Hero World Challenge 2026: course research and field
The 2026 Hero World Challenge is scheduled (December 3, 2026 to December 6, 2026) at Albany GC in Albany, Bahamas. The field has not been published yet, so no golfer is confirmed. Albany GC has too little strokes-gained history to rank the categories (3 editions with strokes gained). Tour-wide, approach accounts for the largest share of the spread in total strokes gained (35%, 30,391 golfer-weeks, Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 2, 2026).
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What statistics matter most at Hero World Challenge?
Albany GC has too little strokes-gained history to rank the categories (3 editions with strokes gained). Tour-wide, approach accounts for the largest share of the spread in total strokes gained (35%, 30,391 golfer-weeks, Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 2, 2026).
Only 3 editions, 51 golfer-weeks with strokes gained here, so the course-specific order is uncertain. The weights shown are tour-wide: Approach explains 35% of the spread in total strokes gained across 30,391 golfer-weeks.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | 36% | 35% | No |
| Putting | 17% | 31% | No |
| Off the tee | 26% | 19% | No |
| Around the green | 21% | 15% | No |
Par 3s (5 on the card) played 0.02 over par per hole here vs 0.08 over tour-wide (4 editions).
Par 4s (8 on the card) played 0.05 under par per hole here vs even tour-wide (4 editions).
Par 5s (5 on the card) played 0.34 under par per hole here vs 0.45 under tour-wide (4 editions).
Share of the spread: how much of the difference between golfers in total strokes gained each category accounted for in earlier editions on this course, against the tour as a whole; the four categories add to 100%. Stored PGA Tour strokes gained through December 2, 2026. Wind and weather data are not available for golf courses.
What mattered here describes past editions; it is not a validated predictor.
Past results
| Dates | Tournament | Course | Winner | Winning score | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Hideki Matsuyama | -22 (266) | 20 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Scottie Scheffler | -25 (263) | 20 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Scottie Scheffler | -20 (268) | 20 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Viktor Hovland | -16 (272) | 20 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Viktor Hovland | -18 (270) | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Henrik Stenson | -18 (270) | 18 |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Jon Rahm | -20 (268) | 18 |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Rickie Fowler | -18 (270) | 18 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Hideki Matsuyama | -18 (270) | 18 |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Hero World Challenge | Albany GC | Bubba Watson | -25 (263) | 18 |
What could change the picture
- No field is published yet: no golfer is confirmed to play.
- Too little strokes-gained history on this course to rank what matters here; the tour-wide order is shown.
- Wind and weather are not available: golf courses have no stored coordinates, so tee-wave conditions cannot be compared.
- Golfers with few measured PGA Tour rounds (majors publish no round strokes gained; golfers from other tours) do not appear in the form table.
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Research in StatsNext
- Hero World Challenge 2026 in StatsNext: Tournament research with course fit, field form, tee times and current markets
- PGA Tour schedule