The PGA Tour is staying in Mexico this week and heading south to Cabo San Lucas, where El Cardonal at Diamante awaits a competitive field led by 2025 champion Ben Griffin and the reigning Haskins Award winner Jackson Koivun.
While Griffin and Koivun might be considered the headliners for the World Wide Technology Championship, oddsmakers have tapped Ryan Gerard as the pretournament favorite.
Gerard, who has eight finishes inside the top 10 this season, comes into Mexico after shooting four consecutive sub-70 rounds at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.
Here’s a look at where Griffin, Koivun and the rest of the field slot in after Gerard on the oddsboard.
2026 World Wide Technology Championship odds (courtesy of DraftKings, as of November 2)
- Ryan Gerard (+1450)
- Ben Griffin (+1550)
- Jackson Koivun (+1750)
- Keith Mitchell (+1900)
- Ben James (+2250)
- Harry Hall (+2700)
- Marco Penge (+2900)
- Blades Brown (+3100)
- Jackson Suber (+3400)
- Chris Kirk (+3400)
- Michael Kim (+3500)
- Johnny Keefer (+3500)
- Pierceson Coody (+3800)
- Kris Ventura (+3900)
- Max Greyserman (+4000)
- Stephan Jaegar (+4000)
World Wide Technology Championship winner prediction
The top of the board presents some intriguing options, especially with Gerard coming in fully rested and primed to notch his second career victory on Tour. But, we’re feeling a bit burned from our Wyndham Clark recommendation last week so going a bit deeper and suggesting Kris Ventura at +3900.
Ventura was exceptional over the weekend in Vallarta, playing his final 27 holes bogey-free on his way to a T-2 finish. We see no reason why his driver should cool off in Cabo. He currently ranks fifth in shots gained off the tee and third in total driving. And with a hot boom stick, Ventura has seen his approach game start to thrive — he sits 10th in greens in regulation percentage and 19th in proximity to the hole.
Favorite longshot to win this week
David Ford isn’t too far down the listed favorites at +5200, and we expect the UNC alum to play motivated against his fellow Tar Heels (Gerard and Griffin). Before being cut last week, Ford had finished T-3 in Utah and T-25 at the abbreviated tournament in Bermuda so we like his late-season form.
Additionally, the 24-year-old Ford should be properly motivated sitting No. 125 in the FedExCup fall standings.
Two more while we’re here: Beau Hossler (+6000) and Austin Hiit (+8000)
Who will lead after Round 1 in Cabo San Lucas?
Nothing about his last 12 rounds screams ‘Take me!’ but we’re going with a gut feel here and offer Jackson Suber at +4600.
His first rounds have been particularly strong since a 74 at Shinnecock in June. Suber didn’t make it to the weekend at the U.S. Open but since then has just one opening round in the 70s. He’s shot sub 66 on Thursday five times during that stretch, including perhaps the highlight of his year — a 65 at Royal Birkdale where he led after Round 1.
If you want a fatter number, then why not Nick Taylor at +7000? Still trying to figure out why one of two President Cup players (Koivun being the other) is being this disrespected by the sportsbooks. We can all agree Taylor’s finishes are not anything to write home — he’s made nine consecutive cuts without a single top 20 placement to show for the work.
But ... the 38-year-old Canadian is still a really, really good putter (as we on display at Medinah) AND he comes in motivated sitting No. 73 in FedExCup fall points. We like him on Thursdays, where he hasn’t been over par since Shinnecock — and like Suber, the last time Taylor missed a cut.
World Wide Technology Championship best bet
Pierceson Coody at +330 to finish T-10 is the play we like most this week. Like Ventura, he kept his card mistake-free over the final 27 holes at the Norman Course in Vallarta where he finished T-6.
Coody, who entered the fall No. 54 in points, has slowly been bumped down the standings over the first five events this season. He remains inside the top 60 but the motivation to stay there cannot be overstated. Additionally, his putter is cooperated over last weekend. IF that repeats, it’s hard to imagine Coody not contending for the outright win here.
Just for fun: We’ll string together Ben Griffin, Marco Penge and Stephan Jaegar into a parlay of top 20 finishes. That pays +900. We flirted with nailing last week’s parlay but an untimely Sunday 71 from Suber sank those dreams.
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