Overview
- Tiger Woods confirmed he and son Charlie withdrew as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles and October back surgery, saying he has only been cleared to chip and putt and that playing now “wouldn’t be fair.”
- Justin Thomas and his father, Mike, will miss the event after Thomas underwent a microdiscectomy on November 13 at the Hospital for Special Surgery, with early‑2026 return timing described in reports.
- Gary Woodland accepted a long‑awaited invitation and will tee it up with his father, Dan, marking a reunion after Woodland’s 2023 brain surgery and Dan’s successful lymphoma treatment.
- The PNC Championship features 20 teams in a 36‑hole scramble for a $1 million purse at the Ritz‑Carlton Golf Club in Orlando on Dec. 20–21, with coverage on NBC and Peacock.
- Defending champions Bernhard and Jason Langer return, with last year’s playoff win over Team Woods still highlighted by Charlie Woods’ first career hole‑in‑one.