Tiger Woods Talks Changes in Son Charlie's College Recruitment from His Own in Video

Golf legend Tiger Woods reflected on the evolution of the recruiting process now that son Charlie is being courted by colleges around the country.

During a press conference ahead of the Hero World Challenge, Woods discussed how snail mail was a major form of communication between himself and schools when he was being recruited. Now, coaches can easily text or call prospective recruits.

The 15-time major champion described it as "different" and not necessarily better or worse from days gone by.

Tiger had been on the radar for major college golf programs for years before pledging his future to Stanford. Business Insider's Jay Yarow snapped a photo of a letter from Cardinal coach Wally Goodwin in 1989 when Woods was still just 13.

One can only imagine the deluge of texts and calls Tiger would've been receiving if cellphones had been in wide usage in the late 1980s and early '90s.

Now, the 49-year-old is seeing it all unfold from a different perspective.

Being the son of Tiger Woods on its own would be enough to garner plenty of attention for Charlie. The teenager is making a name for himself independent of his family lineage, though. He sits 13th in the American Junior Golf Association's individual rankings, and the AJGA named him a first-team All-American.

Charlie has yet to commit to a school as he weighs his options.