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2024 Hero World Challenge: How to watch on TV, stream online
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler heads the 20-man field at the Tiger Woods-hosted tournament at Albany Golf Course in The Bahamas.
The 2024 PGA Tour season officially ended at the RSM Classic on November 24 but some of the world’s top golfing stars are dusting off their clubs to tee it up at this week’s Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods at Albany Golf Course in The Bahamas between 5 and 8 December.
Although the Hero World Challenge is sanctioned by the PGA Tour, it doesn’t formally recognise the winner, and the tournament doesn’t carry FedEx Cup points or official money.
2024 Hero World Challenge: who’s playing?
World No.1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler is the star attraction, although there are six major champions in the field, with Wyndham Clark, Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman, Justin Thomas and Jason Day also featuring.
Ludwig Aberg, ranked fifth in the world, and Patrick Cantlay, who is ninth, are also involved, although Tony Finau’s late withdrawal has fuelled rumours he may be set for a move to LIV Golf. Watch this space.
Full Hero World Challenge field
Is Tiger Woods playing in the Hero World Challenge?
Woods himself won’t be playing in the event, claiming he isn’t ”tournament sharp," but is expected to be a very visible host.
The 48-year-old won the tournament five times between 2001 and 2011 when it was played at Sherwood Country Club in California. Since the move to The Bahamas, Viktor Hovaland has won twice (2021, 2022), with Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson and Henrik Stenson the other champions.
2024 Hero World Challenge: how to watch
Viewers in the United States will be able to watch TV coverage of the first two rounds (Thursday and Friday) on Golf Channel only. The early action on Saturday and Sunday will also be shown on Golf Channel, with NBC (and Peacock) picking up the action in the afternoon.
TV coverage of 2024 Hero World Challenge
- Thursday-Friday: 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
- Saturday: noon-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-5 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC)
You can also stream the tournament online on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, while PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer featured group coverage.
2024 Hero World Challenge prize money
The winner at Albany Gold Course will take home $1 million, with $450,000 going to the runner-up. As mentioned, the money won’t count towards any money lists, although there are world ranking points on offer.
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