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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—TGL VP of competition technology and operations Scott Armstrong was thisclose to giving Tiger Woods advice on his golf game.

Woods recently visited the new golf arena ahead of the league’s Jan. 7 debut, eager to test every inch of the futuristic, football field-sized playing surface. Players will tee off from trucked-in palettes of natural grass cut into custom mats, swinging towards a 65-foot simulator screen, with advanced cameras tracking the ball in flight before representing it virtually on the screen.

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Thirty new holes have been created specifically to challenge golf’s best, each culminating in a real-world green area that swivels and oscillates to set up distinct surfaces. Teams of three golfers will play 15-hole matches in a mix of triples and singles formats.

Woods spent extra time in the short game area around that synthetic green, figuring out how the artificial grains played differently than the ones he’d won 82 official PGA Tour events and 15 major championships on top of. After watching Woods flub a couple chips, as Armstrong had seen previous visitors do, he opened his mouth only to see Tiger change the shape of his swing, sending a flop shot arcing into the air and landing inches from his target.

Tiger Woods’ son accomplished a serendipitous feat — hitting a hole-in-one while paired with his dad.

The golf pro teamed up with his 15-year-old son, Charlie, during the PNC Championship on Dec. 22. At this year’s competition, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton GC in Orlando, Charlie scored his first-ever ace at the fourth hole.

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In a clip shared by Golf Channel, Charlie Woods takes his swing and looks ahead after he makes his shot, which lands on the green and straight into the hole

Charlie Woods doesn’t seem to realize he made a hole-in-one at first, as he suddenly looks shocked and then breaks into a smile. Tiger Woods immediately goes in to hug him, followed by a loving shove.

Golf legend Tiger Woods was among those mourning the loss of PGA Tour writer Steve DiMeglio, who lost his battle with cancer at age 63.

Woods posted Wednesday to X, offering his condolences.

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“Unfortunately the golf world lost part of our family today, beloved golf writer Steve DiMeglio,” the post said. “I was always very close to Steve and we texted and talked about how he needed to keep fighting to get better so we could see each other in the Bahamas last month. And we did. I am so grateful for that.

“This is a very sad day for all of golf. We have truly lost a friend.”

Former Golfweek and USA Today golf reporter Steve DiMeglio had numerous connections in the golf world, but he was proudest of his relationship with Tiger Woods, who he famously followed and chronicled.

When DiMeglio, who died at 63 after a two-year bout with cancer, was first ailing, Woods would check in with him consistently, and even sent him an advance copy of his popular video game.

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DiMeglio traveled to a handful of tournaments over the past year, most recently to the Hero World Challenge in December in the Bahamas, which is hosted by Woods. He mentioned on social media that he was thrilled to be able to chat with Woods and caddie Joey LaCava.

On Wednesday, Woods used Twitter to pay homage to his friend.

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Tiger Woods revealed part of the key to his success was to make sure he hontrolled sweating as the 15-time Major champion reveals head gloves that c sweats a lot when he’s on the green.

It could be down to pressure, down to the weather or simply just how he is, but the 48-year-old explained how he demands his gloves have a lot of grip to handle sweating, which particularly affects his index finger

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That’s part of why he launched his own brand, titled Sun Day Red, in partnership with TaylorMade so that he has his gloves exactly how he needs them to give him the best chance of taking one shot off his game.

“Having preparation here, because I used a lot of grip,” Woods said of his Sun Day Red gloves. “And so I tend to sweat in the index finger quite a bit because of my right hand and how it interlocks.

Tiger Woods’ presence on the greens and fairways was sorely missed by the PGA Tour, which achieved a massive spike in ratings during his return to the course.

Over the weekend, Woods competed alongside his son, Charlie, in the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida. The family affair marked his first time playing since undergoing a sixth surgery on his lower back in September.

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Prior to the Father/Son Challenge, Woods’ last tournament appearance came at The Open Championship back in July. Over the last four seasons, he’s only managed to make 13 combined starts on the PGA Tour while battling a myriad of health setbacks.

Though Team Woods were ultimately forced to settle for second place behind Team Langer, the duo provided fans with several unforgettable moments throughout the weekend – perhaps no more memorable than Charlie’s first-ever hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole.

The pair carded a 59 in the opening round and are on 13 under along with Bernhard Langer and his son Jason Langer as well as Vijay Singh and his son Qass.

The 36-hole exhibition tournament, which includes current and former professional golfers playing with a parent or child, concludes on Sunday.

Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, and Charlie are making their fifth appearance at the annual event, which also allows players to use golf carts.

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The duo tied for fifth last year after finishing second in 2021.

“It’s a scramble, so we’re trying to pull off each and every shot for each other,” said Tiger Woods, 48.

“I think we did that great pretty much the entire day. Charlie made pretty much most of the putts today.”

Tiger Woods is going to be back on a golf course on Saturday but he doesn’t want anyone expecting much out of him at the PNC Championship in Florida.

Woods and his son Charlie, 15, are competing together in this weekend’s event with the legendary golfer back on the course for the first time since having his sixth back surgery in September.

But the 48-year-old insists he is simply there to compete with his son and is not up to any level to challenge just yet, saying recovery is harder than ever

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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,’ Woods said.

‘I’m not competitive right now, but I just want to be able to have the experience again. 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.

After several months on the sideline thanks to another back surgery, Tiger Woods makes his return to the golf course this week at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida. Woods and his son, Charlie, are back at the Ritz-Carlton with hopes of winning the year’s final silly-season event for the first time — Team Woods finished runner-up to the Dalys in 2021.

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Woods will be rocking his Sun Day Red brand all week in the Sunshine State, and you can own almost all the items he’ll be dressed in.

Take a look at what Sun Day Red items Tiger Woods will be wearing during the PNC Championship below.