The Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods' event in the Bahamas in December, is the official kick-off to golf's silly season, and the initial field was announced Tuesday. Seventeen of the 20 players who will play at Albany Golf Club are ranked in the top 28 of ...

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The Hero World Challenge takes place at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas. A field of 20 players will compete in the Tiger Woods-hosted, unofficial PGA Tour event. Golf Channel coverage will begin Thursday at 1:30 p.m. EST.

COURSE: Albany Golf Course, par 72, 7,449 yards. This is the 10th time the Ernie Els-designed, links-style layout will play host to the Hero World Challenge. Players will contend with challenging water features and windswept dunes that measure up to 30 feet high. The course boasts five par 3s and five par 5s – with three of each on the front nine.

It’s time for the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas. Tournament host Tiger Woods won’t be teeing it up as he recovers from back surgery and a ruptured Achilles. However, the 20-person field will feature six of the top 10 players in the world, highlighted by defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who is looking to three-peat.