World Wide Technologies Championship 2025

The PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall series ventures south of the border this week for the World Wide Technology Championship, held November 6-9, 2025, at El Cardonal at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

This official PGA Tour event, with a purse of approximately $9 million and the winner taking home $1.62 million, serves as a critical opportunity for players to accumulate FedExCup points and solidify their status for the 2026 season.

As part of the tour's international swing, the tournament draws a diverse field of established veterans and rising stars, all eager to capitalize on a course that rewards aggressive, low-scoring golf.Defending champion Austin Eckroat returns to El Cardonal after his dominant performance in 2024, where he carded a final-round 9-under 63 to finish at 24-under par and secure a one-stroke victory, marking his second PGA Tour win of the year.

Eckroat's success highlighted the event's potential for fireworks, joining a list of past champions that includes Erik van Rooyen (2023) and notable names like Matt Kuchar from earlier iterations.

This year's contenders include proven fall performers like Mackenzie Hughes, who boasts multiple autumn victories and thrives in birdie-friendly setups, alongside betting favorites such as Max Greyserman, Michael Thorbjornsen, and Rico Hoey.

Veterans like Matt Kuchar, with his history of strong showings here, and precision players such as Andrew Putnam and Ben Griffin could also contend, especially given the emphasis on approach play and putting over raw power.

At the heart of the action is El Cardonal Golf Course, a Tiger Woods-designed masterpiece that opened in 2014 as the golf legend's inaugural foray into course architecture. 

Spanning 7,452 yards as a par-72 layout with a course rating of 75.9 and a slope of 140, El Cardonal draws inspiration from classic Golden Age designs, prioritizing strategic decision-making and risk-reward holes over sheer difficulty.

Nestled in the desert uplands of the Baja California peninsula, the 225-acre property offers panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, with holes primarily oriented north-south amid rolling hills and natural contours.

Wide fairways—forgiving for off-tee shots—encourage aggressive driving, while the enormous, undulating greens, averaging 8,300 square feet, demand precise iron play and lag putting to navigate their subtle breaks and bunkering.

Traditional bunkers and strategic hazards add layers of challenge, particularly on the four par-5s where birdies and eagles are plentiful, making the course a "birdie-maker's delight" in a resort-style setting.

The opening hole, a downhill par-4 with ocean vistas, sets a scenic tone, but coastal winds can introduce variability, rewarding adaptable players who prioritize placement over distance.

With its blend of accessibility and subtlety, El Cardonal promises a thrilling spectacle where low scores dominate and momentum can shift quickly. As players battle for FedExCup positioning in this picturesque Mexican paradise, expect storylines of redemption, breakthroughs, and perhaps a few surprises from the underdogs. Whether Eckroat defends his crown or a new champion emerges, the World Wide Technology Championship is poised to deliver memorable golf under the Baja sun.

Mackenzie Hughes 1pt ew 45/1 (8 places Powers) 

Hughes arrives feeling undervalued. He’s far too good a player to show only one top-25 in his last 12 starts, and that lone highlight (T7 at the Procore Championship) hints at form bubbling under the surface. This is also a friendly spot historically: he posted T7 in his only appearance here in 2023, proof that the setup suits his eye.

The fit is straightforward. Hughes’ reliable putter is his calling card, and on a course where generous fairways minimize the penalty for misses, his season-long rank of 147th in driving accuracy should be less of a drag. Give him playable lies and a green light to lean on touch and tempo, and he tends to convert more birdie looks while saving pars others can’t.

The path to contention: average-to-solid off the tee, tidy wedges, and the trademark heater with the flatstick. If he keeps the ball in the right quadrants and puts himself below the hole, his short game can cover any minor iron wobble. He’s also a patient, composed competitor—traits that travel when conditions get gusty or greens firm up late in the week.

From a form-versus-fit perspective, this is a classic buy-low. The course mitigates his weakness and amplifies his strengths, and he’s already proven the blueprint here. Expect steady positioning through the first two rounds and, if the putter warms up as it often does, a realistic push into the mix over the weekend.

Bottom line: With generous fairways neutralizing accuracy concerns and a trustworthy putter ready to do damage, Hughes has clear upside to add another strong finish at a venue that complements his game.

Greyson Sigg 1pt ew 66/1 (8 places Powers)

Sigg comes in as one of the clearer fall risers, stacking finishes of 19-21-15 since the series began and steadily nudging his 2025 campaign in the right direction. Confidence looks restored, and the trend line is pointed up. He did miss the cut in his lone visit here in 2023, but that version of Sigg felt more searching; this one carries a far more positive outlook and a cleaner blueprint for scoring.

