2025 Hero World Challenge Fields Six of the Top 10 Players in the World

Following the commitment deadline, the initial player field for the 2025 Hero World Challenge was announced today. Hosted by Tiger Woods, the 2025 edition of the tournament returns to Albany, Bahamas, December 4-7.

This year’s 20-player field features six of the top 10 players in the world (as of the eligibility date), including World No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler, the tournament’s two-time defending champion who won two of his four major championships in 2025. Scheffler is one of two past champions in the field, joined by 2016 champion Hideki Matsuyama. 

The field features nine golfers who have combined to win 14 major championships. Eleven 2025 Ryder Cup participants, including Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka from the victorious European Team, are in the field as is Team USA captain Keegan Bradley.

Two players – 2025 U.S. Open Champion J.J. Spaun and 2025 Genesis Scottish Open Champion Chris Gotterup – will make their Hero World Challenge debuts. The 2025 field represents golfers from six different countries (U.S., Scotland, England, Austria, Japan and Canada).

The remainder of the field will be announced at a later date.

2025 HERO WORLD CHALLENGE FIELD

Name (Official World Golf Ranking as of 8/25/25 eligibility date), Country

 

Scottie Scheffler (1), USA

Cameron Young (20), USA

Xander Schauffele (3), USA

Patrick Cantlay (21), USA

Justin Thomas (5), USA

Sam Burns (22), USA

J.J. Spaun (7), USA

Corey Conners (24), Canada

Robert MacIntyre (9), Scotland

Chris Gotterup (26), USA

Harris English (10), USA

Wyndham Clark (27), USA

Keegan Bradley (11), USA

Brian Harman (28), USA

Justin Rose (12), England

TBA tournament exemption

Sepp Straka (13), Austria

TBA tournament exemption

Hideki Matsuyama (16), Japan

TBA tournament exemption

Tournament rounds will be held December 4-7 at Albany, bringing the event back to The Bahamas for its tenth year. Live television coverage of the 2025 Hero World Challenge will be provided by GOLF Channel during all four rounds and by NBC Sports during the third and final rounds.