Kuchars build 3-shot lead; Woodses struggle
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods has never had a family outing quite like the PNC Championship on Saturday, even in the rain. He was competing with his 14-year-old son, Charlie, and his 16-yearold daughter, Sam, on the bag as caddie for the first time.
The only thing missing were enough birdies.
“It couldn't have been any more special for us,” Woods said after the first of two rounds at The RitzCarlton Club, where they beat the worst of the rain and fell behind 10 other teams.
Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron led the way with a 15-under 57, building a three-shot lead over the teams of Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh, David Duval and Retief Goosen.
Woods and his son were at 8-under 64, leaning on Charlie's booming drives even while having to move back a set of tees, with
Woods delivering most of the approach shots and neither converting enough birdie chances.
“I drove the ball really good today,” Charlie said. “Didn't miss a fairway and still managed to shoot 8 under. We just suck at putting.”
That caused Woods to close his eyes and grin. “That sums it up right
there,” he said.
So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.
Charlie Woods piped a drive on the par-5 fifth hole and waved it goodbye, as Justin Thomas could only watch and smile. The 14-year-old also hit a big drive on the 11th, some 65 yards short of the green, hit wedge to a few feet and turned and shrugged.
DP World Tour: At BelOmbre, Mauritius, Louis Oosthuizen moved into position to win on the European tour for the second straight week after making three eagles in a 7-under 65 to take the thirdround lead at the Mauritius Open on Saturday.
Oosthuizen was on 14under par for the tournament and one shot clear of fellow South African Jacques De Villiers (68), with Laurie Canter (65) a further two strokes back in third.
Oosthuizen's remarkable round at La Réserve Golf Links included backto-back eagles at Nos. 5 and 6 — the latter coming when he pitched over a bunker before the ball rolled into the cup — and another eagle at the par-5 15th hole thanks to a long, uphill, right-to-left putt.