The Hero World Challenge 2022 (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS ***)

[MattyO1984]

After what has seemed like weeks, if not months, of ho hum events on the PGA Tour and at a time when the focus should be on the World Cup, NFL and getting ready for Christmas the attention of Golf fans is going to be grabbed and kept by the return of one man and one man alone. Having not struck a ball in competition since The Open in July, Tiger Woods is BACK!! At his own event which is back for it's 22nd staging. As has been the case for the last half dozen years or so, the Bahamas and the Albany Course (designed by Ernie Els) is the host. Whilst we have a field limited in numbers, it nearly maxes out in terms of start power with six of the world top 10 set to tee it up but even with that quality in the field, all eyes will be on the lowest ranked player in the field. Having played only 9 competitive rounds the entire year and having looked anything but fit and healthy in any of those rounds, the only cause for optimism that some of the old Tiger might still be in there is that after another 5 months of rehab he might be closer to whatever his peak physical condition is going to be. Tiger sightings aside, with the likes of JT, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and others, competition near the top of the leaderboard should keep us going until Tiger tees it up next...next week and then the week after!!

 

Defending Champion:-

Viktor Hovland

 

Notables in the Field:-

Tiger Woods

Jon Rahm

Justin Thomas

Jordan Spieth

Scottie Scheffler

Collin Morikawa

Xander Schauffele

Sam Burns

Corey Conners

Tony Finau

Matt Fitzpatrick

Tommy Fleetwood

Max Homa

Billy Horschel

Sungae Im

Tom Kim

Kevin Kisner

Shane Lowry

Cameron Young

 

Course:-

Albany Golf Course

Par 72

7,414 yards

 

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by GwrxMod

[iBanesto]

Any news on Tiger's condition?

 

It would be great if he could play 72 holes without the struggles we saw earlier in the year.

 

[rukahs]

Here we go again... another year where my Hero (pun intended) gets our hopes up, turns up, looks great, hits his first tee shot into the trees, grimaces and then proceeds to take the rest of the year off only for him to make his comeback at the Masters. He's been my idol on the course for over 2 decades but this has to stop 😞 my emotions can't take it.  Its a roundabout.

[Duct Tape]

In. 
 

Of course. What a stupid opening line.
 

Can’t wait. 
 

There, that’s better!

 

 

Love your comment above MR A. @aenemated

 

Thanks as always @MattyO1984  Feels like the real season is getting closer. 
 

I find myself actually pulling for Tiger. WTF, did I hit my head while sleeping?

 

🤓😀🏌🏼‍♀️

[smashdn]

No Rory?

[subrew]

I'm bummed Tiger didn't use this event as an opportunity for a mixed event.  It's already a tiny field, usually the top 20 players, invitation only. Why not the top 20 from the PGAT and LPGA.  It's not much more than a hit and giggle event in good weather at a great location, that happens to get awarded OWGR points.   Nelly, Lydia, Minjee, Lexi, Brooke etc. 

[Ironman_32]

4 hours ago, rukahs said:

Here we go again... another year where my Hero (pun intended) gets our hopes up, turns up, looks great, hits his first tee shot into the trees, grimaces and then proceeds to take the rest of the year off only for him to make his comeback at the Masters. He's been my idol on the course for over 2 decades but this has to stop 😞 my emotions can't take it.  Its a roundabout.

I get  your point and agree, its a miracle that he can actually play. But between this, the Match, and the PNC, would he committ to all three in a row if he didn't feel good?

 

 

[Titleist99]

4 hours ago, rukahs said:

Here we go again... another year where my Hero (pun intended) gets our hopes up, turns up, looks great, hits his first tee shot into the trees, grimaces and then proceeds to take the rest of the year off only for him to make his comeback at the Masters. He's been my idol on the course for over 2 decades but this has to stop 😞 my emotions can't take it.  Its a roundabout.

I feel the same way but he's the GOAT and he's earned his way of retiring into the sunset whether we agree with it or not.....

 

Somehow, we'll endure the pain.....LOL!

[Titleist99]

7 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

After what has seemed like weeks, if not months, of ho hum events on the PGA Tour and at a time when the focus should be on the World Cup, NFL and getting ready for Christmas the attention of Golf fans is going to be grabbed and kept by the return of one man and one man alone. Having not struck a ball in competition since The Open in July, Tiger Woods is BACK!! At his own event which is back for it's 22nd staging. As has been the case for the last half dozen years or so, the Bahamas and the Albany Course (designed by Ernie Els) is the host. Whilst we have a field limited in numbers, it nearly maxes out in terms of start power with six of the world top 10 set to tee it up but even with that quality in the field, all eyes will be on the lowest ranked player in the field. Having played only 9 competitive rounds the entire year and having looked anything but fit and healthy in any of those rounds, the only cause for optimism that some of the old Tiger might still be in there is that after another 5 months of rehab he might be closer to whatever his peak physical condition is going to be. Tiger sightings aside, with the likes of JT, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and others, competition near the top of the leaderboard should keep us going until Tiger tees it up next...next week and then the week after!!

