For the first time since April, Tiger Woods is playing competitive golf.
He'll tee it up this weekend in the annual Hero World Challenge, a tournament he hosts to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation.
The December event will be held at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas for the eighth straight year since its move in 2015. Viktor Hovland will be playing for his third consecutive title, but former winners Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and Woods himself will take the course, too, along with Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player.
Woods' return to golf comes nearly seven months after ankle surgery. He played at the Masters, withdrawing halfway through, but pulled out of the US Open before it began for his procedure.
The golf legend has slowed over the past several seasons due to age and injury. He had back surgery in 2014 and did not play in a major tournament for several years. A car accident in 2021 nearly forced him to retire; while he's returned to the course since then, his mobility has not been the same.
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Regardless, Woods said in Tuesday's press conference that he'll play as long as he has a chance to win. Does he have a shot at the Hero World Challenge? Absolutely.
Here's everything you need to know about this year's Hero World Challenge, including TV channels and tee times.
What channel is the Hero World Challenge on today?
- Dates: Thursday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 3
- TV channel: Golf Channel, NBC
- Live stream: Peacock, Fubo
The Hero World Challenge will primarily be broadcast on the Gold Channel, but NBC will take over for the afternoon sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
The tournament can be streamed all weekend on Peacock and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Dan Hicks will provide play-by-play across all platforms, while Paul McGinley and Curt Byrum will be the broadcast team's analysts.
First hole, first fairway.@TigerWoods’ first round is underway at the Hero World Challenge. pic.twitter.com/4QP1FXFAhD
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 30, 2023
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Hero World Challenge TV schedule 2023
| Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Thursday, Nov. 30 | 12:30-4:30 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| Friday, Dec. 1 | 12:30-4:30 | Golf Channel |
| Saturday, Dec. 2 | Noon-2:30 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 2:30-5 p.m. | NBC | |
| Sunday, Dec. 3 | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 1:30-4:30 p.m. | NBC |
Hero World Challenge tee times
Tee times will be updated as each round is released.
Friday, Dec. 1
| Time (ET) | Player #1 | Player #2 |
| 10:51 a.m. | Wyndham Clark | Will Zalatoris |
| 11:02 a.m. | Rickie Fowler | Tiger Woods |
| 11:13 a.m. | Justin Rose | Viktor Hovland |
| 11:24 a.m. | Sepp Straka | Keegan Bradley |
| 11:35 a.m. | Sam Burns | Jason Day |
| 11:46 a.m. | Justin Thomas | Lucas Glover |
| 11:57 a.m. | Max Homa | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 12:08 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler | Collin Morikawa |
| 12:19 p.m. | Jordan Spieth | Cameron Young |
| 12:30 p.m. | Brian Harman | Tony Finau |
Hero World Challenge purse 2023
The purse for the 2023 event is set at $3,500,000 with $1 million awarded to the winner.
Where is the Hero World Challenge in 2023?
- Course: Albany Golf Club
- Location: Albany, Bahamas
- Par: 72
- Distance: 7,309 yards
The Hero World Challenge will take place at the Albany Golf Club in Albany, Bahamas. It's the eighth time the course will hold the tournament since its switch from Sherwood and Isleworth Country Club.
Jordan Spieth posted the event's best results in 2014 by hitting 26-under-par at Isleworth. Since playing in Albany, Bubba Watson had the best showing when he hit 25-under-par in 2015.
Hero World Challenge past winners
The tournament has been held since 2000, a year that had two winners. Since then, the Hero World Challenge has always been held in December.
| Year | Winner |
| 2022 | Viktor Hovland |
| 2021 | Viktor Hovland |
| 2020 | Canceled |
| 2019 | Henrik Stenson |
| 2018 | Jon Rahm |
| 2017 | Rickie Fowler |
| 2016 | Hideki Matsuyama |
| 2015 | Bubba Watson |
| 2014 | Jordan Spieth |
| 2013 | Zach Johnson |
| 2012 | Graeme McDowell |
| 2011 | Tiger Woods |
| 2010 | Graeme McDowell |
| 2009 | Jim Furyk |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods |
| 2005 | Luke Donald |
| 2004 | Tiger Woods |
| 2003 | Davis Love III |
| 2002 | Padraig Harrington |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods |
| 2000 (Dec.) | Davis Love III |
| 2000 (Jan.) | Tom Lehman |
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