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How can fans watch the Hero World Challenge? Here is the one-stop shop for fans to watch one of the last PGA Tour events of 2023.
The PGA Tour heads to the Bahamas this week for the Hero World Challenge, as Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf.
While this event does not award FedEx Cup points, the competition will still be off the charts. Included within this field are 10 of the top 20 players in the current Official World Golf Rankings.
Hero World Challenge Information:
Where: Albany, Bahamas (Par-72, 7,449 yards)
When: Nov. 30- Dec.3
Purse: $4.5 million/$1 million to the winner
Defending Champ: Viktor Hovland (2021 & 2022)
How to Watch the Hero World Challenge:
Fans can tune into the action this week on Golf Channel and NBC.
On Thursday and Friday, the Golf Channel will air three-hour telecasts.
Then, on the weekend, Golf Channel will provide coverage for the first half of the day, while NBC takes over in the afternoon. NBC will debut Paul McGinley and Curt Byrum as their lead analysts this week after Paul Azinger did not have his contract renewed.
Here is the full schedule for network coverage:
Thursday, Nov. 30: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, Dec. 1: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, Dec. 2: 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 3: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
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The 17th and 18th holes at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, host of the Hero World Challenge.
How to Stream the Hero World Challenge:
Peacock will simulcast the broadcast throughout all four days of the competition.
Coverage can be streamed on Peacock here.
Hero World Challenge Preview
The 20-man field is set, and it is a doozy.
As one of the final events of the year, it is sure to bring entertainment ahead of the holiday season.
Event host Tiger Woods will tee it up for the first time since the Masters in April. He will tee it up alongside Justin Thomas at 11:52 a.m. ET.
Also returning to competitive golf is Will Zalatoris, after missing the past eight months due to injury.
Defending champion Viktor Hovland returns as he eyes his third straight win at the Hero World Challenge.
The Norwegian arrives at this event as one of the best players in the world, and it is hard to suggest anyone is better than him right now. In Hovland’s last appearance, he finished runner-up at the DP World Tour Championship. He has the momentum to three-peat, but anyone in this field is good enough to take home the trophy.
The field includes the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, and many other big names.
Round 1 Tee Times for the Hero World Challenge (ET):
Tee No. 1
10:46 a.m. – Brian Harman, Lucas Glover
10:57 a.m. – Cameron Young, Sepp Straka
11:08 a.m. – Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark
11:19 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler
11:30 a.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose
11:41 a.m. – Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler
11:52 a.m. – Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas
12:03 p.m. – Jason Day, Collin Morikawa
12:14 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Jordan Spieth
12:25 p.m. – Max Homa, Viktor Hovland
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