Annika Sorenstam’s son Will McGee really captured the spirit of the PNC Championship – and we’re still tearing up every time we watch back the footage.
He made an emotional walk down the 18th fairway on Sunday, and the 12-year-old turned to his mother saying, “Slow down, Mommy, I don’t want this moment to end.”
The result was a picture perfect moment of Will and his mum walking down the fairway hand in hand.
Sorenstam loves that her son has really taken to the tournament, so much so that he has said that this is the best week of his ‘year and life’.
“Slow down, Mommy. I want to enjoy this moment.” 🥹pic.twitter.com/VK3l87i3lw
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 17, 2023
No one adores the PNC more than young McGee, who doffed his cap to the fans after playing a magnificent bunker shot around the 18th green. He’d caught it thin out of another bunker on the final hole of Saturday’s round and was out for vengeance.
McGee’s tears flowed on that last hole. When asked why he was crying, McGee replied, “Probably because I have to wait a year to do this again.”
McGee and his Hall of Fame mother shot 67 in the scramble style to tie for 11th place in the 20-team tournament. The prize fund of $43,750 will be shared between the two.
McGee began the week with an ace during a practice round with his father at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, and then drained a long eagle putt during Saturday’s opening round.
“At the start it was downhill,” said Will, “and then like towards the middle you could see it was going to break right. Right as I it had it, I thought it was a couple feet short and my mom was like, get some legs, get some legs. And it kept on slowly going and eventually it dropped, and it felt nice.”
McGee, a big golf fan, was overjoyed to speak with Tiger Woods multiple times, describing him as “super nice.” Justin Thomas even gave advice on how to play in windy situations. During the last round on Sunday, the wind gusted beyond 30 mph.
“He keeps telling me I need to weigh more,” said McGee, the youngest player in the field. “So he put some golf balls in my pocket so I don’t fly away.”
Sorenstam’s competitive edge is still in play but she enjoyed their improvement as a pairing.
“Last year we just didn’t really know what to expect,” said Sorenstam of their debut, “and I thought we did quite well last year, and then so now this year, the expectations rise for someone, so therefore, we were a little nervous just for that reason.”
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