Hero World Challenge
Albany, Bahamas
Exciting golf in an exclusive setting, the Hero World Challenge combines the best of luxury with 20 of the world’s top-ranked golfers at Albany, Bahamas.
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Hideki rides high with second Hero World Challenge victory
For the first time in a decade at Albany, a playoff was needed to crown a Hero World Challenge champion. Paired alongside each other all day, Hideki Matsuyama and Alex Noren both shot 8-under 64 to finish tied at 22-under-par 266 after 72 holes.
On the first playoff hole, the par-4 18th, Matsuyama hit his 166-yard approach shot with a 9-iron to three feet and tapped in to secure the win. The victory is his second at Albany, having won the Hero World Challenge in 2016. For Matsuyama, he began the season in Hawaii with a win at The Sentry, and he closed out the year with a victory in The Bahamas.
Straka Surges Ahead With 64 to Take Solo Lead Into Final Round at Albany
The third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge began with five players tied for the lead. After 18 holes on Saturday at Albany, Bahamas, Sepp Straka stood alone atop the leaderboard.
Straka shot an 8-under-par 64, tying the low round posted this week. The top-ranked Austrian golfer leads two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler by one shot going into Sunday’s final round. In 2023, Straka finished runner-up to Scheffler, who claimed the first of his back-to-back victories at Albany that year. Now two years later, Straka aims to keep it simple tomorrow to reverse fortunes against the world’s top-ranked player.
Albany Delivers Another Thriller as Five Players Share the Lead Through 36 Holes
The second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge ended the same way as the first round; with five players tied atop the leaderboard. Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun and Akshay Bhatia all stand at 10-under-par 134 after 36 holes at the tournament’s midpoint.
Scheffler, Bhatia and Three Others Share the Lead After Birdie-Filled Opening Round
Stop us if you’ve heard this before…. Scottie Scheffler holds a lead at Albany during the Hero World Challenge. The two-time defending champion and world’s top-ranked player was one of five players to shoot a 6-under-par 66 during Thursday’s opening round. Scheffler is looking to become the first player in tournament history to win the event in three consecutive years after victories in 2023 and 2024.
Meet the 2025 field
From the world’s No. 1 ranked player, to a ping pong master, to intramural basketball champion, meet the field competing at the 2025 Hero World Challenge.
Packages
Hospitality at the Hero World Challenge is in a league of its own. Offering premium dining and views on top of the finishing holes, inside-the-ropes golf experiences and exclusive evening events for guests, the week at Albany, Bahamas is unforgettable both on and off the course.
volunteer
Be part of our volunteer team that helps make the Hero World Challenge a success. Volunteer perks include:
- Inside the ropes with the best field in golf
- Complimentary uniform package
- Limited volunteer opportunities available
our sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors and their support of youth education through the Hero World Challenge.
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