Hero World Problem: Area, schedule, prize cash as Scottie Scheffler headlines Tiger Woods' occasion • The Tycoon Herald

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler makes his return to motion after a nine-week absence as defending champion on the Hero World Problem, reside from Thursday on Sky Sports activities.

Scheffler tees it up for the primary time since that includes in the US’ victorious Presidents Cup crew in September, with the Masters champion headlining the 20-player subject for the Tiger Woods-hosted occasion within the Bahamas.

The 28-year-old gained the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Gamers, The Masters, RBC Heritage, Memorial Event and the Vacationers Championship on the PGA Tour in 2024, earlier than securing gold for Workforce USA on the Olympics forward of claiming a maiden FedExCup title with victory on the Tour Championship.

Scheffler claimed a three-shot victory over Sepp Straka in final 12 months’s contest at Albany, having completed runner-up to Viktor Hovland in every of the earlier editions, with Scheffler now seeking to log off his exceptional 2024 with a ninth worldwide title.

Who else is taking part in?

Scheffler is one in all 9 gamers from Workforce USA’s Presidents Cup crew in motion, with Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley, Sam Burns, Brian Harman, Tony Finau and Keegan Bradley – the 2025 Ryder Cup captain – additionally within the subject.

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre is among the many eight debutants invited, together with Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Åberg, with England’s Aaron Rai and France’s Matthieu Pavon – a winner in his rookie season on the PGA Tour – making their first appearances.

Sungjae Im, Tom Kim and Jason Day are the three members of the Worldwide crew concerned, with Justin Thomas, Cameron Younger, Akshay Bhatia and Nick Dunlap finishing a line-up containing 20 of the world’s high 35.

Why is Tiger lacking the occasion?

Woods – a five-time winner of the occasion – will sit out of the match for a 3rd time in 4 years as he continues to get better from present process again surgical procedure in September.

The 15-time main champion has not performed since The Open in July, with Woods solely competing all 72 holes of a match 4 occasions since sustaining career-threatening accidents in a automobile crash in February 2021.

Woods’ sixth again surgical procedure in 10 years means he has solely managed 11 aggressive rounds in 2024, however the former world No 1 will likely be in attendance as match host and can maintain a press convention on Tuesday

“I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host,” Woods wrote on X.

What else is up for grabs?

The full prize purse up for grabs is $5m (£4m), with the winner receiving $1m (£800,000).

Though the match does function on the PGA Tour schedule, there aren’t any FedExCup factors on provide and the cash is not going to go in direction of a participant’s season-long totals as a result of it being an unofficial occasion.

The no-cut occasion is recognised by the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), which means gamers can earn world rating factors.

How can I watch the Hero World Problem?

Sky Sports activities will present reside protection from all 4 match rounds, with three hours of motion over every over the primary two days earlier than 5 hours of protection over the weekend.

Protection begins at 6.30pm on Thursday and Friday earlier than beginning at 5pm on Saturday, whereas the ultimate spherical is reside from the sooner time of 4.30pm on Sunday.

The Hero World Problem is one in all two tournaments reside on Sky Sports activities this week, with the DP World Tour’s Nedbank Golf Problem – co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour – additionally reside from 9am every morning.

Who will win the Hero World Problem? Watch all through the week reside on Sky Sports activities! Dwell protection begins on Thursday from 6.30pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with NOW.