‘Who are you?’ – Tiger Woods’ son Charlie sees round marred by unruly scenes as fans ignore authorities
Tiger Woods’ son Charlie saw his pre-qualifying round at the Cognizant Classic disrupted by defiant fans attempting to get close him.
The 15-year-old shot a 16-over 86 on Thursday as he targets qualification for his first PGA Tour event.
Woods was not in attendance for his son's round at the Lost Lake Golf Club although his mum Elin Nordegren was there to cheer on the teenager.
Fans flocked to the rough hoping to get a closer look of the youngster when Woods Jr’s first drive was sent out-of-bounds on the fifth hole.
Visibly frustrated, he trudged up the fairway, but fans were quick to notice that there were no ropes in place to separate them from the course.
In an attempt to push the boundaries, they walked closer to Charlie on the fairway whilst ignoring pleas from officials to stay on the path.
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According to The Palm Beach Post, one fan, who was told to stick to the cart path, asked one official: "Who are you? The fire marshal?"
Meanwhile, one grandmother pulled her granddaughter out of school in the hope of Woods Jr noticing her.
Another fan approached him with a pen and a copy of dad Tiger's book, "How I Play Golf," asking the teenage star to sign it.
But the fan became disgruntled after an official explained autographs were prohibited, sparking a succession of shushes before yelling: "I live here.”
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A bad day at the office for the 15-year-old was compounded by another missed putt at the 18th.
To which he joked with his caddie: "That was some round, huh?"
All hope was eventually lost for Charlie, who will have plenty more opportunities at reaching his target of PGA Tour qualification.
And while his golf career is only just beginning, so is the euphoria surrounding his surname – something that might take a while longer to get used to.