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2024 Hero World Challenge Thursday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

Tiger’s not playing but he has put together a stout 20-man lineup.

The 2024 Hero World Challenge is almost here.

Tiger Woods is a five-time past champion of the event but he’s only hosting this year. He is still unable to compete since he had microdecompression surgery on his lower back Sept. 13 to relieve nerve impingement and back pain. He hasn’t announced when he plans to try to play again.

He has put together a stout 20-man lineup, however, headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. He’s playing alongside Hero first-timer Sahith Theegala.

The four-day, 72-hole stroke play event has a $5 million purse and a $1 million first-place prize.

From Thursday’s first-round starting times as well as TV information, here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Hero World Challenge. All times listed are ET.

Hero World Challenge Thursday tee times

Time Players
10:46 a.m. Aaron Rai, Matthieu Pavon
10:57 a.m. Brian Harman, Russell Henley
11:08 a.m. Cameron Young, Sepp Straka
11:19 a.m. Robert MacIntyre, Akshay Bhatia
11:30 a.m. Sungjae Im, Tom Kim
11:41 a.m. Nick Dunlap, Sam Burns
11:52 a.m. Ludvig Aberg, Jason Day
12:03 p.m. Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay
12:14 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, Sahith Theegala
12:25 p.m. Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley

How to watch 2024 Hero World Challenge

Golf Channel, NBC and Peacock will have live coverage of all four days of the 2024 Hero. Golf Channel will have all four days while NBC picks up the third and final rounds.

You can watch Golf Channel for free on fubo. You can get Peacock here.

Thursday, Dec. 5

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/NBC Sports app

Friday, Dec. 6

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/NBC Sports app

Saturday, Dec. 7

12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/NBC Sports app
2:30 to 5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports app

Sunday, Dec. 8

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/NBC Sports app
1:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports app

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Tony Finau withdraws from field at 2024 Hero World Challenge

Sepp Straka will replace Finau in the field.

Big Tone isn’t going to play in the Hero World Challenge after he withdrew.

Tony Finau, No. 26 in the Official World Golf Ranking, won’t tee it up this week at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas for Tiger Woods’ silly-season event. Finau hasn’t played since the Presidents Cup, where he went 2-2-0 in Team USA’s win.

No reason was given from Finau for the WD. Sepp Straka, who finished runner-up in 2023 to Scottie Scheffler, replaced Finau in the field.

Finau had five top-10 finishes in 22 starts during the 2024 season, making the Tour Championship. He didn’t win, though he did place T-2 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, an event he was the defending champ at.

As Monday Q Info pointed out Monday morning on X, Finau is eligible but also is not listed on the initial entry list for the 2024 Sentry, the season-opening event at Kapalua in 2025.

2024 Hero World Challenge field

Golfer Country
Scottie Scheffler U.S.
Ludvig Aberg Sweden
Wyndham Clark U.S.
Akshay Bhatia U.S.
Patrick Cantlay U.S.
Sahith Theegala U.S.
Keegan Bradley U.S.
Russell Henley U.S.
Robert MacIntyre Scotland
Sam Burns U.S.
Brian Harman U.S.
Sungjae Im Korea
Sepp Straka Austria
Tom Kim Korea
Aaron Rai England
Cameron Young U.S.
Matthieu Pavon France
Justin Thomas U.S.
Jason Day Australia
Nick Dunlap U.S.

Two in, two out in latest update to the field for 2024 Hero World Challenge

The 20-man field for the Hero has had some more updates.

This story was updated due to a field change announced on Dec. 2, 2024.

The 20-man field for the 2024 Hero World Challenge has had some updates this week.

The first bit of news came from tournament host Tiger Woods, who announced he would not be able to play in his annual bash in the Bahamas.

“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,” he wrote on social media.

Woods also noted that he added three players to the field: Justin Thomas, Jason Day and Nick Dunlap.

That got the tee sheet to 20 names. But then there were a few other changes, as two new names are in and two are out.

Hideki Matsuyama and Billy Horschel, on the original field list that was announced about a month ago, are now out.

Replacing them will be Akshay Bhatia and Cameron Young.

Three days befor the tournament was to start, Tony Finau withdrew and was replaced by Sepp Straka.

The 2024 Hero returns to Albany for the ninth year, from Dec. 5-8.

2024 Hero World Challenge field

Golfer Country
Scottie Scheffler U.S.
Ludvig Aberg Sweden
Wyndham Clark U.S.
Akshay Bhatia U.S.
Patrick Cantlay U.S.
Sahith Theegala U.S.
Keegan Bradley U.S.
Russell Henley U.S.
Robert MacIntyre Scotland
Sam Burns U.S.
Brian Harman U.S.
Sungjae Im Korea
Sepp Straka Austria
Tom Kim Korea
Aaron Rai England
Cameron Young U.S.
Matthieu Pavon France
Justin Thomas U.S.
Jason Day Australia
Nick Dunlap U.S.

