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2026 World Wide Technology Championship betting and fantasy golf preview with key stats, El Cardonal at Diamante course breakdown, field analysis, and TV times for this week’s PGA Tour event.
The PGA TOUR heads to Los Cabos, Mexico, this week for the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante. The event features a 120-player field and serves as the sixth tournament of the FedExCup Fall. Over the next three events, players will compete to improve their positions in the FedExCup standings, with those inside the top 100 at the conclusion of the Fall earning full PGA TOUR status for the 2027 season.
Defending champion Ben Griffin returns to the World Wide Technology Championship looking to become the first player to successfully defend his title since Viktor Hovland won back-to-back editions in 2020 and 2021. World No. 23 Ryan Gerard headlines this week's field as the highest-ranked player in the tournament. Gerard enters Mexico off a strong T4 finish at the Baycurrent Classic.
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- Dates: November 5th – November 8th, 2026
- Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Course: El Cardonal at Diamante
- Course Type: Coastal, Resort
- Par: 72 (4x 3’s / 10x 4’s / 4x 5’s)
- Length: 7,452 yards
- Format: 72-hole stroke play
- Greens: Platinum paspalum .090”
- Fairways: Platinum paspalum .340”
- Rough: None
- Bunkers: 48
- Water Hazard(s): 1 (In-Play on 1 Holes)
- Average Green Size: 8,300 sq. ft.
- Purse/ Winner: $6,000,000 /$1,080,000
- FedEx Cup Points: 500
- Field: 120 Players
- Cut: Top 65 and Ties – 36 Holes
- Playoff Format: Sudden Death
- Historic Cut Line:
- 2025: -5
- 2024: -2
- 2023: -5
- Course Scoring Average:
- 2025: 68.90 (-3.10), Rank 46 of 50
- 2024: 70.26 (-1.74), Rank 37 of 51
- 2023: 68.99 (-1.70), Rank 56 of 58
World Wide Technology Championship - Course Information
Course Architect:
Comparable Courses:
- Vidanta Vallarta – VidantaWorld Mexico Open – RESULTS
- A lengthy resort-style layout featuring wide fairways, large Paspalum greens and strategically positioned bunkers. Like El Cardonal, Vidanta Vallarta provides plenty of room off the tee but rewards players who can combine distance with strong approach play and effective course management. Coastal winds and firm conditions also create similarities between the two venues.
- Corales Golf Course – Corales Puntacana Championship – RESULTS
- A coastal resort course with generous landing areas, strategically positioned bunkers, and several risk-reward opportunities. Wind exposure and approach-shot control are important factors, making Corales a useful comparison for evaluating players who can take advantage of scoring opportunities while managing challenging conditions.
- Grand Reserve Golf Club (Coco Beach) – Puerto Rico Open – RESULTS
- A coastal resort course featuring wide fairways, water hazards and scoring opportunities for players who can capitalize on their length off the tee. Its tropical setting and potential wind exposure make it a useful comparison when evaluating players who perform well on exposed resort-style layouts.
Comparable Location (Los Cabos, Mexico):
- Vidanta Vallarta – Vallarta, Mexico – Mexico Open at Vidanta
Comparable Yardage (7,452 Yards):
Comparable Greens (Paspalum):
- Grand Reserve Golf Club – Sea Dwarf Paspalum – Puerto Rico Open
- Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) – Supreme paspalum .100” – Corales Puntacana Championship
- Vidanta Vallarta – Platinum paspalum .090” – VidantaWorld Mexico Open
Comparable Average Green Size (8,300 sq. ft.):
- Port Royal Golf Course – 8,000 sq. ft. – Butterfield Bermuda Championship
World Wide Technology Championship - TV Information (ET)
World Wide Technology Championship - Weather
World Wide Technology Championship - Course/Tournament History
The World Wide Technology Championship dates back to 2007, when it debuted as the Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleón Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The event holds the distinction of being the first PGA TOUR tournament contested outside the United States and Canada. Initially played as an alternate event alongside the WGC Match Play, it moved from February to November in 2013, becoming a full-field event with FedExCup points. World Wide Technology took over as title sponsor in 2021 and is currently scheduled to remain in that role through 2027.
El Camaleón hosted the tournament for 16 years before the event relocated to Los Cabos in 2023. The change followed El Camaleón's addition to the LIV Golf schedule in 2022, which contributed to the end of the PGA TOUR's partnership with Mayakoba amid ongoing legal disputes. The tournament moved to El Cardonal at Diamante in 2023, marking the first time a PGA TOUR event was contested on a course designed by Tiger Woods.
