The PGA Tour returns this week in Mexico as we head into the closing stretch of the FedEx Cup Fall, where wins become losses and losses become wins.
Wait, sorry, that’s a different sport, but you could say that these next three weeks are golf’s version of the witching hour. Players are still looking to lock up spots in next year’s Signature Events, others are trying to stay inside the top 100 and others are battling for status. There is plenty on the line, and plenty of hungry golfers to bet on.
The Golf Digest betting panel is comprised of a tour coach reporting anonymously from the grounds of El Cardonal at Diamante Golf Club, Pat Mayo of Underdog/Mayo Media Network, Brandon Gdula of numberFire/FanDuel, Andy Lack of the Inside Sports Network, your two authors and Keith Stewart, the CEO of Read The Line.
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Scroll down for our complete betting analysis of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship:
World Wide Technology Championship picks 2025: Our Experts’ Outright Predictions
Anonymous Swing Coach of the Week: Ben Griffin (14-1, Bet365) — I’m done doubting Ben Griffin. Not only is he the class of this field, but he’s played like a top-10 player in the world all year. With a field this weak, his odds should be shorter. His putter has been hot, and his irons are always good. Time to start cashing some bets.
Pat Mayo, Underdog/Fantasy National, Mayo Media Network analyst: Nick Taylor (40-1, BetMGM) — Nothing but a play on his ability to win against this field. You never really see it coming from Taylor, so any time he can be 40-1 or more in a Division III event, I blindly bet it. If you happen to be in Canada, outside of Ontario, you can bet Taylor at Coolbet right now for a clean 60-1 under the PME Exclusives tab.
Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: Rico Hoey (22-1, FanDuel) — Hoey’s tee-to-green game is always toward the top of every field he’s in, especially when looking just at the ball-striking. The wide fairways, big greens, and easy scoring conditions should take pressure off Hoey’s subpar short game and allow him to chase birdies.
Keith Stewart, PGA, Read The Line: Garrick Higgo (25-1, Caesars Sportsbook) — Three straight top seven results in the FedEx Cup Fall Series, Garrick Higgo has gained an average of 12 strokes (total) per event on the field. Rather than run with one of the betting favorites from the Ryder Cup, I’ll take a little value on a guy who has been known to go very low. Higgo is second in the field for birdie-or-better percentage and top 10 in scoring on the par 4s (10th) and 3s (first). When you are first in the field for creating scoring opportunities inside 10 feet, you have more than captured my attention in this shootout.
Stephen Hennessey, Golf Digest managing editor: Jacob Bridgeman (55-1, BetRivers) — Tailing Keith Stewart on his longshot pick here. It was a great season for Bridgeman, making the Tour Championship. And his middle-iron play and putting are worth taking a shot at these odds.
Christopher Powers, Golf Digest senior writer: Rico Hoey (22-1, FanDuel) — I hopped off the Hoey train in Utah, but now I want back on after his runner-up finish. With only three events left in the fall, you might as well try to strike while the guy is scorching hot and inching closer toward a win. He’s now had four consecutive non-catastrophic weeks with the putter, which is a very nice sign. As low as the price is, I can’t miss out.
Andy Lack, Inside Sports Network: Nico Echavarria (40-1, Caesars Sportsbook) — Nico Echavarria is coming off a ninth-place finish at the Baycurrent Classic and he also has a prior sixth-place finish in his last appearance at El Cardonal. He ranks first in this field on Paspalum courses and top 10 in easy scoring conditions as well, and he already has a Fall swing victory last year under his belt.
Past results: We now have 12 individual victories in 2025 after our tour coach’s fifth outright winner this season (Scottie Scheffler).
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World Wide Technology Championship picks 2025: Sleepers/Dark Horses Who Could Win
Tour coach: Emilio Gonzalez (140-1, Bet365) — The fall is great for introducing us to the latest stars from the Korn Ferry Tour. Allow me to introduce you to Emilio Gonzalez. He won in Boise this year and finished fourth in the KFT standings. He finished fourth in green in regulation percentage and 11th in putts her round—a perfect combo for this week. Plus, he’s a native of Mexico—so he has that going for him, too.
Mayo: Eric Cole (90-1, BetRivers) — Wedges and putting: The Eric Cole Method. Overall, Cole hasn’t been great during the swing season, but his putter has returned to elite levels. And if the flat stick is rolling, all it takes is a spike irons week to have him deep into Sunday. Which is something he does once every few starts.
Gdula: Matt Kuchar (55-1, FanDuel) — Driving distance hasn’t been an important factor at this course in past years, and that bumps Kuchar way up the list. Kuchar is sixth in this field in SG/approach through putting over everyone’s last 50 rounds.
