• The Rise, Canada
  • Pronghorn (Fazio)
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open

Tournament results: World Challenge

Results for the World Challenge are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2005
America
272 (-16)
$1,300,000
Target/Countrywide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Donald, Luke

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,300,000

Title sponsor

Target/Countrywide

Played as the Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide (Dec 8-11; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire) finished 2 shots behind Luke Donald (Eng). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2017
America
270 (-18)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Rickie

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Charley Hoffman (USA) finished 4 shots behind Rickie Fowler (USA), whose final round 61 (-11) started with seven straight birdies. [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2009
America
275 (-13)
$1,350,000
Chevron

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Furyk, Jim

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$1,350,000

Title sponsor

Chevron

Played as the Chevron World Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Jim Furyk (USA). Tiger Woods was unable to attend, following a car accident outside his Florida home. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2002
America
268 (-10)
$1,000,000
Target / Williams

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Harrington, Padraig

Score

268 (-10)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Target / Williams

Played as the Target World Challenge presented by Williams (Dec 5-8; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed and defending champion Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Padraig Harrington (Ire). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2022
America
272 (-16)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hovland, Viktor

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Scottie Scheffler (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Viktor Hovland (Nor). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2021
America
270 (-18)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hovland, Viktor

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Scottie Scheffler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Viktor Hovland (Nor). Hovland started the final round six shots behind Collin Morikawa (USA), who held a five shot lead after the third round. [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2013
America
275 (-13)
$1,000,000
Northwestern Mutual

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Johnson, Zach

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Northwestern Mutual

Played as the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge (Dec 5-8; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Zach Johnson (USA) beat tournament host Tiger Woods (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

1999
America
267 (-13)
$1,000,000
Williams

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lehman, Tom

Score

267 (-13)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Williams

The inaugural Williams World Challenge (Dec 29-Jan 2, 2000; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed David Duval (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tom Lehman (USA). [Raptor course, Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, AZ].

2000
America
266 (-22)
$1,000,000
Williams

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Love, Davis III

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Williams

Played as the Williams World Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Davis Love III (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2003
America
277 (-11)
$1,200,000
Target / Williams

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Love, Davis III

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Target / Williams

Played as the Target World Challenge presented by Williams (Dec 11-14; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Davis Love III (USA), who won this event for the second time. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2016
America
270 (-18)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Matsuyama, Hideki

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), who recorded his fourth win in his last five worldwide starts. [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2010
America
272 (-16)
$1,200,000
Chevron

Category

America

Winner (holder)

McDowell, Graeme

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Chevron

Played as the Chevron World Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) beat Tiger Woods (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. The result left Tiger without a win in 2010, his first winless season since turning professional in 1996. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2012
America
271 (-17)
$1,000,000
Northwestern Mutual

Category

America

Winner (holder)

McDowell, Graeme

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Northwestern Mutual

Played as the World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual (Nov 29-Dec 2; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Keegan Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Graeme McDowell (N.Ire). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2018
America
268 (-20)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rahm, Jon

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Nov 29-Dec 2; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Tony Finau (USA) finished 4 shots behind Jon Rahm (Esp). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2023
America
268 (-20)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Scheffler, Scottie

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Sepp Straka (Aut) finished 3 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2008
America
277 (-11)
$1,350,000
Chevron / Bank of America

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Singh, Vijay

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$1,350,000

Title sponsor

Chevron / Bank of America

Played as the Chevron World Challenge presented by Bank of America (Dec 18-21; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Steve Stricker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Vijay Singh (Fiji). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2014
America
262 (-26)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Spieth, Jordan

Score

262 (-26)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 4-7; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 10 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Jordan Spieth (USA). A week earlier Spieth also won the Australian Open. [Isleworth G&CC, Orlando, FL].

2019
America
270 (-18)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Stenson, Henrik

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 4-7; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed and defending champion Jon Rahm (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Henrik Stenson (Swe). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2020
America
(Stenson, Henrik)
x
Cancelled
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(Stenson, Henrik)

Score

x

Prize money

Cancelled

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Hero World Challenge not played in 2020 (scheduled for Dec 3-6; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2015
America
263 (-25)
$1,000,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Bubba

Score

263 (-25)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero World Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Patrick Reed (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bubba Watson (USA). [Albany Resort, New Providence, Bahamas].

2004
America
268 (-10)
$1,250,000
Target

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Score

268 (-10)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Target

Played as the Target World Challenge (Dec 9-12; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2006
America
272 (-16)
$1,350,000
Target / Countrywide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,350,000

Title sponsor

Target / Countrywide

Played as the Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide (Dec 14-17; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA), who won this event for the third time. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2007
America
266 (-22)
$1,350,000
Target / Countrywide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

$1,350,000

Title sponsor

Target / Countrywide

Played as the Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide (Dec 13-16; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Zach Johnson (USA) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Tiger Woods (USA), who won this event for the fourth time. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2011
America
278 (-10)
$1,200,000
Chevron

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Chevron

Played as the Chevron World Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Zach Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tiger Woods (USA), who recorded his fifth win in this event, and first win in an individual strokeplay event for over two years. [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

2001
America
273 (-15)
$1,000,000
Williams/Target

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Williams/Target

Played as the Williams World Challenge presented by Target (Dec 13-16; unofficial PGA Tour money event, hosted by Tiger Woods). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 3 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

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