The PGA Tour is in the Bahamas this week for the 2025 Hero World Challenge, an event hosted by Tiger Woods. The elite-field tournament starts on Thursday at Albany Golf Course as Scottie Scheffler looks to win it for the third straight year. Below, we look at Hero World Challenge odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
There are only 20 players in the field this week, led by Scheffler and fellow Ryder Cupper, Cameron Young. Robert MacIntyre and J.J. Spaun are also among the favorites. Scheffler is trying to become the first player ever to win the Hero World Challenge 3 years in a row after successfully defending his title last year.
Albany Golf Course is a par 72 and 7,449 yards long, hosting the Hero World Challenge for only the 10th time. Ernie Els designed the course, which is a links design with open fairways and plenty of water hazards to keep players honest. Scheffler tied the tournament record (for Albany) at 25-under par last year, matching Bubba Watson’s score in 2015.
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Hero World Challenge – Expert picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 7:18 p.m. ET.
Cameron Young (+1200)
Young has finished 13th, 15th and third in his last 3 starts at this event, showing that his length and driving prowess give him a slight advantage. And his 13th-place finish last year was before he truly started heating up late in the season.
Keegan Bradley (+1600)
Bradley is coming off a strong 2025 campaign and now heads to the Bahamas where he finished fifth last year after coming in 13th the year prior. He’s always a good driver and all-around ball-striker, which fits this course well.
Hero World Challenge picks – Contenders
Sepp Straka (+2200)
Straka is a great big-game hunter when it comes to events with marquee players, which applies this week with Scheffler in the field. Straka was the runner-up when Scheffler won in 2023 and finished T-9 last year, so he’s had good results here.
Hero World Challenge picks – Long shots
Jordan Spieth (+2500)
Spieth had a disappointing 2025 season and failed to make the Ryder Cup, but he can get a fresh start beginning this week in the Bahamas. He finished sixth in his last appearance in 2023.
Brian Harman (+3300)
Harman has some of the longest odds in the field but has come in 12th and eighth in his last 2 starts at the Hero World Challenge.
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