The awesome Albany course in the beautiful Bahamas takes center stage this weekend with world number one Scottie Scheffler looking to three-peat.
2025 Hero World Challenge: Friday Round 2 tee times and pairings
The 2025 Hero World Challenge is shaping up to be a must-watch event, drawing some of the biggest names in golf to the picturesque Albany course in the Bahamas. Scheduled for December 4-7, the tournament isn’t just about sun, sand, and swing; it’s also a showcase of elite talent, featuring players who’ve dominated leaderboards all year.
Who is playing in the 2025 Hero World Challenge?
Scottie Scheffler, the reigning World No. 1 and the tournament’s defending champion, is headlining this year’s event. He’s not alone, though. The field includes six major champions, eight fresh faces, and representatives from eight different countries, all competing in an intimate 20-player format.
The Hero World Challenge prides itself on quality over quantity, and the 2025 roster proves it. Participants from the victorious European 2025 Ryder Cup team - including Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre and Sepp Straka – will tee it up, alongside American counterparts like Sam Burns, J.J. Spaun, and captain Keegan Bradley.
Tee times for the second round of the Hero World Challenge pic.twitter.com/ED0cGvRxpK
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) December 4, 2025
After day 1, five players are tied for the lead. Sepp Straka, Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun, Akshay Bhatia and Scottie Scheffler sit at the top of the leaderboard at 6-under par.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (66) joins Sepp Straka, Wyndham Clark, Akshay Bhatia and J.J. Spaun as co-leaders after round one of the Hero World Challenge.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) December 4, 2025
Scheffler's 66 marks his 17th consecutive round of par or better at Albany.
Tee times and pairings - Day 2
Here’s how that stellar, if small, field will head out onto the course on Friday Round 2:
all times Eastern (ET)
| 10:51 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre | Chris Gotterup |
| 11:02 a.m. | Brian Harman | Jordan Spieth |
| 11:13 a.m. | Billy Horschel | Sam Burns |
| 11:24 a.m. | Cameron Young | Aaron Rai |
| 11:35 a.m. | Alex Noren | Harris English |
| 11.46 a.m. | Hideki Matsuyama | Justin Rose |
| 11:57 a.m. | Keegan Bradley | Andrew Novak |
| 12:08 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler | Corey Conners |
| 12.19 p.m. | Wyndham Clark | J.J. Spaun |
| 12:30 p.m. | Akshay Bhatia | Sepp Straka |
Why isn’t Tiger Woods playing in the Hero World Challenge?
As you may have heard, Woods will not be competing but as he says in his social media post, he’ll very much be a part of the event.
Hero World Challenge host Tiger Woods gives a *wry* update on his health after disc replacement surgery in October.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 2, 2025
(Woods turns 50 later this month.) @TGRLiveEvents pic.twitter.com/RbdSQZLCoa
Here is the full list of the players:
- Scottie Scheffler
- JJ Spaun
- Robert MacIntyre
- Harris English
- Keegan Bradley
- Justin Rose
- Sepp Straka
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Cameron Young
- Sam Burns
- Corey Conners
- Chris Gotterup
- Wyndham Clark
- Brian Harman
- Andrew Novak
- Alex Noren
- Jordan Spieth
- Billy Horschel
- Akshay Bhatia
- Aaron Rai
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