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Hero World Challenge

December 3 – December 6, 2026

Albany Golf Course
New Providence, The Bahamas

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Ernie Els Design · Albany dunes and water · designer’s 2023 course photograph

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The tournament at a glance

72holes · stroke play
72par · course reference · tournament tees may vary
New ProvidenceNew Providence, The Bahamas

Hosted by Tiger Woods, the Hero World Challenge brings a 20-player invitation field to Albany in The Bahamas. Seven of the world’s top ten at the eligibility date are in the initial 2026 field, with three tournament-exemption places still to be filled.

Official event information

FOLLOW THE ROUND

Scores & tee times

Official tournament scoringDecember 3 – December 6, 2026

Follow the official source for published standings, groupings and starting times.

Scores & tee timesField & tee-time updates

Starting times appear when announced by the organizer.

Albany dunes and water · designer’s 2023 course photograph

THE COURSE COLLECTION

Discover Albany Golf Course

Ernie Els combined links-style contours with sandy dunes and water. Five par threes and five par fives give Albany its distinctive rhythm.

Course profile →ScorecardHole explorer

ON THE FIRST TEE

The 2026 field

20invitation field · three places TBA
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The initial field announcement confirms 17 players and three exemption places to be announced. Rankings in that announcement are dated August 31, 2026.

Official fieldTournament updates

THE CHAMPION’S STORY

Last tournament winner

Hideki Matsuyama · 2025 champion
Hero World Challenge

Hideki Matsuyama

2025 Champion

−22 · 266 strokes

Country
Japan
Hero World Challenge logoWORLD RANKINGNo. 26Aug 31, 2026 · eligibility date

Won his second Hero title with a birdie on the first playoff hole against Alex Noren. Both players closed with 64s to finish regulation at 22 under.

Player profile2025 results

FROM THE SOURCE

Official News and Social

TOURNAMENTHero World Challenge updatesOfficial event sourceCHAMPIONHideki Matsuyama’s winning edition2025 resultSOCIALFacebookOfficial organizer or tour channelSOCIALXOfficial organizer or tour channel

A PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOK

Tournament history

Every played edition since January 2000, including the separate December 2000 event. No tournament was played in 2020.

26 recorded editions
Hero World Challenge · published winners archive
YearChampionTo parTotal
2025Hideki Matsuyama−22266
2024Scottie Scheffler−25263
2023Scottie Scheffler−20268
2022Viktor Hovland−16272
2021Viktor Hovland−18270
2019Henrik Stenson−18270
2018Jon Rahm−20268
2017Rickie Fowler−18270
2016Hideki Matsuyama−18270
2015Bubba Watson−25263
2014Jordan Spieth−26262
2013Zach Johnson−13275
2012Graeme Mcdowell−17271
2011Tiger Woods−10278
2010Graeme Mcdowell−16272
2009Jim Furyk−13275
2008Vijay Singh−11277
2007Tiger Woods−22266
2006Tiger Woods−16272
2005Luke Donald−16272
2004Tiger Woods−16268
2003Davis Love III−11277
2002Padraig Harrington−20268
2001Tiger Woods−15273
2000Davis Love III · December−22266
2000Tom Lehman · January · inaugural edition−13267
Official tournament history & records
Sources & updates

Reviewed October 20, 2026. The previous winner remains until verified completion and a final result for this edition are published. Course-reference par and setup may differ from daily tournament tees. Unavailable statistics are left blank.