Tiger Woods to Play in Hero World Challenge
Tournament host Tiger Woods headlines the field for the 2022 Hero World Challenge, set to return to Albany, Bahamas, November 28 – December 4.
I am excited to announce that I will be in the field for this year’s #HeroWorldChallenge. A big welcome to @K_Kisner and @TommyFleetwood1 for joining us as well. See you soon at Albany!
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) November 9, 2022
The 2022 Hero World Challenge field features defending champion Viktor Hovland along with nine major winners who have won a total of 27 major championships.
The field features five players making their tournament debuts. Cameron Young, Sungjae Im, Max Homa, Tom Kim and Shane Lowry will all tee it up at Albany for the first time.
Since moving to Albany in 2015, only Jon Rahm (2018) and Hovland (2021) have won the event in their tournament debut.
| 2022 HERO WORLD CHALLENGE FIELD Name (Official World Golf Ranking as of 8/28/22), Country |
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| Scottie Scheffler (1), USA | Billy Horschel (15), USA |
| Xander Schauffele (5), USA | Hideki Matsuyama (16), Japan |
| Jon Rahm (6), Spain | Cameron Young (17), USA |
| Justin Thomas (7), USA | Sungjae Im (18), South Korea |
| Collin Morikawa (8), USA | Max Homa (20), USA |
| Matt Fitzpatrick (10), England | Tom Kim (21), South Korea |
| Viktor Hovland (11), Norway | Shane Lowry (23), Ireland |
| Sam Burns (12), USA | Tiger Woods, Tournament Host |
| Jordan Spieth (13), USA | Kevin Kisner, Tournament exemption |
| Tony Finau (14), USA | Tommy Fleetwood, Tournament exemption |
Tournament rounds will be held Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Albany, bringing the event back to The Bahamas for its seventh year.
Live television coverage of the 2022 Hero World Challenge will be provided by GOLF Channel during all four rounds and by NBC during the third and final rounds.
