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CoursesNewsThe Hero World Challenge is an annual PGA Tour event held at Albany GC in Albany. The 2024 edition takes place Dec 4 - 8 with a prize fund of $5m.
The Hero World Challenge is played at Albany GC, a par 72 course measuring 7,449 yards. Designed by Ernie Els, the course opened in 2010. Located in Albany.
The Hero World Challenge is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2024 edition was held Dec 4 - 8.
Albany GC features Bermudagrass throughout — on the greens, fairways and Bermudagrass rough. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at The Hero World Challenge gain the most strokes around the green (+0.56 SG/round) and on approach (+0.39 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.38 SG/round.
In 2023, The Hero World Challenge was won by Viktor Hovland at -16.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Hovland | -16 |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | -14 |
| 3 | Cameron Young | -12 |
| 4 | Xander Schauffele | -11 |
| 5 | Justin Thomas | -10 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | -16 |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | -16 |
| 2022 | Viktor Hovland | -18 |
| 2020 | Henrik Stenson | -18 |
| 2019 | Jon Rahm | -20 |
| 2018 | Rickie Fowler | -18 |
| 2017 | Hideki Matsuyama | -18 |
| 2016 | Bubba Watson | -25 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | -26 |
| Pos | Player | Score | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | SG Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler🇺🇸 | -25 | 67 | 64 | 69 | 63 | +33.50 | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Kim🇰🇷 | -19 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 68 | +21.50 | 2 |
| 3 | Justin Thomas🇺🇸 | -18 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 71 | +19.50 | 3 |
| 4 | Akshay Bhatia🇺🇸 | -15 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 69 | +13.50 | 4 |
| 5 | Keegan Bradley🇺🇸 | -14 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | +11.50 | 5 |
| 6 | Ludvig Åberg🇸🇪 | -12 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 67 | +7.50 | 6 |
| 7 | Robert MacIntyre🇬🇧 | -11 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 70 | +5.50 | 7 |
| 8 | Sahith Theegala🇺🇸 | -10 | 67 | 71 | 66 | 74 | +3.50 | 8 |
| T9 | Sungjae Im🇰🇷 | -8 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -0.50 | 9 |
| T9 | Sepp Straka🇦🇹 | -8 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -0.50 | 10 |
| 11 | Patrick Cantlay🇺🇸 | -7 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2.50 | 11 |
| 12 | Brian Harman🇺🇸 | -6 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 68 | -4.50 | 12 |
| 13 | Cameron Young🇺🇸 | -5 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 72 | -6.50 | 13 |
| T14 | Sam Burns🇺🇸 | -4 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 70 | -8.50 | 14 |
| T14 | Aaron Rai🇬🇧 | -4 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -8.50 | 15 |
| 16 | Nick Dunlap🇺🇸 | -1 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 76 | -14.50 | 16 |
| T17 | Matthieu Pavon🇫🇷 | E | 74 | 73 | 69 | 72 | -16.50 | 18 |
| T17 | Wyndham Clark🇺🇸 | E | 73 | 70 | 71 | 74 | -16.50 | 17 |
| T19 | Jason Day🇦🇺 | +1 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 71 | -18.50 | 19 |
| T19 | Russell Henley🇺🇸 | +1 | 69 | 71 | 79 | 70 | -18.50 | 20 |