Hero World Challenge
Dec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 · Albany GC · Albany, The Bahamas, BAH
The Hero World Challenge has been played at Albany GC 7 times since the 2016 season, and the field has averaged 2.54 under par per round there. Winning totals have ranged from 18 under par to 25 under par. Hideki Matsuyama won the 2025 edition at 22 under par in a playoff.
The par-5 15th gives up the most birdies (a 58.5% birdie rate), and the par-4 16th is the hardest hole, with a 20.4% bogey rate. Scottie Scheffler has the best record here: 2.61 strokes per round better than the field over 12 rounds, including a win.
During the tournament PropGolf models every hole for every player live, with birdie, par and bogey probabilities beside the sportsbook lines and an ETA for each group.
Past winners
Every edition PropGolf has on record, by PGA Tour season, with the winning total and the field's average score per round. Where two or more players tied after regulation and the record does not say who took the playoff, all of them are listed.
| Season | Winner | Total | Field / rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hideki Matsuyama · playoff | -22 | -3.08 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -25 | -2.06 |
| 2022 | Viktor Hovland | -18 | -2.52 |
| 2019 | Jon Rahm | -20 | -2.53 |
| 2018 | Rickie Fowler | -18 | -1.67 |
| 2017 | Hideki Matsuyama | -18 | -2.16 |
| 2016 | Bubba Watson | -25 | -3.79 |
Who has played Albany GC best
Strokes gained per round against the field across 7 editions. Minimum 8 rounds. Best is the best finish; T1 is a tie after regulation decided in a playoff.
| Player | Starts | Best | SG / rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 3 | Won | +2.61 |
| Rickie Fowler | 4 | Won | +1.53 |
| Tony Finau | 2 | 2 | +1.10 |
| Sepp Straka | 2 | 3 | +1.06 |
| Bubba Watson | 3 | Won | +0.84 |
| Patrick Reed | 5 | 2 | +0.77 |
| Justin Thomas | 4 | 3 | +0.74 |
| Akshay Bhatia | 2 | 4 | +0.43 |
| Justin Rose | 6 | 3 | +0.43 |
| Alex Noren | 3 | 2 | +0.41 |
Course at a glance
Albany GC historical scoring context, drawn from prior years of PGA Tour rounds at this venue.
Hole-by-hole
| Hole | Par | Yards | Birdie % | Bogey % | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 461 | 25.9% | 7.8% | — |
| 2 | 3 | 205 | 18.3% | 14.3% | — |
| 3 | 5 | 576 | 47.2% | 5.5% | — |
| 4 | 4 | 514 | 13.3% | 17.5% | — |
| 5 | 3 | 184 | 17.9% | 11.0% | — |
| 6 | 5 | 614 | 42.1% | 7.8% | — |
| 7 | 4 | 368 | 39.6% | 6.9% | — |
| 8 | 3 | 223 | 13.9% | 12.4% | — |
| 9 | 5 | 634 | 37.5% | 11.0% | — |
| 10 | 4 | 447 | 17.2% | 14.3% | — |
| 11 | 5 | 592 | 32.8% | 8.0% | — |
| 12 | 3 | 209 | 13.5% | 15.6% | — |
| 13 | 4 | 513 | 19.1% | 9.0% | — |
| 14 | 4 | 318 | 50.9% | 5.5% | — |
| 15 | 5 | 575 | 58.5% | 3.6% | — |
| 16 | 4 | 501 | 13.7% | 20.4% | — |
| 17 | 3 | 193 | 19.8% | 11.6% | — |
| 18 | 4 | 497 | 17.1% | 15.8% | — |
Cross-season aggregate from PGA Tour rounds at Albany GC. Live current-event rates appear inside the app during play.
What you can do during Hero World Challenge
- Live signals. Hole-by-hole birdie, bogey, and matchup edges with live odds from DraftKings and FanDuel.
- Group view. H2H matchups, longest drive, nearest the pin, group total markets.
- Live timing. Per-group ETAs update every 5 minutes from real pace data.