The appeal is consistency. Sigg’s game is built on control, smart targets, and a tidy scoring profile when he’s seeing lines on the greens. In this kind of week, his path is straightforward: keep the ball in position, lean on precise short and mid-irons, and let a warming putter turn stress-free pars into red numbers. He rarely beats himself when the confidence is flowing, and the recent finishes suggest the floor has lifted while the ceiling is opening.

The Augusta, Georgia native has the temperament to hang around leaderboards when momentum builds, and with his form trending, a maiden PGA Tour victory isn’t out of the question. Even without the trophy, his current baseline makes another top-20 a realistic expectation, with genuine upside if the putter cooperates.

Bottom line: Trending form, cleaner confidence, and a game built for disciplined scoring make Sigg a live contender to extend his fall surge—and perhaps push for that first win.

Kristoffer Ventura 1pt ew 70/1 (8 places SkyBet)

Kristoffer Ventura comes to the WW Technologies Championship as one of the field’s more intriguing wild cards. The 30-year-old Norwegian is known for flashes of brilliance that hint at a higher ceiling than his résumé suggests, yet sustaining that level for four straight days has been the hurdle. Recent evidence, however, points to a player settling into a useful groove: a T21 at the Sanderson Farms followed by a T11 at the Bank of Utah two weeks ago has him trending in the right direction at just the right time.

This will be Ventura’s debut in the event, and with that comes both uncertainty and opportunity. New venues can expose inconsistencies, but they can also free a player to trust strengths without the baggage of past results. For Ventura, those strengths are clear. He’s proficient off the tee, capable of creating plenty of scoring chances when he’s swinging with commitment, and his putter has long been a reliable ally. If the approach play that surfaced in his last two starts carries over—particularly the quality with short and mid-irons—he’ll give himself the kind of looks that can spark momentum and unlock birdie runs.

The blueprint for a big week isn’t complicated: keep the driver as a weapon, lean on a confident putter, and reduce the handful of loose swings that too often turn a good round into an average one. Do that, and Ventura has the tools to surprise, contend deep into the weekend, and remind everyone why his upside has never been in question.

Justin Lower 1pt ew 75/1 (8 places Powers)

Justin Lower enters the WW Technologies Championship with his most convincing platform yet to contend. A trio of top-10s already in 2025 underscores steady, upward momentum, capped most recently by a T3 at the Bank of Utah two weeks ago. While he finished well behind runaway winner Michael Brennan, Lower’s placement still reinforced a reliable baseline: he’s putting himself in the right places on Sundays and stacking chances at the sharp end of leaderboards.

Course comfort adds another layer of optimism. In two visits here he’s finished T23 (2023) and runner-up last year, a progression that suggests the setup marries well with his eye and approach. Familiarity with the sightlines and the greens should help him settle quickly, lean into his strengths, and avoid the kind of early-week searching that can stall momentum. When Lower is on song, his rhythm is built on smart targets, disciplined iron play, and a putter that converts a healthy share of mid-range looks. That profile tends to thrive on courses that reward patience and precision.

The path to a breakthrough is clear, keep drives in position, sustain recent approach quality, and let confidence with the flatstick turn solid rounds into low ones. Lower has shown he can build a tournament across four days; the next step is shaving off the one loose stretch that separates a top-10 from a trophy. Given the form he brings and the positive history he has at this venue, it’s reasonable to view him as a live contender.

Lower has the talent and trajectory to win on tour, and this week offers an ideal stage. If the pieces align as they did in last year’s near-miss—and as they have in recent starts—his maiden victory is firmly in play.

Patrick Rodgers 1pt ew 80/1 (8 places Powers)

Patrick Rodgers enters the WW Technologies Championship with an air of untapped potential. Once hailed as a future star during his stellar college career, Rodgers has found the transition to the PGA Tour challenging, with consistent top finishes eluding him. This season, he has managed just one top-10 finish, and recent performances have been underwhelming. Yet, there’s an inexplicable sense of promise surrounding him this week. 

His T24 finish last year suggests he’s comfortable with the course, and perhaps this tournament represents a turning point. Rodgers is undeniably overdue for a breakthrough victory, given his immense talent. If he can harness his college-level brilliance and find rhythm in his game, we might just see him defy the odds and make a significant impact at the WW Technologies Championship. Keep an eye on him; this could be the moment we've all been waiting for.

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