The Hero World Challenge held by the Tiger Woods Foundation is back! This year, it's making its return to Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, and it's going to be held from November 30th to December 3rd!
The Hero World Challenge, which was first played in the year 2000, is an all men's pro golf event & it falls under the PGA Tour calendar, but unlike all the PGA Tour tournaments, winners or players of this game don't get rewarded by FedEx Points.
This game was started by Tiger Woods, his foundation and his father back in the 2000s, and the main motive behind this tournament is entirely philanthropic; it's for the benefit and betterment of the Tiger Woods Foundation.
The Hero World Challenge 2023 Date and start time
Tiger Woods & his foundation are all set to host the annual Hero World Challenge, in the Bahamas. Just like every year, this year, the event will be held from November 30th to December 3rd on the Albany Golf Course.
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| Monday | Amateur practice rounds | Closed to public |
| Tuesday | Amateur outing | Closed to public |
| Wednesday | Official Pro-Am | Closed to public |
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The Hero World Challenge 2023 Field and tee times
The Hero World Challenge is for the best golfers. Every year since 2000, 18 top world golfers play against each other on the green of Albany golf course. This year's list of players has been interesting. Scottie Scheffler, the world's number one player, is one of the players confirmed for the 2023 challenge. Two-time defending champion Viktor Hovland will also return to defend his title. There will be a few newcomers on the greens this year, such as US Open winner Wyndham Clark and 2023 Open Champion Brian Harman will be playing too! Here's the complete list of players who will be playing this December.
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Unfortunately, the foundation is yet to announce the tee times for these players.
The Hero World Challenge 2023 Leaderboard
The leaderboard for the Hero World Challenge is yet to be announced. It will be available once the tournament starts on November 30th and the players tee off. But every year, it's quite a crazy competition.
The leaderboard for the Hero World Challenge 2023
| Pos | Player | Score |
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -20 |
| 2 | Sepp Straka | -17 |
| 3 | Justin Thomas | -16 |
| 4 | Tony Finau | -15 |
| 5 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -15 |
| 6 | Jordan Spieth | -14 |
| 7 | Collin Morikawa | -12 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | -11 |
| T8 | Justin Rose | -11 |
| 10 | Viktor Hovland | -9 |
| 11 | Jason Day | -8 |
| 12 | Lucas Glover | -7 |
| 13 | Keegan Bradley | -6 |
| T13 | Max Homa | -6 |
| 15 | Cameron Young | -5 |
| 16 | Sam Burns | -4 |
| 17 | Rickie Fowler | -2 |
| 18 | Tiger Woods | E |
| 19 | Wyndham Clark | +2 |
| 20 | Will Zalatoris | +11 |
Here's the 2022 leaderboard from the Hero World Challenge, which shows how intense the tournament gets.
| Position | Player | Score |
| 1 | Viktor Hovland | -16 |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | -14 |
| 3 | Cameron Young | -12 |
| 4 | Xander Schauffele | -11 |
| 5 | Justin Thomas | -10 |
| 6 | Collin Morikawa | -9 |
| 7 | Tony Finau | -6 |
| T8 | Sungjae Im | -5 |
| T8 | Jon Rahm | -5 |
| T10 | Tom Kim | -4 |
| T10 | Sepp Straka | -4 |
| 12 | Sam Burns | -2 |
| T13 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -1 |
| T13 | Billy Horschel | -1 |
| 15 | Jordan Spieth | 1 |
| 16 | Corey Conners | 2 |
| 17 | Max Homa | 4 |
| 18 | Shane Lowry | 5 |
| 19 | Kevin Kisner | 6 |
| 20 | Tommy Fleetwood | 7 |
The Hero World Challenge 2023 Course Details
The Hero World Challenge takes place in the same place every year in December at the very famous Albany Championship Golf Course. It's hosted by Tiger Woods and his foundation.
The golf course, chosen by Tiger Woods & his foundation, is truly one of a kind. The Albany Championship Golf course was designed by the one and only Ernie Els. It's an 18-hole golf course, which consists of both desert and water features. The windswept dunes, bunkers, and challenging water obstacles make this course stand out. With numerous sets of tees and a range of shot values, the course is not only fun but tricky and challenging, even for professional golfers at times.
FAQs
A. The annual Hero World Challenge is held every December at Albany's championship golf course.
A. Tiger Woods will not participate in the Hero World Challenge this December.
A. No, there's no cut in the Hero World Challenge because the number of players is limited and fixed.
A. The payout for the tournament this year is $3,500,000.
