This week showcases an unusually busy global golf calendar, with three major events running in parallel: the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Africa’s Major in South Africa, and the Australian Open in Melbourne, each drawing star players from different tours, including LIV participants.

At the Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods’s hosted event headlines with Scottie Scheffler, but the field is thinner than usual as several top players sit out, though attendees like J.J. Spaun, Bob MacIntyre, Cameron Young, and Sam Burns add bite, and Woods faces questions from the media during the week.

The Australian Open at Royal Melbourne stands out as a flagship DP World Tour event co-sanctioned with the Australasian Tour, featuring Rory McIlroy’s rare offseason appearance and a strong field that blends PGA Tour and LIV players and includes runners who are chasing Masters invitations.

Africa’s Major (Nedbank Golf Challenge) in South Africa is a co-sanctioned DP World Tour/Sunshine Tour event headlined by Viktor Hovland, with a field that mixes DP World Tour stars, South African talents, and LIV pros, underscoring ongoing global competition for top players.

Overall, the week reflects a broader trend of growing scheduling complexity in professional golf, as multiple tours vie for attention, some potential schedule reductions are discussed, and players seek opportunities beyond the traditional 72-hole PGA Tour format.