The Hero World Challenge is enjoying a special year in 2024.
Tiger Woods will be the tournament host for the 25th time this week, as his event heads to Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas for the annual season-silly kickoff. A field of 20 golfers will battle it out over 72 holes of stroke play to determine a winner.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the event’s defending champion, and he finished runner-up to Viktor Hovland in 2021 and 2022.
And with the tournament coming up on its 25th anniversary, there have been plenty of notable statistics to occur during its existence.
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Here’s a look at the notable stats and numbers for the Hero World Challenge ahead of its 25th edition.
Davis Love III poses with the trophy at the final round of the Williams World Challenge at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Davis won the tournament and a million dollars with a 22 under par. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Gross/Allsport.
The first World Challenge came in January 2000, where Tom Lehman won at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The second one was later that year in December, with the event moving to Sherwood Country Club in California. Davis Love won the first of his two World Challenges.
Zach Johnson (L) and Tiger Woods shake hands after Johnson defeated Woods on the first playoff hole during the final round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 8, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Only two World Challenges have been decided by a playoff, with the tournament host on the losing end each time. Graeme McDowell won in 2010 before Zach Johnson knocked off Woods in 2013.
The pin flag blows in the wind on the ninth green during the second round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on December 02, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Albany Golf Club is the second-longest host of the World Challenge, with this week being the ninth time the event has been contested there. The event was also held at Isleworth in Florida once, Grayhawk once and Sherwood hosted 14 times from 2000-13.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the first hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The host has the record for the number of tournament wins at the World Challenge with five. He also has five runner-up finishes.
Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, host of the Hero World Challenge. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images,)
Hero is the fifth sponsor of the World Challenge and the longest-running partner. Past sponsors include Target, Northwestern Mutual, Chevron and Williams. One year, in 2012, the event didn’t have a sponsor and was just the World Challenge.
Jordan Spieth wins by 10 strokes during the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, FL.
Jordan Spieth ran away from the field at Isleworth, winning by 10 shots in 2014.
Tiger Woods looks on over the 18th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on December 03, 2023 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The event moved to 18 players in 2008 and then to 20 in 2021.
Viktor Hovland watches a drive in the pro-am ahead of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Seventeen golfers have won the Hero World Challenge, with four of them doing so more than once.
Tiger Woods at the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 is the silver anniversary for the World Challenge.
Jordan Spieth won his second event in as many weeks Sunday at the Hero World Challenge.
The same year Spieth set the record for margin of victory was the same week he shot 26 under. Bubba Watson has the lowest score at Albany, shooting 25 under in 2015.