El Cardonal originally opened in 2014 as the first completed course from Woods' TGR Design firm. Located within the Diamante resort in Los Cabos, it is the second golf course on the property, joining The Dunes Course, designed by Davis Love III and opened in 2009. Woods also designed The Oasis Short Course, a 12-hole par-3 layout at the resort. El Cardonal will host the World Wide Technology Championship for the fourth consecutive year in 2026, continuing its role as the tournament's home following the move from Mayakoba.
Previous Tournament Venues:
| Duration: | Course: | Location: |
| 2023-Present | El Cardonal at Diamante | Los Cabos, Mexico |
| 2007-2022 | El Camaleon GC at the Mayakoba Resort | Playa Carmen, Mexico |
Previous Tournament Names:
| Duration: | Tournament Name: |
| 2021-Present | World Wide Technology Championship |
| 2018-2020 | Mayakoba Golf Classic |
| 2013-2017 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba |
| 2007-2012 | Mayakoba Golf Classic |
Tournament Records:
- Most Wins at Event:
- 2, Viktor Hovland (2020, 2021)
Course Records:
- 72-Hole Record:
- 259 - Ben Griffin (2025)
- 18-Hole Record:
- 61 - Carson Young (Round 1, 2024), Sami Valimaki (Round 1, 2025), Garrick Higgo (Round 3, 2025), Nick Dunlap (Round 1, 2025)
World Wide Technology Championship - Course Guide/ Scorecard
El Cardonal at Diamante is a par-72 layout designed by Tiger Woods and his TGR Design team. The course opened in 2014 as the first completed design by Woods' firm and measures 7,452 yards for this year's World Wide Technology Championship. Inspired by the traditional Golden Age courses of the West Coast, El Cardonal emphasizes strategic course management rather than simply rewarding distance. The layout features four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s, offering players several opportunities to take aggressive or conservative approaches off the tee.
One of the defining characteristics of El Cardonal is its generous fairways, which average approximately 60 yards wide in the landing areas. While players have plenty of room off the tee, the course still presents challenges with 48 sand bunkers and only one water hazard. Many of the bunkers are strategically positioned throughout the fairways, including around preferred landing areas, placing an emphasis on driving distance and positioning. Natural desert arroyos, or steep-sided gullies, also weave throughout the property, creating additional risk-reward decisions.
The greens are another notable feature, averaging approximately 8,300 square feet, among the largest on the PGA TOUR. The Platinum Paspalum putting surfaces are surrounded by short-grass collection areas, giving players multiple options when navigating shots around the greens. The absence of traditional rough allows players to use the surrounding slopes and contours to feed the ball toward the putting surface. However, the large, undulating greens can leave players with lengthy putts, placing an emphasis on approach proximity and lag putting.
Wind is another important factor at El Cardonal. The course sits in an exposed desert environment where conditions can vary throughout the week. Winds typically come from the north but can shift and move in off the Pacific Ocean, creating different challenges from day to day. The region's limited rainfall also contributes to firm and fast playing conditions, making distance control and trajectory management particularly important.
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As the shortest par 3 on the course, this hole introduces drama near the round's end. Golfers face an "all or nothing" carry tee shot to a green nestled at the confluence of two arroyo canyons. With three distinct levels, the green requires precision from a short iron to reach the pin.
World Wide Technology Championship - Notable Par 4s
There are ten Par 4s at El Cardonal at Diamante, with the majority of those holes ranging between 450-500 yards. No. 10 is the shortest, listed at 344 yards, with the longest being No. 7, playing at 489 yards.
Hole 5 | Par 4 | 438 Yards | 2025 Stroke Average: 3.921 (Difficulty Rank - 9)
After a change in direction, playing with the prevailing wind introduces a new challenge: a desert arroyo. Carrying the right fairway bunkers near the arroyo yields an open approach to the green. Shots aimed leftward must carry a bunker short of the green. The sandy arroyo protects the green's right side, and an elevated pin area at the back demands a precise and bold approach.
Hole 8 | Par 4 | 474 Yards | 2025 Stroke Average: 3.974 (Difficulty Rank - 5)
A sandy arroyo splits the tee, landing area, and green, shaping the strategic element of this hole. The "T"-shaped green features challenging pin positions, with bunkering on the back left, back right, and narrow front sections. Favoring the right side of the fairway near the arroyo provides a better angle for attacking back-left pins, while targeting the left fairway bunker sets up an approach to back-right pins.
