Predictions, picks, odds, field ratings, best bets for the event hosted by Tiger Woods in 2022
Tiger Woods’ return to competition is set to begin this week at the 2022 Hero World Challenge. Instead, golf fans around the world will have to wait a little longer because Major Champion 15 Retreats on Monday with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. In his place, Austrian Sepp Straka will launch the World Heroes Challenge and join some of the world’s best players in the Bahamas.
Woods will still appear on television screens as he plays the tournament host for the benefit of his charity. The 46-year-old will welcome 20 of the top 35 players in the Official World Golf Rankings. and three of them have won major championship titles in the past year. World No 2 Scottie Scheffler will represent the highest ranked player in the field as Rory McIlroy, Cameron Smith, Patrick Cantlay and Will Zalatoris are among the celebrities who don’t tee off.
Scheffler joins Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa as six of the top 10 players in the world expected to compete. Tony Finau, Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Kim and Max Homa head to The Bahamas as recent winners and complete the stacked 20-man court.
Information & Events
Incident: World Heroes Challenge 2022 | Day: December 1-4
Location: Albany — New Providence, Bahamas
Fate: 72 | Yard: 7,414 | Purse: $3,500,000
Hero World Challenge 2022 Field, odds
Odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook
- Jon Rahm (5-1): The Spaniard is the rightful favorite in his third appearance in the World of Heroes Challenge. Having won and finished second in his previous two outings, Rahm should continue where he left off around Albany. He arrived having just won the DP World Tour Championship but still felt underappreciated. Although his wins in 2022 lacked high-quality pitches, he has still reached the winning round three times in his last 13 tournaments.
- Scottie Scheffler (February 15)
- Tony Finau (9-1)
- Xander Schauffele (9-1)
- Justin Thomas (12-1): The newlywed Thomas won’t be honeymooning in the Bahamas, but he’ll hope to have an equally enjoyable time. He has become somewhat of a big game hunter in recent years; His most recent victories include the 2022 PGA Championship and the 2021 Players Championship. Strong in quality but the 29-year-old has plenty of talent but lacks quantity. Thomas is quietly an unlimited competitor, great in the limited field and should take the Hero World Challenge seriously.
- Viktor Hovland (12-1)
- Matt Fitzpatrick (14-1): The British tennis player had a disappointing end to his DP World Tour season. Finishing second behind McIlroy in the DP World Tour Rankings, Fitzpatrick took control of his own destiny through 36 holes at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Eventually fading into the weekend, he’ll find his way back on track in The Bahamas.
- Sungjae Im (January 14)
- Tommy Fleetwood (16-1)
- Collin Morikawa (January 16): Thomas wasn’t the only one to tie the knot during the minor season as Morikawa was also seen on the altar. It is easy to forget that it was at this tournament a year ago that the two-time major champion reached the finals by six strokes. If he converts this gap into a win, Morikawa would go to world No. 1, but instead, he wonders what would happen if so. He is without a win worldwide since the 2021 DP World Tour Championship and while this drought is minor, it could start to weigh on him.
- Jordan Spieth (18-1)
- Sam Burns (18-1)
- Tom Kim (18-1): There’s nothing a bit Tom Kim can’t fix. The Presidents Cup darling has enjoyed one of the stronger swing season campaigns on the PGA Tour. Outperformed Patrick Cantlay at the Shriners Children’s Open, the 20-year-old reappeared a few weeks later at the CJ Cup in South Carolina. The Hero World Challenge has been very kind to the newcomers, which bodes well for Kim’s prospects.
- Cameron Young (January 22)
- Shane Lowry (January 22)
- Max Homa (January 25)
- Billy Horschel (30-1)
- Corey Conners (35-1)
- Kevin Kisner (60-1)
- Sepp Straka (65-1)
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