First, a disclaimer. We are not predicting future professional success for Charlie Woods, the golfing offspring of proud papa Tiger Woods. We’re enjoying watching him grow up right in front of our eyes alongside dad at the PNC Championship, but Charlie, like any young phenom, has a long road ahead before he starts hoisting trophies.
Nonetheless, it is fun to think of the possibilities. And if Charlie were to ascend to the Tour and starting winning on that level, those two would join a pretty exclusive list.
There are 10 father-son combinations to win on the PGA Tour. The first happened all the way back in 1861. The most recent occurred in 2018. Here’s the list.
The 2022 Open Championship Media Day at St. Andrews in Scotland. (Photo: Jane Barlow/Press Association wire via AP Images)
Willie Park won the inaugural Open Championship in 1860. His son Willie Park Jr. later duplicated the feat in 1887.
The commemorative plaque for Old Tom Morris in St. Andrews at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Tom Morris, Sr., better known as Old Tom Morris, won the second-ever Open Championship in 1861. His son, Tom Morris, Jr. – aka Young Tom Morris – won the same championship seven years later.
Joe Kirkwood, Sr., claimed the 1923 California Open and his son Joe Kirkwood won the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open.
Of note, the Australian PGA Championship hands out the Joe Kirkwood Cup to its winner.
Jack Burke Jr. holds up his first-place check of $2,000 for winning the 1952 Baton Rouge Open, his third straight win in a PGA Tour event. (Photo: Dave Taylor/Associated Press)
Jack Burke, Sr. won two times on the PGA Tour, including the 1925 Texas PGA Championship. His son Jack Burke, Jr., counts the 1950 Rio Grande Valley Open among his 16 Tour tiles.
Vance Heafner at the 2005 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn on the Jones Course in Conover, North Carolina. (Photo: Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
Clayton Heafner, with the 1941 Mahoning Open, and Vance Heafner, at the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship, won their father-son titles 40 years apart. Vance’s was his lone PGA Tour win, coming in a team event.
Julius Boros is presented the trophy by Totten P. Heffelfinger, President of the U.S. Golf Association, after winning the 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas. (Photo: Associated Press)
The most recent father/son combo to win a major remains the 1952 U.S. Open win by Julius Boros. In 1996, Guy Boros won the Greater Vancouver Open. This duo combined for 17 PGA Tour wins, with dad claiming 16 of them.
Al Geiberger at the 1965 American Golf Classic in Akron, Ohio. (Photo: Julian C. Wilson/Associated Press)
The man who shot the PGA Tour’s first 59 is also on this list as dad Al Geiberger won the 1962 Ontario Open Invitational, 37 years ahead of son Brent Geiberger’s 1999 win in the Canon Greater Hartford Open.
In 1998, the Geibergers played in the PGA Championship. Brent made the cut, but Al, who was 61, did not. It ended up being Al’s final major championship appearance.
Bill Haas is congratulated by his dad Jay Haas after winning the 2010 Bob Hope Classic at the Palmer Private Course at PGA West in La Quinta, California. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Jay Haas won the 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational and his son Bill Haas won the 2010 Bob Hope Classic. Jay has nine PGA Tour wins to six by Bill.
Father-son duo Craig and Kevin Stadler during the 2014 Masters week at Augusta National.
Kevin Stadler’s lone PGA Tour win came in the 2014 WM Phoenix Open.
Craig Stadler, who had seven wins, including the 1982 Masters in his first three years on Tour, kickstarted his career by winning the 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic.
The most recent father-son duo to win would be the 2018 Safeway Open title by Kevin Tway, still his lone Tour win. Father Bob won the 1986 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open, the first of four wins that season. He has eight Tour wins in all.
Amateur Kevin Tway listens to his caddie and father, former PGA champion Bob Tway, on the first green during the second round of the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. (Photo: Lenny Ignelzi/Associated Press)
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