Tiger and Charlie Woods Missed the 2025 PNC Championship
Woods confirmed the decision on December 2 while recovering from back surgery. Team Woods had finished runner-up in 2024 after a playoff with the Langers.
Tiger Woods confirmed at his December 2, 2025 Hero World Challenge press conference that he and Charlie would miss that month's PNC Championship. He was recovering from back surgery and had recently been cleared to chip and putt.
The press-conference account records the decision. The pair were absent from the December 20–21 event at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando after five consecutive appearances from 2020 through 2024.
Their Previous PNC Results
Tiger and Charlie finished second in 2021 and again in 2024. In 2024, they shot 59 and 57 for a 116 total, 28 under par, before losing a playoff to Bernhard and Jason Langer.
The official 2024 final-round notes list their finishes. Their tied-fifth result came in 2023.
A New Family in the 2025 Field
Gary Woodland made his PNC debut alongside his father, Dan. Golf Channel's field report describes their invitation and first appearance.
Matt and Cameron Kuchar went on to win the 2025 tournament at 33 under. Read the final result.
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