Scottie Scheffler Eyes Three-Peat in Hero World Challenge

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00:00Scotty Scheffler eyes three-peat in Hero World Challenge

00:03Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas will host the 2025 Hero World Challenge,

00:08an elite event that blurs off-season exhibition and high-stakes showdown.

00:13Tiger Woods is absent as he recovers from back surgery and a ruptured Achilles,

00:17but the field is stacked with talent and ripe for drama.

00:21At the center is world number one Scotty Scheffler,

00:23poised to make history with a potential three-peat at this exclusive 20-man event.

00:28Already a two-time winner, he knows Albany's narrow margins and big moments.

00:33Defending for a third straight year won't come easy,

00:36with six of the top ten in the official world golf ranking and a wave of challengers in the field.

00:41Among those challengers are two intriguing newcomers,

00:44JJ Spahn, fresh off a US Open title, and Chris Gotterup, the Genesis Scottish Open champion.

00:51This will be their first taste of the Hero World Challenge, but don't expect them to tiptoe in.

00:56With no cut and a $5 million purse on the line, expect fireworks.

01:01Jordan Spieth returns as a past champion,

01:04and one of three sponsor exemptions alongside Billy Horschel and rising talent Akshay Bhatia.

01:09It's a blend of pedigree and promise.

01:11A late change saw Aaron Rye step in for Justin Thomas,

01:15who is sidelined after undergoing a micro-dissectomy for a herniated disc,

01:19underscoring the game's physical demands, even in what's technically an exhibition.

01:23The Hero World Challenge doesn't count towards FedEx Cup points,

01:27but does award official world golf ranking points.

01:31Players see it as a launching pad into the new season,

01:34and a chance to go toe-to-toe with the best without full tour pressure.

01:38The history runs deep here.

01:39Woods has five wins under previous banners,

01:42with Graham McDowell and Victor Hovland having managed to win it twice, apart from Scheffler.

01:46And with former champions Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth in the field,

01:50there's no shortage of legacy storylines.

01:53The Bahamas may be serene, but the stakes are anything but.

01:58Wrapped in palm trees and ocean breezes,

02:00the Hero World Challenge is a proving ground,

02:03and for Scottie Scheffler,

02:04it could be a moment of dominance cemented in golf history.