Overview
- Tournament organizers named 17 of 20 entrants for the invitation-only event at Albany Golf Course, with three sponsor picks to follow.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines the field as the two-time defending champion pursuing a third straight title.
- Six of the current top 10 are slated to play, including Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Robert MacIntyre, Harris English, Justin Rose and others.
- Host Tiger Woods is not on the initial list as he continues recovery from a ruptured left Achilles sustained in March 2025, having last played a top-level event at the 2024 Open.
- The Hero World Challenge awards Official World Golf Ranking points but no FedEx Cup points or official money, and ESPN has confirmed Woods will compete in TGL Season 2 starting in late December with a highlighted matchup against Rory McIlroy on March 1.