Tiger Woods Reveals His Relatable ‘Pet Peeve’ About Son Charlie

The 15-time major champion had an extremely relatable answer when asked if his son does anything that ‘gets under his skin.’

Even a world-famous golfer has a relatable problem when dealing with kids: Their cell phone usage.

Tiger Woods, 48, was asked Friday if there’s a pet peeve he has as it relates to his son, Charlie, 14, who is playing with him this weekend at the PNC Championship.

“Is there anything fun or humorous that gets under your skin about him?’’ Woods was asked.

“I just don’t like the fact that he stares at his phone all the time,’’ Woods said. “Put your phone away and just look around. That’s one of the things that I think all parents struggle with is most kids don’t look up anymore. Everyone is looking down.

Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie Woods play the 15th green together prior to PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 15, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Woods played alongside his son at the PNC Championship Pro-Am on Friday :: Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images

“Look around you, the world is so beautiful around you, just look up. But everyone is staring into a screen, and that’s how people view life. It drives me nuts at times because he’s always looking down and there’s so many things around you that are so beautiful at the same time."

Team Woods is set to tee off at 8:22 a.m. on Saturday alongside Justin and Mike Thomas, hopefully with no phones in sight. 


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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.