Tiger Woods spotted in crowd watching Charlie after little-known USGA rule blocked him from being son’s caddie

TIGER Woods is back in the United States following The Open and has been watching his son Charlie compete in his first US Junior Amateur event.

Woods played in the last men’s major of the year at Royal Troon in Scotland but he missed the cut and by Monday he was a spectator at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan.

Tiger watches son Charlie in action at the US Junior Amateur ChampionshipCredit: AP
Charlie plays a shot out of the bunker during his round
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Charlie plays a shot out of the bunker during his roundCredit: Getty
The American sporting icon was with around 100 people waiting at the first tee to watch Charlie play, according to the Associated Press.

Woods was prohibited by US Golf Association rules from serving as Charlie’s caddie for the tournament.

Guidelines state a player cannot use a parent, step-parent, or guardian as a caddie during the event.

Charlie had teammate Luke Wise on bag duties, with dad doing the watching instead.

Despite the notable support, it was far from the happiest of days for Charlie.

He could never really get going at any stage and had to settle for a 12-over 82.

The pressures and toils of the day were clearly apparent when Charlie covered his face with his hat at the end of his round.

It’s obvious that the presence of 15-time major winner Tiger has meant a lot to many of those young players in action.