Dates Set for 2019 Hero World Challenge
ALBANY, Bahamas – The Hero World Challenge returns to Albany, Bahamas and will feature an exciting new schedule for the 2019 tournament. Round 1 will tee off on Wednesday, December 4 with competition concluding on Saturday, December 7. The Saturday finish will help accommodate the players’ travel schedule to the 2019 Presidents Cup, to be played in Australia the following week.
“I am looking forward to hosting the 2019 Hero World Challenge at Albany and beginning two weeks of international competition,” tournament host Tiger Woods said. “Since moving the tournament to Albany in 2015, the event has grown in many ways and this year’s unique schedule allows us to continue trying new things during tournament week.”
The Hero World Challenge remains in its usual post-Thanksgiving week slot on the PGA TOUR schedule. The 2019 event will feature a full week of activities for sponsors, players and guests.
“Our association with Tiger Woods and the Hero World Challenge is growing stronger with each passing year. This platform has immensely contributed towards further strengthening the global profile of Hero MotoCorp.” Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Hero MotoCorp, said. “The Hero World Challenge brings the world’s top players to Albany and presents an action-packed week of golfing excellence. This year’s exciting new schedule promises to bring much more for the golfing fans and the community at large.”
“For over two decades, the world’s top players have supported the Hero World Challenge and provided the tournament with the best field in golf,” tournament director Mike Antolini said. “We’re excited to support Tiger and the players with a non-traditional schedule this year and our entire team is committed to providing another world-class experience for everyone who joins us at Albany this December.”
The Hero World Challenge is a four-round, 72-hole stroke play event with a $3.5 million purse, a $1 million winner's prize and Official World Golf Ranking points awarded. It will be held at Albany’s par-72, 7,302-yard Championship Golf Course for the fifth consecutive year.
Live television coverage of the 2019 Hero World Challenge will be provided by GOLF Channel and NBC with a full broadcast schedule being released at a later date. The Hero World Challenge benefits TGR Foundation, the Tavistock Foundation and Bahamas Youth Foundation.
A limited number of grounds tickets and hospitality packages are on sale now at HeroWorldChallenge.com.
About Hero MotoCorp Ltd
Hero MotoCorp is the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer in terms of unit volumes sold by a single company in a year — the coveted position it has held for the past 18 consecutive years. The New Delhi, India-headquartered Hero MotoCorp has sold over 85 million motorcycles and scooters in cumulative sales since its inception. Hero MotoCorp currently sells its products in 37 countries across Asia, Africa and South and Central America. Hero MotoCorp has seven state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, including five in India, and two global facilities in Colombia and Bangladesh. Hero MotoCorp’s world class state-of-the-art R&D facility — the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) — is located in Jaipur in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. The Company has also recently set-up its new facility in Germany - the Hero Tech Center Germany GmbH. Hero MotoCorp has been associated with various disciplines of sports including Golf, Cricket, Field Hockey and Football for over two decades. Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods is Hero’s Global Corporate Partner.
For more information on Hero MotoCorp:
www.heromotocorp.com| FB: /HeroMotoCorpIndia| Twitter: @HeroMotoCorp
Press Contact: corporate.communication@heromotocorp.com
About TGR Live, A Tiger Woods Venture
For more than 20 years, TGR Live has exclusively organized and managed fundraising events supporting the TGR Foundation. It focuses solely on creating amazing experiences for the foundation’s clients at world-class events. TGR Live provides a variety of services including hospitality management, public relations and marketing, tournament operations, and sponsor sales at PGA TOUR and signature events which benefit the foundation. While many TGR Live events are televised, TGR Live does not provide TV or video production. For more information, visit TGRLive.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TGRLiveEvents.
About TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity
For more than 20 years, TGR Foundation has worked to create a world where opportunity is universal and potential is limitless. With an unwavering commitment to impact an entire generation, our mission is to empower students to pursue their passions through education. We are pioneers in positive youth development, encouraging self-advocacy skills in young people. Our programs foster a growth mindset, instilling in students the strength and skills to persevere and define their own path. Through our award-winning STEM curricula, college-access programs, digital platforms and educator professional development, TGR Foundation offers underrepresented students the resources and support needed to thrive in school and beyond. For more information, visit TGRFoundation.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Tavistock Group & Tavistock Foundation
Tavistock Group is an international private investment organization founded by Joe Lewis. With investments in hundreds of companies across 10 countries, Tavistock Group’s investment portfolio includes: biotechnology, sports teams and sporting events, manufacturing and distribution, oil, gas and energy, financial services, restaurants, commercial properties, private luxury residential properties, resort properties and master-planned real estate developments. The Tavistock Foundation is dedicated to supporting communities in which Tavistock Group has significant business interests, with a focus on funding education and medical research programs. For more information, visit tavistock.com.
About Albany, Bahamas
Part of NEXUS Luxury Collection, an international hospitality real estate development and asset management company founded by Joe Lewis and his Tavistock Group along with golfing greats Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, and actor and musician Justin Timberlake, Albany is a luxury resort community located on New Providence in The Bahamas. Opened in 2010, Albany is nestled within 600 oceanfront acres and conveniently located within a seven-minute drive from Nassau’s international airport and two private airfields. Albany features an array of residential offerings and amenities for all members of the family, including a luxury boutique hotel comprised of private residences, a 71-slip mega-yacht marina, an Ernie Els-designed golf course with extensive practice facilities, a fitness complex featuring a core strength and weight studio, yoga and Pilates studio, CrossFit course, cardio and spin studio, lap pool, luxury spa and salon, adult pool, family pool and family water park, kids’ clubhouse, casual and fine dining restaurants, and a collection of shops. Albany is also home to Windsor School and the Albany Sports Academy, specializing in golf and tennis, the Albany Financial Center and The Sanctuary at Albany, a state-of-the-art recording studio. For more information, visit albanybahamas.com.
About Bahamas Youth Foundation
The Bahamas Youth Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment, education and enhancement of young people from The Bahamas and around the world who matriculate in The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Focused on helping talented and gifted young people by awarding scholarships in music, the arts, academics, and athletics, the Bahamas Youth Foundation fundamentally believes in the potential of every single young person to achieve their dreams through hard work, education, exposures and experiences that help them learn their craft and what it takes to succeed in it.
Competition rounds to take place Wednesday through Saturday at Albany, Bahamas.
Tickets and hospitality packages available at HeroWorldChallenge.com