Has Tiger Woods ever won the Hero World Challenge? Host golfer’s past results explored

Tiger Woods never won the Hero World Challenge, which is hosted by the legendary golfer himself. This year, Woods won't be able to fight for the Hero World Challenge title since he has officially declared his absence from the tournament.

The Hero World Challenge will take place in the Bahamas from December 5 to 8 and Woods' name was not enlisted in the tournament's field chart. He also wrote about his absence on X and said:

“I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host.”

Last year, Woods landed at T18 on the Hero World Challenge leaderboard after an even-par score. In the first and second rounds, he scored 75 and 70 with four and five birdies, respectively. In the third and fourth rounds, he shot 71 and 72 with five birdies in each.

In 2022 and 2021, Woods skipped the Hero World Challenge. In 2020, the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19, and in 2019, Woods landed at T17 in the event. His total score was 1-under in the 2019 Hero World Challenge and the golfer shot 73 in the opening round with four birdies. He shot 69 and 72 in the second and third rounds, with 5 birdies in each. In the last round, he shot 73 with four birdies.

Although, Tiger Woods has never won the Hero World Challenge, he has triumphed at 15 majors including five times at the Masters Tournament and four times at the PGA Championship. Besides that, he also flaunts 82 PGA Tour wins, including two victories at the Players Championship.

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How did Tiger Woods' fare in the 2023 and 2024 season?

Tiger Woods’ best finish in 2023 was a T18 at the Hero World Challenge. Apart from that, he played two more tournaments. Here's a list of his 2023 performances:

2023 PGA Tour tournaments

• The Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club: T45, 1-under 283 (69-74-67-73)
• Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club: Withdrawn, 9-over 147 (74-73)
• Hero World Challenge at the Albany GC: T18, even par 288 (75-70-71-72)

Tiger Woods withdrew from the 2024 Genesis Invitational due to flu-like symptoms. Following that, he played at the Masters Tournament but finished at T60 at Augusta National. After that, he missed three cutlines at the PGA Championship, the US Open, and the Open. Here's the list of all his 2024 performances:

2024 PGA Tour tournaments

• The Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club: Withdrawn, 2-over 72 (72)
• Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club: T60, 16-over 304 (73-72-82-77)
• PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club: Missed cut, 7-over 149 (72-77)
• U.S. Open at the Pinehurst No. 2: Missed cut, 7-over 147 (74-73)
• The Open at the Royal Troon Golf Course: Missed cut, 14-over 156 (79-77)