Tiger Woods announces his 2024 Hero World Challenge role, welcomes 3 exemption players to the field

Tiger Woods has announced that he won't compete at the 2024 Hero World Challenge, set to take place in two weeks. However, he has assured the fans that he will be present in the Bahamas and will spend time with the event sponsors, Hero MotoCorp.

The Hero World Challenge is an unofficial event on the PGA Tour and one of two events hosted by Tiger Woods. This year's edition will take place from December 5 to 8 at Albany Golf Course, Bahamas, with 20 top players competing over 72 holes.

On Monday, November 25, Woods took to X to announce his unavailability for the 2024 Hero World Challenge. In his latest post, he also revealed three new exemptions for the event.

"I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host and spending the week with @HeroMotoCorp. Excited to welcome our exemptions JustinThomas, Justin Day and Nick Dunlap," he wrote.

While Thomas and Day have competed at the Hero World Challenge in the past, Nick Dunlap will be among the eight debutants at the event. Ludvig Åberg, Theegala, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre, Aaron Rai, Matthieu Pavon, and Akshay Bhatia are the other first-timers.

Here's a complete field for the 2024 Hero World Challenge:

• Scottie Scheffler (1), USA
• Sungjae Im (20), Republic of Korea
• Ludvig Åberg (5), Sweden
• Tony Finau (21), USA
• Wyndham Clark (6), USA
• Tom Kim (23), Republic of Korea
• Patrick Cantlay (9), USA
• Aaron Rai (24), England
• Sahith Theegala (12), USA
• Matthieu Pavon (26), France
• Keegan Bradley (13), USA
• Akshay Bhatia (28), USA
• Russell Henley (15), USA
• Cameron Young (29), USA
• Robert MacIntyre (16), Scotland
• Justin Thomas, tournament exemption
• Sam Burns (17), USA
• Jason Day, tournament exemption
• Brian Harman (19), USA
• Nick Dunlap, tournament exemption

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Did Tiger Woods play at the 2023 Hero World Challenge?

Tiger Woods competed in the Hero World Challenge last year, marking his first start at Albany Golf Club since 2020. Additionally, it was his first event since the 2023 Masters Tournament. Returning after subtalar fusion surgery, he played all 72 holes and finished 18th out of 20. He is a five-time winner at Albany and has also finished runner-up five times.

Tiger Woods was last seen competing at the Open Championship and has been out of action since. A few months ago, he underwent back surgery to address a nerve impingement in his lower back.

The 15-time major champion has been a regular at the PNC Championship. However, it remains to be seen whether he will play this year or make his return to the golf course in 2025.