Tiger Woods to play in 2017 Hero World Challenge.
Jupiter Island, FLA- Following nine months away from competitive golf, tournament host Tiger Woods is set to make his return at the 2017 Hero World Challenge Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 at Albany, Bahamas.
“I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge,” Woods said. “Albany is the perfect setting and it will be great to join this outstanding field. I want to thank Pawan Munjal and Hero MotoCorp for their continued support of this tournament and my foundation. I would also like to thank the fans for their unwavering support during my injury.”
Woods, whose TGR Live organization manages the Hero World Challenge, is a five-time winner of the event. Tiger Woods Foundation is the event’s charitable beneficiary along with the Tavistock Foundation and Bahamas Youth Foundation.
Joining Woods in the 2017 Hero World Challenge field is Daniel Berger. Woods and Berger round out the final two spots in the elite 18-player Hero World Challenge field. Berger is coming off one of his best years as a professional. He is earning his second career PGA TOUR win and representing the United States in the Presidents Cup.
2017 Hero World Challenge field:
Name (Official World Golf Ranking as of 9/25/17), Country
Dustin Johnson (1), USA | Alex Noren (14), Sweden |
Jordan Spieth (2), USA | Marc Leishman (16), Australia |
Hideki Matsuyama (3), Japan | Tommy Fleetwood (17), England |
Justin Thomas (4), USA | Francesco Molinari (18), Italy |
Jason Day (7), Australia | Patrick Reed (20), USA |
Rickie Fowler (8), USA | Charley Hoffman (23), USA |
Brooks Koepka (11), USA | Kevin Kisner (24), USA |
Matt Kuchar (12), USA | Tiger Woods (tournament host), USA |
Justin Rose (13), England | Daniel Berger (exemption), USA |
The field for the Hero World Challenge features the winners of 22 major championships and 13 players who competed in this year’s Presidents Cup, and it includes many players who produced the biggest highlights of the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season.
Good-any-day grounds tickets and a limited number of premium hospitality packages for the Hero World Challenge are available for purchase HERE.
I’d like to thank the committee of 1 for picking myself and Daniel Berger to play in this years #HeroWorldChallenge. https://t.co/z5tn5aARUY
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) October 30, 2017