Scots golf star included in special 20-man field to play in Tiger Woods event

IT’S the event known as the unofficial curtain-raiser for the PGA Tour – hosted by none other than golf legend Tiger Woods.

And this year’s Scots Golf star Robert McIntyre is one of the lucky names on the ultra-exclusive entry list for a purse of $5 million (£3.9 million).

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Hero World Challenge begins in Bahamas next The Week at Albany Golf Club.

past winners of Competition Scotty Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Woods themselves, who won it record Five times since it was first held in 2000.

These days this tournament is beneficial for Woods. DonationThe Tiger Woods foundation.

The event is preceded by a Pro-Am competition, in which professionals play against amateurs, often Family Member.

Woods regularly plays with his son Charlie but has withdrawn this year due to the ongoing suitability issues.

McIntyre will likely link it to his father, Dougie, who served as his emergency caddy while leading him to his first PGA Tour title at last year’s Canadian Open.

The 20-strong field usually includes the defending champions, the most recent winner of the Players championship The remaining spots opened up to the highest-ranked players remaining in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Oban-born McIntyre is one of only two Britons to take the field this year and is also one of eight debutants.

The lefty is currently ranked 16th in the world after a career year in which she won Scottish Open glory as well as the Canadian Open title.

He is joined by another recent winner on the PGA Tour, Englishman Aaron Rae.

Two other potential 2025 Ryder Cup stars Ludwig Aberg and Matthew Pavone are also on the list of entries.

The remaining field is made up of 13 Americans including major champions Windham Clark, Brian Harman, Keegan Bradley and Justin Thomas, two Korean stars Sungjae Im and Tom Kim and the popular Australian. jason Day.

A statement from organizers said: “The 2024 Hero World Challenge will once again features One of the strongest areas of golf. World No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler, the tournament’s defending champion who won Olympic gold, headlined Paris In August, a field of 20 players will battle it out in Albany, Bahamas on December 5-8.

“Nine members of the United States’ victorious 2024 Presidents Cup team (Scheffler, Windham Clark, patrick cantlaySahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Russell Henley, Sam BurnsBrian Harman and Tony Finau) and three members of the international team (Sungjae Im, Tom Kim and Jason Day) will compete in Albany.

“Eight players will make their Hero World Challenge debut this December – Ludwig Aberg, Theegala, Henley, Robert McIntyreAaron Rai, Matthew Pavone, Akshay Bhatia and Nick Dunlop. The 2024 field represents golfers from seven different countries (USA, Republic of Korea). Australia, England, scotland, France and Sweden).

“The field includes six golfers who have participated in win Eight Major Championships – 2022 and 2024 Masters Champion Scheffler, 2023 us open Champion Wyndham Clark, 2023 Open Championship Winner Brian Harman, 2017 and 2022 pga championship Winner Justin Thomas, 2015 PGA Championship winner jason dayand 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley.”

The winners’ share is $1 million (£789,515).

McIntyre is heading to the Caribbean in 2025 to cement his position as a top player on the PGA Tour.

Following next week’s event in the Bahamas, McIntyre will have time off over Christmas before competing in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Sony Open, both held in Hawaii.

He will travel there instead to play in the DP World Tour’s Team Cup event in Abu Dhabi.

That program is being used as preparation for the Ryder Cup later this year at Bethpage Black in New York.

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