Hero World Challenge 2026 preview: field, tee times and past winners
The 2026 Hero World Challenge is played December 3–6, 2026.
Albany plays to a par of 72, 7,449 yards.
Hideki Matsuyama won in 2025.
Hideki Matsuyama has won this event 2 times since 2015.
Scottie Scheffler has won this event 2 times since 2015.
The purse is $5,000,000.
Course horses (all-time)
| Player | Strokes gained per round | Rounds | Cuts made | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +2.67 | 20 | 5/5 | 1 |
| Viktor Hovland | +1.74 | 12 | 3/3 | 1 |
| Justin Thomas | +1.73 | 16 | 7/7 | 3 |
| Tom Kim | +1.38 | 8 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Sepp Straka | +1.09 | 16 | 4/4 | 2 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1.08 | 12 | 3/3 | T5 |
| Tony Finau | +0.99 | 12 | 5/5 | 2 |
| Xander Schauffele | +0.89 | 8 | 4/4 | 4 |
Past champions
- 2025: Hideki Matsuyama -22
- 2024: Scottie Scheffler -25
- 2023: Scottie Scheffler -20
- 2022: Viktor Hovland -16
- 2021: Viktor Hovland -18
- 2019: Henrik Stenson -18
- 2018: Jon Rahm -20
- 2017: Rickie Fowler -18
- 2016: Hideki Matsuyama -18
- 2015: Bubba Watson -25
Albany: par 72, 7,449 yards
| Hole | Par | Yards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 438 |
| 2 | 3 | 193 |
| 3 | 5 | 573 |
| 4 | 4 | 498 |
| 5 | 3 | 179 |
| 6 | 5 | 602 |
| 7 | 4 | 366 |
| 8 | 3 | 217 |
| 9 | 5 | 632 |
| 10 | 4 | 440 |
| 11 | 5 | 592 |
| 12 | 3 | 204 |
| 13 | 4 | 513 |
| 14 | 4 | 307 |
| 15 | 5 | 552 |
| 16 | 4 | 483 |
| 17 | 3 | 189 |
| 18 | 4 | 471 |
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