Cabo San Lucas Welcomes the Field for the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship
The PGA Tour remains in Mexico for the second week, shifting northwest across the Gulf of California from Nuevo Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas for the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship. According to the PGA Tour, this week marks the sixth of eight FedEx Cup Fall events on the 2026 schedule, offering players a critical runway to lock down their playing status for the upcoming year.
As GOLF.com notes, this is the fourth edition of the tournament held at El Cardonal Course at the Diamante Resort, a layout designed by Tiger Woods featuring wall-to-wall Paspalum grass, massive greens, and exceptionally wide fairways designed to handle coastal breezes.
Two Decades of Professional Golf in Mexico
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the tournament traces its roots back to 2007 when Fred Funk won the inaugural event in Riviera Maya—which stood as the first full-field official PGA Tour event held outside the United States and Canada. According to Golfweek, tournament director Joe Mazzeo noted that the event survived sponsorship shifts and industry changes, including World Wide Technology assuming title sponsorship in 2021.
The first round of the World Wide Technology Championship was suspended at 5:48 p.m. local time (MT) due to darkness and will resume Friday at 7:20 a.m.
Defending champion Ben Griffin enters the week following a T-4 finish in Vallarta. Golf Channel reports that Griffin is slated to play the opening two rounds alongside Jackson Koivun and Pierceson Coody, while Steven Fisk, Billy Horschel, and Ben James form another featured grouping chasing crucial FedEx Cup Fall positioning.
Stakes for the FedEx Cup Fall Standings
With only three events left in the fall series, competitors are battling to finish inside the top 100 of the FedExCup Standings to secure fully exempt status for the 2027 season.
Play 3 holes with Jackson Koivun 🤩 Taking on @WWTChampionship for the first time. pic.twitter.com/2jC14skn7M
Per FantasyLabs, Jackson Suber enters the week carrying strong recent metrics, ranking third in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and Strokes Gained: Approach over the last six months across 15 recent PGA Tour events.
Meanwhile, GOLF.com prognosticator Brady Kannon highlights Steven Fisk—coming off a runner-up finish with a closing 63 in Vallarta—alongside Luke Clanton and Maverick McGreevy as prime contenders boasting strong proximity numbers from the 175-to-200-yard range.
Broadcast Schedule and Next Steps
Golf Channel’s live coverage of the opening round gets underway on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, followed immediately by post-game analysis. Following the conclusion of play in Cabo San Lucas, the FedEx Cup Fall slate moves toward its final stretch ahead of the season-ending RSM Classic at Sea Island.
Disclaimer: The analytical insights and data provided in this article are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice or sports betting recommendations.
Hole locations for the second round of the World Wide Technology Championship pic.twitter.com/BQ2yN19slX
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