World Wide Technology Championship 2024 Predictions: Matti the Man in Mexico

Our PGA Tour expert turns his focus to the action in Mexico:

• El Cardonal in Cabo San Lucas hosts for just the second time

• The resort course was designed by Tiger Woods 

• This is the third-last event of the eight-tournament FedExCup Fall schedule 

World Wide Technology Championship 2024 Odds

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World Wide Technology Championship 2024 Predictions

• Matti Schmid each-way (1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8) at +2200 with bet365

• Harris English to beat Tom Hoge over 72 holes at -120 with bet365

• Alex Smalley for Top 10 at +650 with bet365

World Wide Technology Championship 2024 Intro

The clock is ticking for those trying to force their way into the top 125 of the FedExCup standings and lock up playing privileges for next year.

This is the sixth of the eight Fall events that will decide everyone’s fate, leaving just next week’s Butterfield Championship and the closing RSM Classic to play.

This tournament was held at El Camaleon for many years before LIV got involved and sponsors decided to look elsewhere.

And the solution was a course designed by Tiger Woods.

4.6/5

Tiger’s El Cardonal at Diamante debuted in 2023 and, with no wind, the pros had fun on the resort course at Los Cabos.

Erik van Rooyen, ranked right on the FedExCup bubble at 125th, logged 27 birdies and three eagles on the way to a winning total of 27-under.

Located by the Pacific coast, Tiger’s 7,452-yard par 72 has some spectacular views and notable elevation changes.

Its wide fairways are easy to hit and, incredibly, Adam Long didn’t miss a single one in 2023, going 56-for-56 off the tee. That hadn’t been done since 1992.

The course is covered in Platinum paspalum grass and a lack of rain means firm conditions.

It can get windy too but there’s nothing too dramatic in the forecast this week.    

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Course Notes

• El Cardonal at Diamante is a par 72 that measures 7,452 yards

• It was the first Tiger Woods design to be used in a PGA TOUR event

• The huge greens are covered in paspalum grass

• The course will play firm and fast given lack of rain in the area

• With wide fairways and a lack of wind, nine players shot -20 or better in 2023 

Favorites to Win the World Wide Technology Championship

Max Greyserman (+1800) at bet365

A few months back it would seem hard to imagine Greyserman as favorite in a PGA TOUR event but the 29-year-old deserves such status on current form. In a stunning run, Greyserman has finished runner-up in three of his last five events - the 3M Open, the Wyndham Championship and the ZOZO Championship in Japan. He’s also ranked 1st for SG: Putting in his last two tournaments. Big things are expected on his debut at El Cardonal.

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Cameron Young (+2200) at bet365

Young may not have the current form - in fact we haven’t seen him since 43rd at the BMW Championship in August - but let’s remind ourselves of his pedigree. The big hitter was runner-up in the 2022 Open, third in that year’s PGA Championship and has top 10s in the last two Masters. He had a very mixed debut here last year, shooting two good rounds and two poor ones (65-74-72-64) to finish 54th. Could it be the scene of his long-awaited first PGA Tour victory?

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Doug Ghim (+2200) at bet365

Ghim has made a strong move in the FedExCup Fall, improving his position to 70th thanks to a string of cuts, highlighted by second place at the Shriners in Las Vegas where he led the field in greens hit. Course and regional form adds to his appeal. Ghim was 15th here last year and eighth at the Mexico Open back in February.

4.6/5

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Schmid to Get First Win 

Although we only have one year of course form, there are several lines of logic to pursue.

One is performance on paspalum. It’s a grass that some players really enjoy playing on, with Viktor Hovland a great example.

The Norwegian’s last seven starts on paspalum courses show three wins (this one twice and the Puerto Rico Open), a fourth, a sixth and a 10th.

So let’s turn to Hovland’s fellow European and back in-form Matti Schmid to get his first PGA Tour success.

The German has played in two events on paspalum this year and posted 10th in Puerto Rico and 11th at the Corales Puntacana.

We can add that to his stunning recent form which shows progressive figures of 16th at the Sanderson Farms Championship, fifth in the Black Desert Championship and third in the Shriners Children’s Open.

Schmid is a combined 54-under for those latest three events so looks in perfect shape to handle this birdie shootout.

Back the former DP World Tour Rookie of the Year at 22/1 (eight places) with bet365.

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English to Beat Hoge

We landed another 72-hole match bet last time as Si Woo Kim comfortably beat Will Zalatoris by eight strokes at the ZOZO Championship.

For this week, the best bet is Harris English to get the better of Tom Hoge.

English has real pedigree on paspalum grass.

He’s a former winner at El Camaleon and has three other top fives and a seventh on the seaside putting surface.

His appeal strengthens even further following a real return to form last month.

English was sixth at the Black Desert Championship and ninth in Vegas. 

Hoge showed a drop in form in October with a missed cut at the Shriners followed by 56th at the ZOZO. 

As for paspalum form, he’s had a couple of good finishes but he’s landed outside the top 40 in 14 of his 16 starts on this surface.  

English holds the aces and should be backed at -120 with bet365.

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Smalley for Top 10

Alex Smalley is worth a bet at +650 with bet365 for a Top 10.

The American posted fifth at the Sanderson Farms three starts ago and has a sixth in the 2022 Mexico Open.

And at the Corales Puntacana - another coastal event played on paspalum - he’s finished sixth (2024) and second (2022) on his last two visits.

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How to Watch the World Wide Technology Championship 2024

• Tournament: World Wide Technology Championship 2024

• Location: El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico 

• Date: Thursday November 07 - Sunday November 10

• How to watch: Thursday-Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m. (Golf Channel). And all four days on Sky Sports