Los Angeles (AFP)

Tiger Woods will battle with US Open winner Gary Woodland, former World No. 1 Briton Justin Rose, and defending champion Jon Rahm at the Hero World Challenge (December 4-7). ), a test of the North American golf circuit (PGA) organized by the "Tiger" in the Bahamas.

Eight of the world's top ten players are scheduled to compete in this invitational eighteen-player competition on the Albany course for the fifth year in a row.

The Hero World Challenge will end on a Saturday, which should allow participants to prepare for the President's Cup, which will take place from December 12 to 15 in Melbourne, Australia. This trophy put into play every two years opposes the United States and the rest of the world, with the exception of Europe which is already playing the Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods, who has had surgery on his left knee this summer, will be the captain of the American team. The champion with fifteen major trophies, including the Augusta Masters 2019, did not rule out taking part as a player.

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