World Wide Technology Championship - Notable Par 5s
There are four Par 5’s on the course: No. 1, No. 6, No. 14, and No. 18. All of these holes had a scoring average under par in 2025. No. 1 was the easiest Par 5 on the course last year, with a scoring average of 0.779 below par.
Hole 6 | Par 5 | 601 Yards | 2025 Stroke Average: 4.617 (Difficulty Rank - 14)
Ascending from the dunes, this lengthy par 5 requires a strategic approach due to the wide "M" shaped green protected by a large central bunker. Optimal angles for pin placements on the right side of the green are best approached from the right side of the second landing area, accessed from the left side of the first landing area, and vice versa for left pin placements. A large-crowned area in the middle of the fairway adds to the challenge off the tee.
Hole 14 | Par 5 | 554 Yards | 2025 Stroke Average: 4.617 (Difficulty Rank - 16)
Designed around a narrow, sandy tributary of a larger arroyo, this hole challenges golfers with a "cape" tee shot. Aggressive players can carry the arroyo on the left for a shorter second shot. Playing to the right leaves a longer approach. The second landing area features a central sand ribbon, dividing it into left and right sections. Opting for the left side sets up a more straightforward approach to the green, while the right section requires negotiating a desert plum guarding the green's right side.
Featured/ Signature Hole(s): 8, 14
World Wide Technology Championship - Key Statistics
Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Putting (Paspalum)
Strokes Gained: Total (Easy Scoring Conditions)
Good Drives Gained
Greens in Regulation Gained
Par 3 Scoring: 200-225 Yards
Par 4 Scoring: 450-500 Yards
Par 5 Scoring: 550-600 Yards
Birdies or Better %
Scrambling Gained
Comparable Courses and Event History
World Wide Technology Championship - The Field
The 2026 World Wide Technology Championship features a 120-player field, with just 20 golfers ranked inside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. World No. 23 Ryan Gerard headlines the field, while defending champion Ben Griffin returns to El Cardonal at Diamante looking to successfully defend his title.
Basis of qualification for each entrant this week:
- Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons
- Past Champion of Respective Event
- Top 70 on Prior Years FedExCup Points List
- Top 100 on prior season FedExCup Fall Points List
- Sponsors Exemptions - Unrestricted
- Designated Sponsor Exemption
- PGA Club Professional Champion - 6 Events
- PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year
- Open Qualifying
- Leading 10 players (not otherwise exempt) on DP World Tour
- Top 20 Prior Season Korn Ferry Tour Points List
- Top 5 from PGA TOUR Q-School
- PGA TOUR University
- Top 100 (Medical)
- 101-110 prior season FedExCup Fall Points List
- Reorder for 111-125/300 Career Cuts
- Reorder Category - Cat. 37 thru 44.
Debutants in the Field (Event):
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A.J. Ewart, Aldrich Potgieter, Benjamin James, Blades Brown, Chandler Blanchet, Christo Lamprecht, Danny Walker, Davis Chatfield, Jackson Koivun, Jay Leng, John Parry, John VanDerLaan, Jordan L Smith, Jorge Villar, Karl Vilips, Li Haotong, Lyon Lazare, Marcelo Rozo, Marco Penge, Pontus Nyholm, Preston Stout, Rasmus Hojgaard, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Tyler Collet
Exemptions:
- Luke Donald: Sponsors Exemptions - Unrestricted
- Austin Hitt: Sponsors Exemptions - Unrestricted
- Jay Leng: Sponsors Exemptions - Unrestricted
- Alejandro Madariaga: Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Alvaro Ortiz: Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Preston Stout: Sponsors Exemptions - Unrestricted
- Jorge Villar: Designated Sponsor Exemption
- Camilo Villegas: Designated Sponsor Exemption
Previous Winners in the Field (Event):
- Benjamin Griffin – 2025
- Austin Eckroat – 2024
- Erik Van Rooyen – 2023
- Matt Kuchar – 2018
- Patton Kizzire – 2017
Notable Withdraws/ Changes:
- Mac Meissner WD / Paul Peterson IN
- Dan Brown WD / Ben Martin IN
- Keita Nakajima WD / Tyler Duncan IN
World Wide Technology Championship - The Odds
Here’s a breakdown of the top players in the field for this year’s World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante, ranked by current betting odds (via DraftKings). The table below details each player’s five most recent finishes on the PGA Tour/ DP World Tour and their last results at the World Wide Technology Championship. My top plays of the week are included in the PGA Premium package.