Stewart: Jacob Bridgeman (55-1, BetRivers) — The best approach player in this field from 150-200 yards during the fall run is Jacob Bridgeman. He is top 25 in the field for strokes-gained/approach and putting. The field leader in putts made under 10 feet, Jacob just converts his close chances. In just his second year on tour, Bridgeman played in the Tour Championship. Fourteenth at the WWT Championship one year ago, he has the skill set and experience needed to capture his first win.
Hennessey, Golf Digest: David Ford (120-1, DraftKings) — This number was 150-1 up until Tuesday morning but has been bet down. I think it’s a misprice on someone who finished first in the PGA Tour University standings this year and finished T-3 already in Utah. FanDuel has the price at 70-1 … take advantage of the big odds difference here.
Powers, Golf Digest: Jackson Suber (125-1, BetRivers) — After an ugly start to the fall Suber righted the ship in Utah, gaining strokes with his irons and cooking with the putter. That’s the path to victory this week for the 26-year-old, who now has three finishes of 18th or better in his last eight PGA Tour starts.
Lack: Patrick Rodgers (80-1, BetMGM) — Something about wide open, driver heavy resort courses often seems to click with Patrick Rodgers. He finished 24th at this event last year, and he has also recorded three top 10 finishes at the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta.
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World Wide Technology Championship picks 2025: Players We’re Fading
Tour coach: Wyndham Clark (27-1, FanDuel) — These odds are way too low for how inconsistent Wyndham has been in 2025. There are lots of better players playing better golf at the moment.
Mayo: Michael Thorbjornsen (22-1, BetMGM) — Most talented player in the field? He just may be. I just can’t bet him at these odds when I see a litany of actual winners behind him down the board.
Gdula: Michael Thorbjornsen (22-1, BetMGM) — I see the case for everyone shorter than 30-1, but I think Thorbjornsen should be closer to 25-1, so based on the odds placement alone, I’d rather go elsewhere near the top of the board.
Stewart: Michael Thorbjornsen (22-1, BetMGM) — Michael Thorbjornsen has been all over the fall leaderboards. Top fives and top 40s, Thor’s best weapon is his power. Length gets mitigated at El Cardonal. Accuracy from close range is what counts, and Michael’s approach game is inconsistent. I might go back to Thorbjornsen at a venue like Sea Island, but not here in Mexico. Scoring is too important to take the 91st-ranked putter in the field.
Hennessey, Golf Digest: J.J. Spaun (12-1, FanDuel) — Too short on Spaun here, I’d rather bet Griffin or Greyserman at the top of the board.
Powers, Golf Digest: J.J. Spaun (12-1, FanDuel) — Love Spaun and his game should fit nicely here. But it’s now been nearly two full months since he’s teed it up in a stroke-play event. The price is too short to feel good about a guy who will have to shake off a little competitive rust.
Lack: Michael Brennan (25-1, Caesars Sportsbook) — This is a hefty price bump for Michael Brennan coming off his first career victory in only his third ever PGA Tour start. While I’m not suggesting it’s undeserved, I’m still going to need to see him beat me at this number.
World Wide Technology Championship picks 2025: Matchups
Tour coach: Stephan Jaeger (-110) over Jesper Svensson (DraftKings) — Svensson has been playing nice golf in 2025, but Jaeger is clearly the better player here. I’ve been backing him this fall and won’t get off the train now.
Mayo: Nico Echavarria (-110) over John Keefer (Coolbet) — Keefer is going to rock some of these easy courses in 2026, but at El Cardonal give me the birdie-maker extraordinaire.
Stewart: Matt Kuchar (+100) over Austin Eckroat (Bet365) — I love Matt Kuchar in this field. Two years ago, he finished runner-up to Erik van Rooyen. Top 10 in the field for SG/putting and approach, Kooch is showing the form that has made him an ATM for decades on tour. Austin Eckroat is defending this week. Outside of the past champion’s distractions, Eckroat is trying to build off a T-56 in Japan. Eckroat’s fickle fall putter is no match for Kuchar’s current cash run.
Hennessey, Golf Digest: Austin Eckroat (-115) over Mackenzie Hughes (DraftKings) — This is as much of a fade against the Canadian here as it is a play for Eckroat. Eckroat has played some sneaky decent golf over the past 24 rounds, ranking ninth in SG/approach, as opposed to Hughes, who is not in the top 100 in SG/approach in this field.
Powers, Golf Digest: Nico Echavarria (+205) over Ben Griffin (DraftKings) — Is Nico playing blindfolded this week? I understand how good Griffin has been, but he’s favored like he’s Scottie Scheffler. Echavarria, meanwhile, finished top 10 at the Baycurrent and finished inside the top six in this event last year.
