With only a few tournaments remaining on the FedExCup fall schedule, the PGA Tour heads back to Mexico for the third time this season for the World Wide Technology Championship. The 17th edition of this event brings a new venue into the mix for the first time with the Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas serving as host. Few if any in the 132-player field are familiar with the layout meaning there is no history to lean on. And previous winners south of the border aren’t competing. Like most events that take place in the fall the event lacks big-name players, however a number of golfers have wins already this season. In search of his first PGA Title, Ludvig Aberg opened as the betting favorite in the outright market with Cameron Young and Sahith Theegala rounding out the top three. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
World Wide Technology Championship Matchup Odds
Ludvig Aberg -127 vs. Cameron Young +106
Ludvig Aberg -150 vs. Sahith Theegala +125
Cameron Young -127 vs. Sahith Theegala +106
Lucas Glover +114 vs. Stephan Jaeger -137
Lucas Glover +114 vs. Beau Hossler -137
Stephan Jaeger -110 vs. Beau Hossler -110
Emiliano Grillo -120 vs. Thomas Detry +100
Emiliano Grillo -105 vs. JJ Spaun -115
Thomas Detry +105 vs. JJ Spaun -125
Adam Svensson -127 vs. Akshay Bhatia +106
Luke List -110 vs. Chris Kirk -110
Mark Hubbard -105 vs. Lucas Herbert -115
Taylor Pendrith -115 vs. Justin Suh -105
Ben Griffin -115 vs. Matt Kuchar -105
Doug Ghim -120 vs. Andrew Putnam +100
Christopher Gotterup -155 vs. Maverick McNealy +129
Davis Riley -110 vs. K.H. Lee -110
Taylor Montgomery -120 vs. Erik Van Rooyen +100
Chesson Hadley +106 vs. Vincent Whaley -127
Peter Kuest +108 vs. Callum Tarren -129
Brandon Wu +106 vs. Michael Kim -127
Nate Lashley -110 vs. Mackenzie Hughes -110
Will Gordon -127 vs. Lanto Griffin +106
Troy Merritt +100 vs. Robby Shelton -120
Matti Schmid -120 vs. C.T. Pan +100
Henrik Norlander +106 vs. Harry Hall -127
Hayden Buckley +100 vs. David Lipsky -120
Martin Laird -105 vs. Carson Young -115
Ryan Palmer -120 vs. Stewart Cink +100
Ryan Moore -105 vs. Jimmy Walker -115
Need to Know
After 16 years at El Camaleon Golf Club the Tour abandoned the only host the event ever had due to a conflict with LIV Golf. Yep, the Saudi-backed rival booked one of its events at the property earlier in the year and the PGA said adios opting for the resort course designed by Tiger Woods’ firm. Opened in 2014 El Cardonal is a few hundred yards longer than its predecessor measuring 7,452 yards from the tips. While there is more turf to navigate the layout is similar. Open fairways and large greens are always inviting so I don’t expect scores to be much different. We routinely saw winners in the 20-under range at the other venue with Viktor Hovland and Russell Henley establishing tournament scoring records in the previous two events.
World Wide Technology Championship Matchup Picks
Sahith Theegala +125 vs. Ludvig Aberg
The good thing about betting against the favorite is that you can get his matchup opponent at a good price. That bad thing is that you’re betting against the favorite. Aberg is still getting props for his Ryder Cup performance while Theegala has been a consistent contender on Tour for over a year. And Theegala recently earned his first win as part of a run that consisted of four straight top 20s. I’ll gladly back him at this price.
Akshay Bhatia +106 vs. Adam Svensson
Catching exceptional golfers at plus odds is a gift and with Bhatia’s background and experience on tropical resort courses it’s hard not to back him. He ranks among the best in several categories off the tee, which will come in handy on a long, open layout. He also has a runner-up in Puerto Rico and a solo fourth at the Mexico Open from earlier this year.
JJ Spaun -115 vs. Emiliano Grillo
If Spaun can find a comfort zone with his putter he could be in contention. That’s been his only weakness and it’s not even a huge deal. The rest of his game fits well into the layout and I had a desire to back him in the outright, though I eventually decided against it. However, I have no issues throwing down in this matchup especially after an impressive T6 at the ZOZO Championship last time out.
Lucas Glover +114 vs. Beau Hossler
If Glover can resume playing the way he did a few months ago this pick is a steal. He was one of the hottest golfers on Tour with consecutive wins at the Wyndham and FedEx St. Jude Championships capping a stretch of five top 6 finishes in six starts. The only concern is that he hasn’t pegged it up since the TOUR Championship two months ago.
Henrik Norlander +106 vs. Harry Hall
I won matchups in the past with Norlander and seeing his game round into form gives me confidence he can win for me again. It’s been hit or miss for the Swede most of the season making just over half the cuts in his 29 starts. When he finishes he’s usually pretty good with six top 25s on his resume. He reached a playoff with four other golfers at the Sanderson Farms Championship eventually losing out on the title and followed that with a T35 at the Shriners.
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