Aaron Rai replaces injured Justin Thomas in Hero World Challenge field
England's Aaron Rai has been named as Justin Thomas' replacement in next month's Hero World Challenge.
Hero World Challenge: Tiger Woods sidelined as Jordan Spieth and Billy Horschel join field
Tournament host Tiger Woods, as anticipated, will sit out the event at Albany Golf Course in Nassau from Dec. 4–7 after undergoing back surgery on Oct. 10. His return to competitive golf remains uncertain; Woods will celebrate his 50th birthday on Dec. 30.
The 15-time major champion last competed at the 2024 Open Championship in July, where he missed the cut. Earlier this year, in March, he also had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Heading the field this year is World No. 1 and two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler, adding star power to the Hero World Challenge roster.
2026 HERO WORLD CHALLENGE FIELD
Scottie Scheffler
Justin Thomas
J.J. Spaun
Robert MacIntyre
Harris English
Keegan Bradley
Justin Rose
Sepp Straka
Hideki Matsuyama
Cameron Young
Sam Burns
Corey Conners
Chris Gotterup
Wyndham Clark
Brian Harman
Andrew Novak
Alex Noren
Akshay Bhatia
Billy Horschel
Jordan Spieth
Tiger Woods vows to attend every TGL match as he recovers from latest back surgery
Tiger Woods has confirmed that he plans to attend "every match" of his Jupiter Golf Links team's TGL campaign, even as he continues to recover from his most recent back surgery.
Another day, another surgery for golf legend Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods revealed he went under the knife once more this week to repair damage to his spine in his back.
Top golfers set for Hero World Challenge - but Tiger Woods' participation still uncertain
The Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods, will feature several top-tier players, including two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Justin Thomas.