On December 5th, 2025, Round One of the Hero World Challenge ends in a logjam at the top while Tiger Woods unveils the blueprint for the future of golf.

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE

• Scottie Scheffler launches his bid for a historic "three-peat" at Albany, joining J.J. Spaun, Wyndham Clark, Sepp Straka, and Akshay Bhatia in a five-way tie for the lead at six-under-par.
• Scheffler continues his dominance with his 12th consecutive round under par at this event, aided by a new custom TaylorMade driver to dial in spin rates.
• J.J. Spaun gets emotional recalling his 2017 meeting with the "GOAT" at Torrey Pines.

THE FUTURE OF THE TOUR

• Tiger Woods and Brian Rolapp lead a pivotal meeting outlining the 2027 PGA Tour restructuring, aiming for a reduced schedule of 20-25 events to avoid NFL conflicts.
• The vision is built on "Parity, Simplicity, and Scarcity," with Woods noting you have to "break eggs to make an omelet" to fix the ecosystem.
• Keegan Bradley and Scottie Scheffler voice strong support for the speed and direction of the proposed changes.

TIGER WATCH

• Following his seventh back surgery, Woods updates his status—cleared to chip and putt—while joking about a full "twenty-five event" schedule for 2026.
• Tiger is testing a prototype TaylorMade Qi4D driver featuring a dark blue face and zero topline.
• He offers high praise for Scheffler’s mental game, noting the World No. 1 "does not have lapses."

Quick Hits

Spieth shoots even-par 72 in return • Lexi Thompson shines in Pro-Am • Sun Day Red apparel pricing notes

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