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Family December 23, 2024

Tiger Woods is a dad of 2: What to know about his kids

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Tiger Woods is known in the public eye as a golf legend, but to his two kids, he's known simply as dad.

Woods is the father of a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Sam, whom he shares with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, to whom he was married from 2004 and 2010.

When Woods accepted the 2024 Bob Jones Award from the United States Golf Association in June, both of his children were there to support him.

And when Charlie, a high school student, shot his first hole-in-one at the PNC Championship in December, Woods, a 15-time major winner, was there celebrating alongside him, describing the moment as "the thrill of a lifetime."

The tournament was a family affair, with Sam hitting the course alongside her dad and brother as caddie.

PHOTO: Tiger Woods with his son Charlie Woods and daughter Sam Woods on the 18th hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 22, 2024.
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Tiger Woods with his son Charlie Woods and daughter Sam Woods on the 18th hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 22, 2024.

In March, Woods joined Charlie as he and his high school teammates received their championship rings after winning the 2023 state championship in Florida.

PHOTO: Benjamin School golfer Charlie Woods shows off his new ring with his father, Tiger Woods, during a ceremony to celebrate boys 2023 state championship on March 26, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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Benjamin School golfer Charlie Woods shows off his new ring with his father, Tiger Woods, during a ceremony to celebrate boys 2023 state championship on March 26, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Woods has previously said that as a dad, he aims to both guide and protect his kids as they grow into their own.

"Being a parent, you always want to be the protector and guider of them and teach them skills that they will need in life when you're not around," Woods told Golf Digest in 2022. "And so that's the most important thing about being a parent."

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Get to know more about the golf legend's two kids.

Charlie Woods

PHOTO: Charlie Woods lines up a putt, Dec. 18, 2022, on the 18th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
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Charlie Woods lines up a putt, Dec. 18, 2022, on the 18th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.

Charlie Axel Woods was born on Feb. 8, 2009.

Now a teenager, he has been competing on the junior golf circuit.

Charlie has competed alongside his father previously and made his debut Feb. 22 as an individual competitor in a pre-qualifier event for The Cognizant Classic, a PGA Tour event.

PHOTO: Tiger Woods with his son Charlie Woods during the final round of the 2022 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dec. 18, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
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Tiger Woods with his son Charlie Woods during the final round of the 2022 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dec. 18, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

When Charlie competed in a golf tournament in Florida in September 2023, Woods served as his caddie.

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"We just stay in our own little world and we just take it one shot at a time," he said of having his dad as his caddie.

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The father-son duo have also competed together at multiple PNC Championships, most recently in December 2024, where Charlie shot his first hole-in-one.

PHOTO: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts with his son Charlie Woods after making the first hole-in-one of his career on the fourth hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dec. 22, 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
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Tiger Woods of the United States reacts with his son Charlie Woods after making the first hole-in-one of his career on the fourth hole during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dec. 22, 2024 in Orlando, Fla.

Woods has previously said he doesn't formally coach Charlie in golf in order to minimize any pressure his son might feel.

"He just watches me do it, and then he kind of does it," he said of Charlie in 2021.

Sam Woods

PHOTO: Tiger Woods and daughter Sam Alexis Woods pose during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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Tiger Woods and daughter Sam Alexis Woods pose during the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction at the PGA TOUR Global Home on March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Sam Alexis Woods was born on June 18, 2007.

Sam honored her father by introducing him when he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in March 2022, calling him a "fighter."

"You've defied the odds every time," she said.

In a 2021 interview, Woods shared what he has learned from his daughter, saying, "She has taught me how to be more patient ... I don't ever want her to leave home."

PHOTO: Tiger Woods hugs his mother Kultida Woods and daughter Sam Alexis Woods after receiving the Bob Jones Award ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open, in Pinehurst, N.C., June 11, 2024.
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Tiger Woods hugs his mother Kultida Woods and daughter Sam Alexis Woods after receiving the Bob Jones Award ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open, in Pinehurst, N.C., June 11, 2024.

In 2023 and 2024, Sam joined her dad on the golf course at the PNC Championship, where she served as his caddie.

The PGA Tour posted a photo on Instagram showing the family together at the tournament.

Along with the photo, the Instagram post featured a quote from Woods, who said, "This is a thrill of a lifetime for us to be able to experience this all together."