Hero Golf Invitational returns to Albany

Hero Golf Invitational returns to Albany
Tiger Woods of the United States walks off the 18th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, Bahamas on December 3, 2017 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Hero Golf Invitational will be returning to The Bahamas once again. Yesterday, Hero Motorcorp announced that it will continue to serve as title sponsor of Tiger Woods’ invitational tournament that’s held at the Albany Golf Course.

This year’s event is set for November 29- December 2.

“The Hero World Challenge has evolved into a global event, highlighting the worlds best golfers year after year,” Woods said.
“I’d like to thank Pawan Munjal and Hero Motorcorp for their continued support of the tournament. Together with Tavistock Group, we are very excited to continue growing the Hero World Challenge at Albany.” 
Munjal, chairman of Hero Motorcorp added: “This is a unique platform that brings together the best of the global golfing world, not just to compete with each other but also to contribute towards larger community development. Undoubtedly, this marquee tournament has been a significant catalyst and enabler in the ever-rising global profile of Hero MotoCorp.”
The Hero World Challenge features a $3.5 million purse and $1 million first-place prize. It also awards Official World Golf Ranking points and benefits TGR Foundation, the Tavistock Foundation and Bahamas Youth Foundation.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.