Is Jon Rahm playing the 2023 Hero World Challenge?
The Masters winner Jon Rahm will miss the 2023 Hero World Challenge. There have been rumours swirling around that the Spanish golfer will join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf next year. The golfer had already pulled out of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's virtual golf TGL series, but he has not confirmed anything about LIV.
There are only 20 players in the Hero World Challenge field, which comprises the defending champion, four major PGA event winners, 11 players from the Official World Golf Ranking, The Players Championship winner and remaining exemptions chosen by the Tiger Woods Foundation.
The current world number three, Jon Rahm, will not participate in the 2023 Hero World Challenge despite being eligible to compete. But considering that the Spaniard did not participate in the previous two events, it is not surprising that he is not playing this year.
Rahm was placed second in the 2019 Hero World Challenge, his last outing at the competition. Henrik Stenson won the tournament by one stroke then.
Rahm participated in the competition as the reigning champion. In 2018, he defeated American golfer Tony Finau by four shots to win the Hero World Challenge.
Here are the past winners of the Hero World Challenge:
- 2022- Viktor Hovland
- 2021- Viktor Hovland
- 2019- Henrik Stenson
- 2018- Jon Rahm
- 2017- Rickie Fowler
- 2016- Hideki Matsuyama
- 2015- Bubba Watson
- 2014- Jordan Spieth
- 2013- Zach Johnson
- 2012- Graeme McDowell
- 2011- Tiger Woods
- 2010- Graeme McDowell
- 2009- Jim Furyk
- 2008- Vijay Singh
- 2007- Tiger Woods
- 2006- Tiger Woods
- 2005- Luke Donald
- 2004- Tiger Woods
- 2003- Davis Love III
- 2002- Padraig Harrington
- 2001- Tiger Woods
- 2000 (Dec) - Davis Love III
- 2000 (Jan) - Tom Lehman
Who is playing at the 2023 Hero World Challenge?
The 2023 Hero World Challenge comprises the 20 best golfers in the field including defending champion and 2023 Tour Championship winner, Viktor Hovland. Sam Burns will also compete in the tournament in addition to Keegan Bradley and Tony Finau.
The 2023 Open Championship winner Brian Harman will grace the field in the beautiful location of Albany alongside another Major tournament winner Wyndham Clark.
The 2023 Ryder Cup players including Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Sepo Straka and Jordan Spieth will tee off this week alongside current World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who finished second in the last two editions of the tournament.
The Hero World Challenge will mark the most anticipated return of Will Zalatoris and 15-time Major champion, Tiger Woods. Cameron Young will also join the field.
Here is the 2023 Hero World Challenge field:
- Sam Burns
- Keegan Bradley
- Wyndham Clark
- Jason Day
- Tony Finau
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Rickie Fowler
- Lucas Glover
- Brian Harman
- Max Homa
- Viktor Hovland
- Collin Morikawa
- Justin Rose
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jordan Spieth
- Sepp Straka
- Justin Thomas
- Tiger Woods
- Cameron Young
- Will Zalatoris
The competition is scheduled to start with the first round on November 30 and the final on Sunday, December 3.