the title sponsor. Early in the tournament week, PNC announced it was extending its support until 2032. While sanctioned by the PGA TOUR, the event is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports and is a marketing vehicle for the host resort and others associated with it.
