<a href="/golf" class="sdc-site-localnav__header-title" data-role="nav-header" aria-controls="sdc-site-localnav-body" aria-expanded="false"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 34 34" class="sdc-site-localnav__icon"> <path d="M6.02 12.67c.01.194.087.362.247.525l.188.192L16.52 23.45c.188.19.44.294.706.294s.518-.104.707-.293l10.135-10.134.123-.126c.162-.163.24-.332.248-.53.006-.173-.155-.438-.442-.725-.187-.187-.386-.368-.59-.537-.05-.04-.096-.078-.138-.11l-.496.495-9.193 9.193-.355.354-.354-.354-9.197-9.198-.484-.484c-.043.033-.09.07-.14.112-.204.168-.402.348-.59.536-.285.288-.446.553-.44.727z" /> </svg>Golf </a> <br>Tiger Woods will play alongside teenage son Charlie, 15, at PNC Championship,<strong> live on Sky Sports Golf on Saturday (4pm) and Sunday (4.30pm)</strong>; 15-time major champion says his back is "a lot better" after surgery but he still has "a long way to go" before he is competitive<br>Friday 20 December 2024 22:48, UK<br>Tiger Woods says his back is in better shape but he "still has a long way to go" and "is not competitive at the moment" as he prepares to return to action at the PNC Championship.<br>Fifteen-time major champion Woods will play alongside 15-year-old son Charlie for the fifth time at the annual 36-hole parent-and-child event in Florida, live on <em>Sky Sports </em>across Saturday and Sunday.<br>The 48-year-old underwent surgery in September to alleviate "back spasms and pain" having made only 11 competitive starts since his career-threatening car crash in February 2021 which also severely injured his right leg.<br>The 36-hole event employs a scramble format for both rounds, where the two players in each team hit their tee shots and then continue playing from the best position.<br></br> Each player then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lies and the best shot is selected, with that process repeated until the hole is completed and the lowest score counting.<br>Woods opted against playing in the Hero World Challenge - the tournament he hosts - earlier this month and admitted there were times he thought he may miss out on teaming up with his son, too.<br>Speaking on Friday, ahead of his first tournament since the Open Championship at Royal Troon in July, Woods said: "My leg is what it is. It's still here. But this year I struggled a lot with my back and it's a lot better. But I still have a long way to go."<br>On potentially having to pull out of the PNC Championship, Woods added: "I had moments.<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>"That was one of the reasons why I had the surgery done earlier, so that hopefully I could give myself the best chance to be with Charlie and be able to play.<br> Stream PGA Tour and more golf with NOW <br> Tiger commits to major plans for 2025 <br> When is golf next live on Sky Sports? <br> Usyk vs Fury 2: Book to watch <br>"I'm not competitive right now, but I just want to be able to have the experience again.<br>"This has always been one of the bigger highlights of the year for us as a family, and now we get to have that moment together again.<br>Get the best prices and book a round at one of 1,700 courses across the UK & Ireland<br>Enter Course, City, or Postal Code<br>No results found. Please try another search.<br>"Preparing for competitive play is different. That takes months, weeks. But it starts with each and every day. You just do the little things, the mundane, correctly, and they add up.<br>"Unfortunately I've gone through this process a number of times. It's frustrating. I have an amazing team but I have to do the little things on a daily basis and away from everybody. It's hard."<br>Woods handed the Hero World Challenge trophy to Scottie Scheffler after the world No 1 secured his 16th victory in under three years by successfully retaining that title in The Bahamas.<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>Scheffler has won nine times in 2024 alone, including a second major at The Masters and Olympic gold in Paris, with Woods believing his fellow American's success will continue.<br>Woods said of Scheffler: "I think that it's just that consistency over the course of the last couple years. He moves around a lot in his swing, but if you watch that ball flight, it doesn't really do a whole lot.<br>"He has an amazing feel for hitting the ball the right number. That's just something that is innate.<br>"I think how he's handled the pressure and the expectations… he's doing an unbelievable job. He's just coming into his own. This is the fun part of watching him develop. This is going to be the start of an unbelievable year.<br>"We can all make errors, we can all have hot runs. But how good is your bad? Everyone's good is good out there, but his bad is really impressive.<br>"He doesn't do a whole lot wrong, understands how to not compound mistakes. Not making mistakes adds up."<br><strong>Watch the PNC Championship live on <em>Sky Sports Golf </em>across the weekend. Saturday's coverage begins at 4pm with Sunday's action picking up at 4.30pm. <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Stream the tournament with NOW.</a></strong><br> <a href="/" class="svg-logo site-footer__site-logo"> <img class="svg-logo__image" alt="Sky Sports" src="https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.svg" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.png'"> </a> © 2024 Sky UK <br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
