Tue Dec 02 15:20:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the provided text about the 2025 Hero World Challenge:

Scheffler Seeks Historic Three-Peat at Hero World Challenge; Woods Sidelined

ALBANY, Bahamas – World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines the field at the 2025 Hero World Challenge, as he aims to become the first player in the event’s history to win three consecutive titles. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, will unfortunately proceed without Woods himself, who continues to recover from surgery performed in October.

The 20-player field boasts a strong contingent of top-ranked golfers, including four inside the top 10: Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, and Justin Rose.. The tournament features eight participants from the 2025 Ryder Cup, including Harris English, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Captain Keegan Bradley and assistant Alex Noren along with Europe’s Sepp Straka.

Several players are making their Hero World Challenge debuts this year, including 2025 U.S. Open winner J.J. Spaun, 2025 Genesis Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup, and Andrew Novak. Past champions in the field alongside Scheffler include Hideki Matsuyama (2016) and Jordan Spieth (2014). Akshay Bhatia and Billy Horschel were also among the invitees this year

Major champions Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark are also competing at Albany Golf Course. Rounding out the field is Corey Conners and Aaron Rai.

While the Hero World Challenge does not award FedExCup points, it will provide valuable world-ranking points. The tournament is contested at Albany Golf Course, a par-72, 7,449-yard layout designed by Ernie Els.

Scheffler looks to repeat his dominant performance from 2024, when he successfully defended his title, tying the course record and becoming the first player since Tiger Woods to spend an entire calendar year as World No. 1.

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