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Leopard Woods' tournament in Bahamas attracts 4 of the leading five rated players on earth

After experiencing Phil Mickelson in The Fit in Sin City on Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Tiger Woods will definitely deal with 17 of the very best players on earth the observing full week in the Bahamas.

Woods, that won the Tour Championship in September to reach out to victory No. 80 on the PGA Tour and hat an amazing profit to golf observing spinal combination surgery, will be actually participated in by 16 of the best 23 players on the planet for the Hero World Challenge at Albany in Nassau, Bahamas.

Woods is actually the host of the Nov. 29-Dec. 2 tournament that benefits his TGR Foundation, along with the Tavistock Foundation and Bahamas Youth Base.

Leading the 18-player industry is world No. 1 Justin Rose, No. 3 Dustin Johnson, No. 4 Justin Thomas, No. 5 Bryson DeChambeau, No. 8 Jon Rahm, No. 9 Rickie Fowler as well as No. 10 Tommy Fleetwood. Fowler is actually the defending champion.

A 2nd surge of best ability in the area is led through No. 11 Jason Time, No. 12 Xander Schauffele, No. thirteen Woods and also No. 15 Tony Finau.

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, that is actually ranked No. 16, as well as reigning Expert champ Patrick Reed, who is actually No. 17, likewise remain in the field. Reigning Players champ as well as No. 20 Webb Simpson, No. 21 Alex Noren and No. 23 Hideki Matsuyama around out the industry in the meantime.

Pair of exemptions will definitely be introduced at a later time.

In each, 8 primary champs remain in the area.