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It has been more than a month since Tiger Woods has been missing from the greens. After withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational in round two, the golf great went on another short hiatus to better care for his health. However, despite being away from the cameras, Woods was seen visiting North Carolina with his son, Charlie Woods.

The TW Legion tweeted that Woods accompanied Woods Jr for his AJGA debut. Charlie Woods has been given a sponsor’s exemption to play at the Will Lowery Championship at the Carolina Country Club in Sanford. It will be a 54-hole event for boys and girls aged 12 to 19.

This will be the 15-year-old golfer’s first outing after attempting to qualify for the Cognizant Classic earlier this year, which attracted a group of rowdy fans. Regardless, Charlie Woods’s receiving a sponsor’s exemption did not sit well with many in the golf world. Although Woods always supported his son, it seems that the reactions from the golf world have been strikingly opposite.

The netizens disapproved of the leeway given to Woods’s son and posted many sarcastic remarks about his skills. This time, they were questioning whether Charlie Woods should have received the exemption.

Netizens disparage Charlie Woods before his AJGA debut

Being the son of unarguably one of the best golfers does carry some disadvantages, and people being critical of his every move is one of them. And Charlie Woods has had it done to him quite a few times. This was not a rarity that had been evoked in the golf world.

One fan was utterly shocked that Charlie Woods was given a sponsor’s exemption for AJGA and retorted that he should stick to high school for the time being.

This user made a sarcastic jibe at Charlie Woods, who has been called “GOAT in waiting”. They satirically asked that if he was the best Jr in the country, why did he need a sponsor exemption?

One viewer was in disbelief at a golfer requesting a sponsor’s exemption to play at the AJGA event. They asked, “How do you need a sponsor exemption for AJGA ???”

This spectator remarked that Charlie Woods should be playing at the junior events rather than trying to qualify for Tour events as he did for Cognizant Classic.

One believed that Charlie Woods took the place of someone more deserving and then called the sponsor exemption a joke. They said, “How many kids better then Woods missed out on a spot because his name is Woods.”

Lastly, one shared how security at the Carolina Country Club has been increased as last time, fans flocked to Charlie Woods at the Cognizant Classic’s pre-qualifier.

Charlie Woods will be playing at the Will Lowery Championship from March 21st to 24th. While sponsor exemptions are part of golf, was it unreasonable that Woods Jr. received one? Tell us in the comments below.