The tournament, scheduled to begin on December 1, will mark Woods’ first return to competition since his possible goodbye to St Andrews at this year’s Open Championship.
It’s not an official PGA Tour event. Still, the money earned at the Hero World Challenge spends nicely … and comes relatively easy in the 18-player, no-cut field.
Entering the final round of the Hero World Challenge, Rickie Fowler trailed leader Charley Hoffman by seven strokes and needing a low round and some help from Hoffman to even be in the conversation.
Two days before his return to competitive golf, Tiger Woods appeared at ease, continually asserting to the media that he’s pain free for the first time in years.