| Golfer | Odds | Last 5 Finishes on the PGA TOUR/ DP World Tour* (Recent -> Past) |
Last 5 Finishes at the World Wide Technology Championship (Recent -> Past) |
| Ryan Gerard | +1450 | T4-T14*-T27*-T30*-3 | T14-MC |
| Ben Griffin | +1550 | T4-T44-T42-MC-MC | WON-T24-T23-T59 |
| Jackson Koivun | +1750 | T65-T5-T24-T29-T31 | - |
| Keith Mitchell | +1900 | T2-T34-T38-T44-MC | T63-MC-T38-MC-T56 |
| Benjamin James | +2250 | T16-MC-T5-2-3 | - |
| Harry Hall | +2700 | T23-T13-69*-3*-T30* | T14-MC-MC |
| Marco Penge | +2900 | T40-T20*-T68-T10-T18* | - |
World Wide Technology Championship - Recent Horses for Courses
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | |
| El Cardonal at Diamante | El Cardonal at Diamante | El Cardonal at Diamante | |
| Golfer | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Benjamin Griffin | WON | T24 | T23 |
| Carson Young | T6 | T2 | 9 |
| Matt Kuchar | T11 | T30 | T2 |
| Beau Hossler | T17 | T20 | T15 |
| Justin Lower | T31 | T2 | T23 |
| Patrick Rodgers | T6 | T24 | - |
World Wide Technology Championship - Recent Donkeys for Courses
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | |
| El Cardonal at Diamante | El Cardonal at Diamante | El Cardonal at Diamante | |
| Golfer | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Kevin Roy | MC | - | MC |
| Isaiah Salinda | MC | - | MC |
| Rafael Campos | MC | MC | - |
| Kevin Yu | MC | - | MC |
| Mark Hubbard | MC | - | MC |
| Tyler Duncan | - | MC | MC |
| Davis Riley | MC | - | MC |
World Wide Technology Championship - Previous Winners' Scores and Prices
- 2025: Ben Griffin (-29) – El Cardonal at Diamante
- Price: 14-1
- 2024: Austin Eckroat (-24) – El Cardonal at Diamante
- Price: 35-1
- 2023: Erik van Rooyen (-27) – El Cardonal at Diamante
- Price: 100-1
- 2022: Russell Henley (-23) – El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
- Price: 55-1
- 2021: Viktor Hovland (-23) – El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
- Price: 18-1
World Wide Technology Championship - Previous Winners Incoming Form (Last 5 Starts)
- 2025: Ben Griffin
- T32 – DP World India Championship (DPWT)
- 2 – Procore Championship (PGA)
- T10 – TOUR Championship (PGA)
- T12 – BMW Championship (PGA)
- T9 – FedEx St. Jude Championship (PGA)
- 2024: Austin Eckroat
- T46 – Shriners Children’s Open (PGA)
- T46 – BMW Championship (PGA)
- T18 – FedEx St. Jude Championship (PGA)
- 6 – Wyndham Championship (PGA)
- MC – 3M Open (PGA)
- 2023: Erik van Rooyen
- T23 – Shriners Children’s Open (PGA)
- T16 – Sanderson Farms Championship (PGA)
- T30 – Fortinet Championship (PGA)
- T16 – Horizon Irish Open (DPWT)
- T8 – Omega European Masters (DPWT)
- 2022: Russell Henley
- T45 – THE CJ CUP in South Carolina (PGA)
- MC – Sanderson Farms Championship (PGA)
- T35 – BMW Championship (PGA)
- MC – FedEx St. Jude Championship (PGA)
- T5 – Wyndham Championship (PGA)
- 2021: Viktor Hovland
- T18 – THE CJ CUP (PGA)
- T44 – Shriners Children’s Open (PGA)
- T49 – BMW PGA Championship (DPWT)
- T5 – TOUR Championship (PGA)
- T17 – BMW Championship (PGA)
World Wide Technology Championship - Previous Winners' Finishes at Event
2025: Ben Griffin
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship |
| El Cardonal at Diamante | El Cardonal at Diamante | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| T24 | T23 | T59 |
2024: Austin Eckroat
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship |
| El Cardonal at Diamante | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 |
| T23 | T38 | T12 |
2023: Erik van Rooyen
| World Wide Technology Championship |
| El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba |
| 2022 |
| MC |
2022: Russell Henley
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship |
| El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| T56 | MC | MC | T29 |
2021: Viktor Hovland
| World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship | World Wide Technology Championship |
| El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba | El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| WON | MC | MC |
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