Tiger Woods hosts the Hero World Challenge starting Thursday, featuring Sepp Straka, OWGR points and prime-time golf on Sky.
The PGA Tour kicks off the Hero World Challenge this Thursday, an invitational event hosted by Tiger Woods. While no FedExCup points are awarded, the tournament is an official PGA Tour event and offers valuable Official World Golf Ranking points. Woods has invited 20 top players to the sunny Albany Resort on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. Proceeds benefit the TGR Foundation, which supports underprivileged students with career and college prep, health education, and golf skills. Sky Sports will broadcast the event in prime-time slots: Thursday and Friday from 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 5:30 p.m. CET.
Hero World Challenge Tee Times: Straka Paired with Conners
Ryder Cup winner Sepp Straka is the only DACH player in the field and tees off at 5:19 p.m. CET alongside Corey Conners. Ranked 15th in the world, Straka joins a star-studded lineup including World No. 1 and 2024 champion Scottie Scheffler, who plays the final pairing at 6:25 p.m. with Jordan Spieth. U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley faces Cameron Young at 6:14 p.m. Other big names include J.J. Spaun, Billy Horschel, Sam Burns, Harris English, Justin Rose, and Robert MacIntyre.
Full Tee Times (CET)
| Match | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16:46 | Akshay Bhatia | Aaron Rai |
| 2 | 16:57 | Andrew Novak | Chris Gotterup |
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