Hero World Challenge

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler finished Sunday at Albany in the exact same location as last year, on the 18th green as the winner of the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler defended his title and in the process tied the Albany record for the event, finishing at 25-under-par 263.

The third round is often referred to as moving day, and that’s exactly what happened on Saturday at Albany. Justin Thomas moved into the lead at 17-under-par, thanks to a 6-under 66. He holds a one-shot lead over defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who is looking for his second consecutive victory in four starts at Albany.

Reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler showed why he is among the favorites this week at Albany during Friday’s second round. Scheffler shot out of the gates, starting the round with four straight birdies en route to a front-nine 7-under-par 29. He remained bogey-free on the back nine and posted a second-round 64 to sit atop the leaderboard at 13-under 131, posting the lowest 36-hole score at Albany in tournament history.

Cameron Young surged to a lead early in his round at Albany, Bahamas and never looked back. On the strength of eight birdies, Young posted an 8-under-par 64 to set the pace after the first round of the 2024 Hero World Challenge.

The Hero World Challenge was created by Tiger Woods and his father Earl as a way to make a positive impact on the lives of kids from under-resourced communities. First played in January 2000; the tournament has become an annual staple on the PGA TOUR schedule, with Tiger serving as host. Since that first playing at Grayhawk Country Club in Arizona, the tournament has grown in stature and impact on and off the course, raising funds and awareness for Tiger’s nonprofit, TGR Foundation.