When Tiger Woods is not playing golf, he is making others play. Hosted by Tiger Woods in the Bahamas, the Hero World Challenge brings the world’s best golfers to the Bahamas. The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. Now, as the event takes place after the conclusion of the PGA Tour season, there is always confusion about two things: Is it an official PGA Tour event? And will players receive OWGR points? Find out the answers below.

Top Stories

Scottie Scheffler Joins Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus With Remarkable $9.2M PGA Tour Event Victory

‘Unreal’: Amanda Balionis Left Stunned by Scottie Scheffler at The American Express

American Express 2026: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Scottie Scheffler Shows Frustration After Missing Crucial Putt at The American Express

Patrick Reed Willing to End Rory McIlroy Feud Using Bizarre Measure Years After ‘Tee-Gate’

Is the Hero World Challenge an official PGA Tour event? 

Well, the Hero World Challenge is a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. However, it is not part of the regular season schedule, so it’s not an official tournament. Hence, there are no FedEx Cup points on the cards either. But there are, of course, OWGR points (more on that later). 

There is also no 36-hole cut. The entire field plays four full rounds. This year, Tiger Woods is not in the field. The 15-time major champion is still recovering from his back surgery. So, even though doctors have given the green light for chipping and putting, Woods is not ready to play 72 holes across four days.

Even without him, the field is pretty much stacked. With the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Keegan Bradley, J.J. Spaun, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama, and other stars teeing off, fans will surely be treated to a stellar show at the Albany Golf Club. Now, let’s come to the OWGR points.

Does Hero World Challenge offer OWGR points to its players?

While the Hero World Challenge does not have FedEx Cup points, it surely does grant players crucial OWGR points. Despite the field being small, the tournament gets almost equal weightage as other DP World Tour events going on the same week. That’s because of the number of top players in the field.

Per OWGR’s official website, the overall field rating consists of 114.85958 points as opposed to 120 points reserved for the Crown Australian Open. However, the projected points for the HWC champion are 30.30595 points. Not much, but almost 10 points more than what the Australian Open champ will receive. 

And the OWGR points are not the only reason for the players to feel motivated. The Hero World Challenge also comes in at a staggering $5 million purse. And if that’s not all, the winner at the Albany Golf Club is slated to take home $1 million. At the moment, looking at the standings, it seems like the defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, will be the one to emerge victorious. The World No. 1 is eyeing a three-peat at Albany.