World Wide Technology Championship 2025 odds: PGA Tour picks, predictions

Mayakoba has become enough of a destination that it features the strongest field so far among full-field events. It has its strongest field since it began in 2007.

The 2025 World Wide Technology Championship—part of the FedEx Cup Fall Series—tees off Thursday at El Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, Mexico. The defending champion, Austin Eckroat (+5500), won last year with a 24-under 265, including a final-round 63, marking his second career PGA Tour win. However, Ben Griffin and J.J. Spaun (+1200) are co-favorites, followed by Max Greyserman (+2000) and Garrick Higgo, Michael Thorbjornsen, and Rico Hoey (+2200).

World Wide Technology Championship 2025 Preview.

Course details:

El Cardonal, designed by Tiger Woods, measures 7,452 yards (par 72), with wide fairways, large rolling greens, and paspalum grass throughout. It opened in 2014 and features several long par 5s and strong sea winds as its main challenge.

Site: Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Course: El Camaleon GC at Mayakoba. Yardage: 7,017. Par: 71.

Prize money: $6 million.... Winner’s share: $1.080 million.

Live Stream, TV Channel: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Austin Eckroat.

FedEx Cup leader: .

2025 World Wide Technology Championship predictions, odds, expert picks, predictions.

Expert Picks

J.J. Spaun (+1200):

Highest-ranked player in the field (OWGR No. 6). Ranks No. 5 in SG: Approach, No. 7 in SG: Total, and No. 38 in SG: Off-the-Tee. Not a great putter but consistent overall.

Rico Hoey (+2200):

Coming off a runner-up finish at the Bank of Utah Championship and has three top-10s in his last four events. Ranks No. 2 in SG: Off-the-Tee and No. 8 in SG: Approach.

→ Top-20 finish (+110) recommended.

Thorbjorn Olesen (+2800):

Playing his 100th PGA Tour event (0 wins, 9 international victories). Strong SG: Total (16th) and SG: Putting (21st), accurate and consistent ball striker.

Contenders

Matt Kuchar (+4500):

At 47, still competitive. Finished T-30 at El Cardonal last year (12-under 276) and ranks 14th in SG: Putting.

→ Top-20 finish (+200) offers good value.

Austin Eckroat (+5500):

Defending champ, No. 27 in Driving Accuracy (65.39%). Weaker in putting (122nd in SG: Putting), but proven winner here.

→ Top-40 finish (-125) is a safer bet.

Beau Hossler (+8000):

Excellent short game: 35th in SG: Putting, 6th in SG: Around-the-Green, and 1st in Scrambling inside 10 yards (83/84 success rate).

Long Shot

Joel Dahmen (+15000):

Finished T-14 last year (15-under 273). Currently 109th in the FedEx Cup Fall Series, fighting to stay in the top 100 for 2026 status.