2024 FIELD
NO. 1-RANKED SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER HEADLINES INITIAL PLAYER FIELD FOR THE 2024 HERO WORLD CHALLENGE
Following the commitment deadline, initial player commitments for the 2024 Hero World Challenge were announced today. Hosted by Tiger Woods, the 2024 edition of the tournament returns to Albany, Bahamas, December 5-8.
This year’s field features four of the top 10 players in the world (as of the eligibility date), including World No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler, the tournament’s defending champion who won Olympic Gold in Paris in August. Nine members of the United States’ victorious 2024 Presidents Cup team and two members of the International team (Sungjae Im and Tom Kim) will compete at Albany.
Seven players will make their Hero World Challenge debuts this December – Ludvig Åberg, Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre, Aaron Rai, Matthieu Pavon and Akshay Bhatia. The 2024 field represents golfers from seven different countries (U.S., Republic of Korea, Japan, England, Scotland, France and Sweden).
The field features four golfers who have combined to win five major championships – 2022 and 2024 Masters champion Scheffler, 2023 U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark, 2023 Open Championship winner Brian Harman and 2011 PGA Championship holder Keegan Bradley.
The remainder of the field will be announced at a later date.
| 2024 HERO WORLD CHALLENGE FIELD Name (Official World Golf Ranking as of 9/1/24 eligibility date), Country |
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| Scottie Scheffler (1), USA | Sungjae Im (20), Republic of Korea |
| Ludvig Åberg (5), Sweden | Tony Finau (21), USA |
| Wyndham Clark (6), USA | Tom Kim (23), Republic of Korea |
| Patrick Cantlay (9) USA | Aaron Rai (24), England |
| Sahith Theegala (12), USA | Billy Horschel (25), USA |
| Keegan Bradley (13), USA | Matthieu Pavon (26), France |
| Russell Henley (15), USA | Akshay Bhatia (28), USA |
| Robert MacIntyre (16), Scotland | TBA tournament exemption |
| Sam Burns (17), USA | TBA tournament exemption |
| Brian Harman (19), USA | TBA tournament exemption |
Tournament rounds will be held December 5-8 at Albany, bringing the event back to The Bahamas for its ninth year. Live television coverage of the 2024 Hero World Challenge will be provided by GOLF Channel during all four rounds and by NBC Sports during the third and final rounds.
Grounds tickets and a limited number of premium hospitality packages for the Hero World Challenge are available for purchase. Proceeds from the Hero World Challenge benefit TGR Foundation, Tavistock Foundation and Bahamas Youth Foundation.