Charlie Woods or John Daly II: Which Young Talent Will Live Up to Their Father’s Legacy?

Charlie Woods or John Daly II: Which Young Talent Will Live Up to Their Father’s Legacy?

Charlie Woods or John Daly II: Which Young Talent Will Live Up to Their Father’s Legacy?

The community could find stories of rivalries between many a golfer over the years of the sport. However, only a few have truly left the golf world in awe. Well, once upon a time, the headlines of the golfing world were filled with stories surrounding Tiger Woods and his rival John Daly. However, those days are slowly fading away.

Now, enter 2024. The two veterans of the sport have heirs of their own, namely Charlie Woods and John Daly II. But even so, the competition between the two professionals seems to not have ended but instead, been passed down to the two young golfers who each strive to follow in their father’s footsteps.

Over the past several years, the two young athletes, especially Mr. T’s son, have managed to turn many heads in the community. But even so, curiosity naturally arises as to who has made it further in the gentleman’s game. Well, to do that, we need to take a look at the numbers that the two athletes boast so that we can get a clear picture.

In terms of handicap, the younger of the two, i.e. the 15-year-old Charlie Woods, is reportedly considered to have a handicap of +3. But, the son of the senior pro had a reported handicap score of 5, back in 2016, and has been playing the game since when he was 10 years old. What’s more, he has been ranked as high as 27th in 2021 on the Rolex AJGA while his counterpart hasn’t been ranked at all.

The 20-year-old Daly II is placed 533rd on the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Meanwhile, the son of the 15-time major champ is not ranked at all in the standings but is only set to make his debut as an amateur soon at North Carolina in March 2024. Nevertheless, the latter has managed to portray his remarkable skills many a time on the golf course.

The Woods family teamed up for the first time in the year 2020 at the PNC Championship and has been competing every year since then. On the other hand, the Daly duo has played a total of seven times in the same event, while winning once in the 2021 edition and coming second the following year.

The 82-time PGA Tour pro and his son have played the same a total of four times, out of which they have finished T7 in 2020, T2 in 2021, T8 in 2022, and a T5 in 2023. Meanwhile, the other two golfers have finished T8 in 2016, T9 in 2017, T2 in 2018, T5 in 2019, T8 in 2020, and T5 in 2023. But, these are just one of the many accolades that the two youngsters have raked in, that too with their parents.