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Tiger Woods says he’s ‘disappointed’ to be a no-go for the 2024 Hero World Challenge

It’s not the news most golf fans wanted but it’s probably not surprising.

It’s not the news most golf fans wanted but it’s probably not surprising.

On Monday afternoon, Tiger Woods announced on social media that he will not compete in the upcoming Hero World Challenge, his annual bash in the Bahamas.

“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,” he wrote.

He also broke some other news. It was about a month ago that the initial field list was released with 17 names. Tiger’s update on Monday added that the last three spots will go to new dad Justin Thomas, Jason Day and Nick Dunlap.

Woods, who finished 18th in the 20-man field in 2023, is a five-time past champion of the event. He had microdecompression surgery on his lower back Sept. 13 to relieve nerve impingement and back pain.

He hasn’t announced when he plans to try to play again. He often has used the Hero World Challenge as a barometer of how his body is feeling in a 72-hole, no-cut event and work off some rust after a layoff. Woods last played at the British Open in July.

The 2024 Hero returns to Albany for the ninth year, from Dec. 5-8.

Golfweek’s Adam Scupak contributed to this article.

2024 Hero World Challenge field

The latest update:

  • Akshay Bhatia, Cameron Young IN
  • Hideki Matsuyama, Billy Horschel OUT
Golfer Country
Scottie Scheffler U.S.
Ludvig Aberg Sweden
Wyndham Clark U.S.
Akshay Bhatia U.S.
Patrick Cantlay U.S.
Sahith Theegala U.S.
Keegan Bradley U.S.
Russell Henley U.S.
Robert MacIntyre Scotland
Sam Burns U.S.
Brian Harman U.S.
Sungjae Im Korea
Tony Finau U.S.
Tom Kim Korea
Aaron Rai England
Cameron Young U.S.
Matthieu Pavon France
Justin Thomas U.S.
Jason Day Australia
Nick Dunlap U.S.

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Scottie Scheffler headlines commitments for 2024 Hero World Challenge; no word on Tiger Woods

No word on whether tournament host Tiger Woods will compete.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is set to defend his title at the Hero World Challenge in December as the tournament announced 17 competitors in the 20-man field. No word on whether tournament host Tiger Woods will compete and start his latest comeback from his latest surgery.

This year’s field features five of the top 10 players in the world. In addition to Scheffler, who also won the Masters in April, Olympic Gold in Paris in July and the FedEx Cup in August, No. 7 Hideki Matsuyama, the 2016 tournament champion, returns after an absence, as does No. 9 Patrick Cantlay, who starred at the Presidents Cup last month. Nine members of the United States’ victorious 2024 Presidents Cup team and three members of the International team (Matsuyama, Sungjae Im and Tom Kim) will compete at Albany.

Six players will make their Hero World Challenge debuts this December – Ludvig Aberg, Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre, Aaron Rai and Matthieu Pavon. The 2024 field represents golfers from seven different countries (U.S., Republic of Korea, Japan, England, Scotland, France and Sweden).

Woods, a five-time past champion of the event, had microdecompression surgery on his lower back Sept. 13 to relieve nerve impingement and back pain. He hasn’t announced when he plans to try to play again. He often has used the Hero World Challenge as a barometer of how his body is feeling in a 72-hole, no-cut event and work off some rust after a layoff. Woods last played at the British Open in July. The 2024 edition of the tournament returns to Albany for the ninth year, from Dec. 5-8.

The remaining three sponsor invites into the field will be announced at a later date. It’s not unusual for Woods to wait to announce his participation in the event. He typically also plays in the PNC Championship with son Charlie, which will be played the weekend before Christmas this year.

After second place finishes at Albany in 2021 and 2022, Scheffler capped off his second straight year as PGA Tour Player of the Year with a victory in the 2023 Hero World Challenge. Following an opening-round 69, Scheffler took control of the tournament with rounds of 66 and 65 on Friday and Saturday – both the low rounds of the days. A final-round 68 Sunday sealed the victory.

Live television coverage of the Hero World Challenge will be provided by Golf Channel during all four rounds and by NBC Sports during the third and final rounds.

Golfer OWGR Country
Scottie Scheffler 1 U.S.
Ludvig Aberg 5 Sweden
Wyndham Clark 6 U.S.
Hideki Matsuyama 7 Japan
Patrick Cantlay 9 U.S.
Sahith Theegala 12 U.S.
Keegan Bradley 13 U.S.
Russell Henley 15 U.S.
Robert MacIntyre 16 Scotland
Sam Burns 17 U.S.
Brian Harman 19 U.S.
Sungjae Im 20 Korea
Tony Finau 21 U.S.
Tom Kim 23 Korea
Aaron Rai 24 England
Billy Horschel 25 U.S.
Matthieu Pavon 26 France
TBA tournament exemption
TBA tournament exemption
TBA tournament exemption