Lack: Ben Griffin (-120) over J.J. Spaun (Bet365) — In this matchup between the top two players on the odds board, Ben Griffin simply has a much stronger track record on this style of golf course. Outside of two top-25 finishes at El Cardonal, he ranks first in this field on resort courses and in easy scoring conditions.
Matchup Results from the Bank of Utah Championship: Tour coach: 1 for 1 (Jaeger (+120) over Meissner); Hennessey: 1 for 1 (Noren (-120) over McNealy); Mayo: 1 for 1 (Homa (-120) over Theegala); Powers: 0 for 1; Lack: 0 for 1; Stewart: 0 for 1
Matchup Results from this season (Wins-Losses-Pushes): Tour coach: 17-15-3 (up 2.41 units); Powers: 18-18-2 (down 0.91 units); Hennessey: 19-18-1 (down 0.98 units); Lack: 17-18-1 (down 2.34 units); Mayo: 15-20-2 (down 2.59 units); Stewart: 16-21-1 (down 5.77 units); Gdula: 13-21-3 (down 9.57 units)
World Wide Technology Championship picks 2025: Top 10s
Tour coach: Justin Lower (+750, FanDuel) — Lower played great in Utah, and this will be a similar type of test this week. The work he’s been putting in with John Scott Rattan is coming to fruition. These are great odds for someone who’s gritty and playing the best golf of his career.
Mayo: Stephan Jaeger (+500, FanDuel) — Look, I’m not saying he’s going to win, but could you make a better course for Jaeger? With fairways capable of landing jumbo jets even Jaeger will have issues missing fairways. Now, if anyone can, it is him, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take. Outside of the abysmal driver, the rest of his game is actually in better condition than normal.
Gdula: Nick Taylor (+360, FanDuel) — Taylor is a high-floor player (fourth-best among this field based on last-50-round scoring dispersions) and has plenty of pop with the irons and short game to go low at this resort setup.
Stewart: Max Greyserman (+250, BetRivers) — I think Max Greyserman can win this week. Give me 10 places and I’m all in. Runner-up at the Baycurrent Classic, Max is back to the form he showed in the early summer when he lost in a playoff at the Rocket Mortgage. Max is a fighter, and after the form he displayed in Japan he is ready to contend again.
Hennessey, Golf Digest: Justin Lower (+750, FanDuel) — I’m following our tour coach on this one … I don’t trust Lower to actually win, but let’s ride the hot hand.
Powers, Golf Digest: Garrick Higgo (+300, BetRivers) — Higgo now has three straight top 10 finishes in the fall and he’s done it by excelling in the two key areas this week: short approach play and putting. Let’s make it four in a row.
Lack: Greyson Sigg (+650, BetRivers) — Greyson Sigg is coming off a top-15 finish at the Black Desert where he gained 8.2 strokes on approach, and another 2.2 off the tee. Similar to Rodgers, he has also been brilliant on wide open, driver heavy resort courses such as Corales Punta Cana, Vidanta Vallarta, and the Black Desert Championship.
Top-10 results from the Bank of Utah Championship: Mayo: 1 for 1 (Max Homa +410); Hennessey: 1 for 1 (Rico Hoey +240); Everybody else: 0 for 1
Top-10 results from this season: Mayo: 10 for 38 (up 17.27 units); Gdula: 11 for 38 (up 15.3 units); Tour coach: 9 for 35 (up 14.8 units); Lack: 11 for 37 (up 13.6 units); Stewart: 13 for 38 (up 11.65 units); Hennessey: 8 for 37 (up 5.9 units); Powers: 1 for 38 (down 30.5 units)
About our experts 
Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. Mayo helped create the golf stats and research website Fantasy National along with the Race for the Mayo Cup One and Done contest. Mayo won the 2022 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and is a finalist for three FSWA Awards in 2023 (Best Podcast, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). His 27 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are second-most all-time. Follow him on Twitter: @ThePME.
Brandon Gdula, managing editor and analyst for numberFire, a FanDuel daily-fantasy analysis company, recently won the 2018 FSWA Golf Writer of the Year. Gdula also co-hosts the DFS Heat Check podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @gdula13.
Keith Stewart is a five-time award-winning PGA professional, a betting contributor for Golf Digest and founder of Read The Line, the premier on-site live golf betting insights service covering the LPGA and PGA TOUR. Subscribe to Read The Line’s weekly newsletter here and raise your golf betting acumen. Keith’s winning content can also be found on Sports Grid, Bleacher Report and The Sporting News. Follow him on Twitter @readtheline_.
Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. Andy is the founder and CEO of Inside Sports Network, a website devoted to the predictive quality of advanced analytics and golf course architecture. He came to Golf Digest’s betting panel after previously writing for Run Pure Sports, RickRunGood.com, the Score and GolfWRX. In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. Follow him on Twitter: @adplacksports.
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