 

Defending Champion:-

Viktor Hovland

 

Notables in the Field:-

Tiger Woods

Jon Rahm

Justin Thomas

Jordan Spieth

Scottie Scheffler

Collin Morikawa

Xander Schauffele

Sam Burns

Corey Conners

Tony Finau

Matt Fitzpatrick

Tommy Fleetwood

Max Homa

Billy Horschel

Sungae Im

Tom Kim

Kevin Kisner

Shane Lowry

Cameron Young

 

Course:-

Albany Golf Course

Par 72

7,414 yards

 

 

This version of the trophy is super cool......

[bscinstnct]

 

 

 

Tigerrrrrr! On the 📺!

[MattyO1984]

Oh my 💔

 

PGA Tour Twitter has just posted this.

[kmbean]

Tiger said he developed plantar fasciitis in his right foot and is having trouble walking.  Consulted with his doctors leading to his WD.

Edited November 28, 2022 by kmbean

[rukahs]

Oh my days. I called it before he even hit his tee shot haha. What a joke. Hang them up tiger, I love ya but it’s done. 

[bscinstnct]

4 minutes ago, MattyO1984 said:

Oh my 💔

 

PGA Tour Twitter has just posted this.

 

 

 

🤣

 

 

Thats so Tiger. 
 

 

So put in Sahith!

 

 

[elwhippy]

It's over. Leave us with positive memories. 

[jmcm87]

Tiger and Charlie to win the PNC by a million!

[Holy Moses]

18 minutes ago, kmbean said:

Tiger said he developed plantar fasciitis in his right foot and is having trouble walking.  Consulted with his doctors leading to his WD.

I’ve had it and it’s extremely painful

[HulaGolfMom]

Tiger WD with foot injury

[Krt22]

As someone who recently developed plantar fasciitis, I get it. I had to pass on a round at one of one of the PB privates this weekend due to a flare up. I was pissed!

[bscinstnct]

44 minutes ago, elwhippy said:

It's over. Leave us with positive memories. 

 

Ironically, announcing his WD just secured TW the 2023 PIP first prize  ; )

[tekman]

1 hour ago, kmbean said:

Tiger said he developed plantar fasciitis in his right foot and is having trouble walking.  Consulted with his doctors leading to his WD.

I had this in both feet about 8 years ago.  Got operated on by the same doctor as Pujols here in STL area.  IT's no joke, man it can hurt like a SOB.  But it's easily repaired these days and with Blood spinning techniques healing time is less than a month.

[Holy Moses]

17 minutes ago, tekman said:

I had this in both feet about 8 years ago.  Got operated on by the same doctor as Pujols here in STL area.  IT's no joke, man it can hurt like a SOB.  But it's easily repaired these days and with Blood spinning techniques healing time is less than a month.

Paging Dr Galea 😂

[tekman]

18 minutes ago, Holy Moses said:

Paging Dr Galea 😂

Hahaha, right?!  

[Holy Moses]

Hero has to be pissed. Doesn’t plantar fasciitis come from overuse? 

[bscinstnct]

7 minutes ago, Holy Moses said:

Hero has to be pissed. Doesn’t plantar fasciitis come from overuse? 

 

Where TW come up with this stuff 
 

If you believe TW WD cause plantars I got good deal for ya on this!

 

barely used 🤣

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by bscinstnct

[Holy Moses]

15 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Where TW come up with this stuff 
 

If you believe TW WD cause plantars I got good deal for ya on this!

 

barely used 🤣

 

Then what’s the real reason?

[jordan2240]

Dang, I was looking forward to watching the tourney, but without Tiger, guess it will be Netflix.  Oh wait, he was replaced by Sepp Straka - I'm back in!!!🤪

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, Holy Moses said:

Then what’s the real reason?

Tiger?

 

He prolly crashed his shopping cart at the liquor store and a giant jug of Tito’s fell on his toe.

 

🤣

 

 

I don’t know, just sounds like a random and all encompassing ailment that could explain future set backs all year.

 

Hope it’s straight forward and he heals up and gets out there. But seems like a disaster to me and not counting on him playing much this year

 

[leezer99]

7 hours ago, Young Tommy said:

I’ve never understood how this event qualifies for OWGR ranking points.  It is an invitational tournament that does not meet two what I thought were absolute requirements:

36 hole cut

at least 75 golfers.

Also, how did the 1,266th ranked player in the world get invited to this tournament.  If I was the 1,265th ranked player in the world, I would be really pi**d off.  
 

BTW the OWGR committee is going to have a tough time denying LIV golfers ranking points.  The two “requirements “ mentioned above will not be able to be cited as a reason to deny them points.

 

The Hero is part of the PGA schedule and is a limited field invitational. The 36 hole cut, minimum number of players, etc. are what the entire league must follow for a majority of its events, not every event. Plus it took 8 years for the Hero (fka Target World Challenge and Chevron WC) to get OWGR points allotted to it.

 

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by leezer99

[farmer]

Tiger works to get ready for a tournament, gets hurt and can't play.  He should just play from memory, less painful and he would be in fine form by Sunday.