Tournament host Tiger Woods welcomes elite field to 2019 Hero World Challenge

ALBANY, Bahamas – Sixteen of the 18 playing spots in the 2019 Hero World Challenge have been announced. Among those committed to the end-of-the-year PGA TOUR event include Tournament Host and 2019 Masters champion Tiger Woods, 2019 U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland, defending tournament champion Jon Rahm and past champions Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson. 2019 Hero World Challenge field: Name, Country Dustin Johnson, USA Justin Rose, England Justin Thomas, USA Jon Rahm, Spain Patrick Cantlay, USA Tiger Woods, USA – Tournament Host Xander Schauffele, USA Bryson DeChambeau, USA Tony Finau, USA Webb Simpson, USA Patrick Reed, USA Gary Woodland, USA Rickie Fowler, USA Matt Kuchar, USA Bubba Watson, USA Kevin Kisner, USA Two exemptions will be announced at a later date to round out the 18-player field. This year’s tournament will be held Wednesday, December 4 – Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Albany, marking the fifth consecutive year the event has been held in The Bahamas. The Saturday finish will help accommodate the players’ travel schedule to the 2019 Presidents Cup, to be played in Australia the following week. Proceeds from the 2019 Hero World Challenge will benefit the TGR Foundation and ONE Bahamas Fund. Founded by Woods, NEXUS Luxury Collection and members of the Albany community following Hurricane Dorian, ONE Bahamas Fund has pledged $6 million towards the rebuilding of The Bahamas with a dollar for dollar match in hopes of raising $12 million to help those impacted by the hurricane. Live television coverage of the 2019 Hero World Challenge will be provided by GOLF Channel during all four rounds and by NBC during the final round. Good-any-day grounds tickets and a limited number of premium hospitality packages for the Hero World Challenge are available for purchase here. 

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