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CoursesNewsThe Hero World Challenge is an annual PGA Tour event held at Albany GC in Albany. The 2025 edition takes place Dec 3 - 7 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 2025 edition was held Dec 3 - 7.
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 on approach (+0.60 SG/round) and off the tee (+0.49 SG/round). Around the green also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.28 SG/round.
In 2024, The Hero World Challenge was won by Scottie Scheffler at -25.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -25 |
| 2 | Tom Kim | -19 |
| 3 | Justin Thomas | -18 |
| 4 | Akshay Bhatia | -15 |
| 5 | Keegan Bradley | -14 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -25 |
| 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 |
Multi-factor analysis — form, course history, SG trending, tournament fit
| Player⇅ | Value▼ | Form⇅ | Course⇅ | Trending SG⇅ | Fit⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | - | - | 1 1.8 (4 apps) | +2.87▲ | A |
| J.J. Spaun | - | 5 11.0 | - | +1.26▲ | B |
| Robert MacIntyre | - | - | 3 7.0 (1 app) | +0.82▼ | D |
| Justin Rose | - | - | 4 NaN (9 apps) | +0.89▼ | C |
| Alex Noren | - | - | 10 10.0 (2 apps) | +1.80▼ | C |
| Sepp Straka | - | - | 7 9.7 (3 apps) | +0.43▼ | D |
| Harris English | - | 7 47.0 | 12 14.0 (1 app) | +0.51▲ | D |
| Keegan Bradley | - | - | 15 24.6 (5 apps) | +0.20● | D |
| Hideki Matsuyama | - | - | 9 10.8 (5 apps) | +0.12▲ | D |
| Cameron Young | - | - | 5 6.3 (3 apps) | +1.43▼ | B |
| Aaron Rai | - | - | 13 14.0 (1 app) | +0.42▼ | D |
| Sam Burns | - | - | 8 10.3 (4 apps) | +1.43▼ | D |
| Chris Gotterup | - | 1 2.0 | - | -0.82▼ | D |
| Corey Conners | - | 3 5.0 | 14 16.0 (2 apps) | +0.07▲ | D |
| Andrew Novak | - | 2 3.3 | - | -1.79▲ | F |
| Brian Harman | - | 8 50.0 | 16 37.3 (3 apps) | -0.19▲ | F |
| Akshay Bhatia | - | - | 2 4.0 (1 app) | +0.33▼ | C |
| Wyndham Clark | - | 6 16.7 | 17 39.0 (3 apps) | -0.19▲ | C |
| Billy Horschel | - | 4 10.0 | 11 12.5 (4 apps) | +0.03▲ | C |
| Jordan Spieth | - | - | 6 10.0 (8 apps) | -0.27▼ | F |