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Charlie Woods may only be 15 years old, but the golf prodigy is already showing uncanny signs that, when it comes to mentality and motivation, he’s just like his famous father, Tiger, 49.

Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods, 15, hits hole-in-one at PNC Championship -  BBC Sport

Having Charlie around the golf scene appears to have given Tiger a new lease on life as he can barely contain a smile whenever his son is around, and that was evident this month, when the teenager sunk a blind, 176-yard hole-in-one at the PNC Championship in which he and Tiger formed a team that pushed Bernard Langer and son Jason all the way to a playoff, before eventually succumbing to the Germans, who won with a -28 score.

Young Charlie has uncanny ability for his age, but it’s also the mental side of the game that he appears to have inherited from Tiger

A spectacular hole-in-one from Tiger Woods’ son Charlie was not enough to overcome two-time major winner Bernhard Langer and his son Jason on Sunday at the PNC Championship – a two-day, 36-hole competition that features 20 major champions and their family members playing in a scramble format.

Team Woods and Team Langer both started the final round of the tournament tied at -13, and 18 holes was not enough to separate the teams at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.

Tiger Woods and Son Charlie Tied for Lead After Round 1 at PNC Championship

But in the end, it was Team Langer winning the tournament for the second consecutive year, and the sixth time winning this event for 67-year-old team anchor Bernhard.

Team Woods sprang into the lead on the fourth hole with a hole-in-one from Charlie Woods that drew a huge reaction from proud father Tiger which will live in highlight reels for years to come.

Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods, 15, hits hole-in-one at PNC Championship -  BBC Sport

The Langers were steady and relentless throughout their round, repeatedly drawing even with Team Woods, only to see the Woodses re-establish their lead. Team Langer birdied eight of the nine holes on the back nine Sunday, one stroke better than Team Woods, as both teams finished 36 holes at -28 to force a playoff.