The PNC Championship begins Thursday, Dec. 14, with 20 professional golfers and their families competing at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. One of the headline pairs at this year’s PNC Championship is Tiger Woods and his son Charlie.
The two competed in the PNC Championship for the first time in 2020. Tiger and Charlie finished second at the 2021 PNC Championship, two strokes behind winning Team Daly (John Daly and John Daly II).
Tiger and Charlie Woods will be back on the course looking for even better results. They are the latest father-son duo to play together in golf and American sports. Here are some other notable father-son duos who have competed together in other sports.
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Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. (baseball)
By the time Ken Griffey Jr. was named America’s High School Baseball Player of the Year in 1987, his father had won two World Series and made three All-Star teams. The Seattle Mariners selected Griffey Jr. with the first overall pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, and Griffey Sr. helped negotiate his son’s contract.
Griffey Jr. made his debut on April 3, 1989, making MLB history as the first father-son duo to play in the majors at the same time. The Cincinnati Reds released Griffey Sr. midway through the 1990 season and signed him and his son to the Mariners for the remainder of the season. They became the first father-son duo to compete in the same batting lineup (August 31, 1990) and hit back-to-back home runs (September 14, 1990).
“Now that I’m a father, I think it’s a dream come true,” Griffey Sr. said at the time, according to MLB.com. “This is the pinnacle. This is something I’m very proud of in my career. I’m very proud of. I can talk about the ’76 batting competition that I competed in and all the other things. But… For me, this is No. 1.”
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Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe (Hockey)
Gordie Howe retired from the NHL in 1971 as the greatest player in the history of the sport. Fifty years later, Mr. Hockey remains one of the greatest NHL players of all time, along with Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr.
After 25 years with the Detroit Red Wings, Howe retired due to a chronic wrist injury and moved into the Red Wings’ front office. Two years later, in 1973, the newly formed World Hockey Association (WHA) was launched.
Howe’s sons, Mark and Marty, play for the Houston Eros and wanted to sign the legend as well. His wrist surgery paved the way for the trio to play together in the newly established league. Howe won the Gary L. Davidson trophy given to the WHA’s most valuable player in 1974, and that year he won the WHA title. After winning another title in 1975, the trio signed with the New England Whalers (now the Carolina Hurricanes) in 1977.
Lee, Richard and Kyle Petty (NASCAR)
The Petty family has seen four generations of stock car racers, starting with Lee Petty. Petty competed in his first NASCAR race, held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 19, 1949. He then won the Cup He Series (then Grand National) championship in 1954, 1958 and 1959.
During the 1958 season, Lee’s son Richard made his debut in the Jim Mideon 500. The two raced together in NASCAR until his 1964 season. Richard won the first of seven NASCAR titles that year, and Lee competed in the final two races at Old Dominion Speedway and Watkins Glen.
Richard won championships in 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979, cementing his place as one of NASCAR’s all-time greats. In 1979, his son Kyle made his debut in the then-Winston Cup Series at the Talladega 500. Kyle finished the race in 9th place, five places behind Richard.
The two continued to race together for over 10 years. Kyle’s first Winston Cup Series victory came in the 1987 Coca-Cola 600, followed by Richard in fourth place. Kyle won two more races until Richard retired after the 1992 season.
Kyle’s son Adam was also scheduled to compete in the Cup Series, but was killed in a high-speed crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on May 12, 2000. The two have competed in his only Cup Series race together, his 2000 DirecTV 500 at Texas. motor speedway.
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Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (NASCAR)
By the time Richard Petty retired, Dale Earnhardt was on track to match his championship record. Earnhardt ultimately won his Seven Cup titles (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994) in his series with Winston and many from his aggressive style behind the wheel. was given the nickname.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his Winston Cup Series debut at the 1999 Coca-Cola 600. Earnhardt Sr. finished 6th, with Earnhardt Jr. a little behind in 16th. The two raced full-time in 2000, with Earnhardt Sr. finishing second in the championship and Earnhardt Jr. winning his first Cup Series win in the 2000 DirecTV 500.
The 2001 season opened with the Daytona 500, which was the last time the father-son duo drove together. Earnhardt Jr. raced from sixth to second by the checkered flag, but Earnhardt Sr. was killed in a three-car collision on the final lap. He remains the last driver to die during a Cup Series race.