2025 Hero World Challenge - Patio Preview, Key Stats, Tournament Trends & Models
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Albany GC
Albany, Bahamas
Field: 20 Players and No Cut
19 out of Top 50 OWGR (Jordan Spieth, 72nd)
Purse: $5,000,000
Course Designer: Ernie Els (2010)
Longer Course - 7,302, Par 72 (36-36)
Greens: Small 4,500 square feet average of Bermuda (Last Year: 67% GIR)
Rough: Bermuda/Natural waste areas (Last year 73% DA)
Coastal-resort links style course with small greens and wind will be a factor
Winning score: 18-22
Lean Bombers and Total Driving along with a hot putter needed
Mostly a hit and giggle to end 2025 but usual back 9 drama down stretch
Recent Tournament History
2024: Scottie Scheffler -25 (67-64-69-63); 6 Stroke Victory over Tom Kim
2023: Scottie Scheffler -20 (69-66-65-68); 3 Stroke Victory over Sepp Straka
2022: Viktor Hovland -16 (69-70-64-69); 2 Stroke Victory over Scottie Scheffler
2021: Viktor Hovland -18 (68-69-67-66); 1 Stroke Victory over Scottie Scheffler
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Key Stats
Tier 1
Strokes Gained: Approach
Birdie or Better Percentage
Strokes Gained: Putting
Tier 2
Approaches from 125-200
Par 4 Scoring
Strokes Gained: Putting on Bermuda
Tier 3
Bogey Avoidance
Strokes Gained: Around the Green
Strokes Gained: Albany GC
Champ’s Course Comps
The Summit Club
Detroit GC
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Whistling Straits
Tournament Trends Last 4 Years
Odds
0-5: 2024, 2023
6-10:
10+: 2022, 2021
Top 5 (Outright Odds)
0-5: 2
6-10: 5
10+: 14
Winner’s Strokes Behind Leader By Round
R1: 3/4 (75%) trailed by 2 or more (1 led after R1)
R2: 3/4 (75%) held the lead after R2
R3: 3/4 (75%) within a shot (2 led after R3)
Winner’s Lead-In Form
2/4 (50%) played in the PGA Tour Fall swing season
4/4 (100%) with a Top 10 finish in their last start
4/4 (100%) with at least 2 Top 20 finishes in their last four starts
4/4 (100%) with a Top 5 finish in their last four starts
0/4 (0%) with a missed cut in their last four starts
2/4 (50%) with a WIN in their last four starts
First Round Leader Tee Splits
Groups 1-5: 100% (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Groups 6-10: 50% (2022, 2021)
*results can include instances where FRL from both Groups and both get credited with a win
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