Thirty years later, the ageless Langer is still going strong.

Langer capped a record-setting year when he teamed with his son Jason to produce a 13-under 59 in 50km/h winds for a two-shot PNC Championship victory over David Duval and his son in Orlando.

Langer tied the championship's all-time leaders list alongside Raymond Floyd with his fifth title – three with Jason, two with older son Stefan.

Woods and his 14-year-old son Charlie shot 61 in the scramble format to tie for fifth on a day that included one shot so audacious the multiple major winner could only laugh.

He missed the green on the 9th hole at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club well to the left, leaving Charlie to chip in for birdie.

It wasn't just the shot; it was the stare, the sideways walk, the raised finger point, the fist pump. Woods watched all this and couldn't smile any wider, especially when he looked over at former World No.2 Steve Stricker.

"It happened right in front of me," Woods said.

"(Charlie) got excited and I looked over at Stricks and he was shaking his head. It was great."

But the day – really, the year – belonged to Langer.

The 66-year-old German's signature moment this year was winning twice on the PGA Tour Champions to bring his victory total to 46, breaking the senior record of Hale Irwin once thought to be out of reach.

Tiger Woods finished fifth at the PNC Championship alongside his son Charlie and, a new look caddie on the bag, his daughter Sam. PHOTO: Getty Images

That 46th win was no less than the U.S Senior Open.

Langer and his son started three shots behind Matt Kuchar and son and played so well they had the lead after four holes and never slowed.

They didn't make par until the the par-3 8th, and had 10 birdies through 11 holes.

"Watching (Jason) putt, it was unbelievable," Langer said.

"The ball started on line every time. If it missed, that's because I misread the green. Otherwise, he probably would have made them all."

Langer won his first PNC Championship in 2005, and 18 years later he was again wearing the Willie Park Trophy: a red leather champion's belt.

Woods finished his year with two tournaments –  72 holes in the Bahamas, 36 holes in the PNC Championship, walking all but one round in Orlando – with no pain in his ankle, just other parts of his injury-wracked body.

He remains set on trying to play once a month in 2024.

"We've been working out hard, been able to recover. We've been training every day, which is great," he said.

"It's been nice to knock off a lot of rust and some of the doubt that I've had. I haven't hit a shot that counted in a long time.

"Having to post a score and hit shots on the right number, and hit shots with consequence, it's been nice."