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Hero World Challenge 2025 Picks

Hero World Challenge 2024 Event Info

Starts: 4th December 2025
Course: Albany Golf Course
Par: 72
Length: 7,414 yards
2024 Champion: Scottie Scheffler

PGA Hero World Challenge 2025 Course Info

This will be the eigth time Albany Golf Course has hosted the golf Hero World Challenge.  An Ernie Els designed course, it is links like and windswept.  

Significant Info To Be Aware Of

Caution is advised at a windy venue.
This is only a 20 man field.

Hero World Challenge 2025 Trends

Winning Score
The Hero World Challenge winning score was been between -16 and -20 in each of the last seven events prior to last year.  However, Scottie Scheffler raced to a winning total of 25 under par, beating the field by six strokes in 2024.

Course Form
Course form does repeat at Albany GC. Scheffler's win last year came after a win and two 2nd place finishes. Viktor Hovland is a two time winner, Henrik Stenson has a win and a runner up finish, as does Jon Rahm.  Course experience is definitely helpful.

Recent Form
Seven of the nine winners of this event had recorded a top six finish in their previous start.  Staying sharp at the end of a long season is undoubtedly beneficial.

Staying Sharp
Scottie Scheffler (twice) and Viktor Hovland's wins were the only occurrence in the last eight years where the winner has had more than a two week break.  Three of the last six winners had played the DP World Tour Championship, with only one week off in between.  

Age
Seven of the last nine winners in the Bahamas have been in in their twenties.  Henrik Stenson (2019) and Bubba Watson (2015) were the exceptions.

2025 Hero World Challenge In-Play Advice

Fast or Slow Start
Six of the nine winners of this event have been within two shots of the lead after the opening round.  Only Scottie Scheffler, (three shots), Henrik Stenson (three shots back) and Jon Rahm (six shots behind) have overcome bigger deficits after the opening 18 holes. 

2025 Hero World Challenge Picks