120 Players Compete at World Wide Technology Championship

Course design features at El Cardonal at Diamante

Tiger Woods designed El Cardonal at Diamante, which features paspalum grass and no rough. The course includes greens that average 8,000 square feet and do not exceed 11 feet on the Stimpmeter.

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Weather forecast for the tournament week

Moderate breezes during the first two days will determine the success of the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship.

Following the second-round cut, zephyrs will feature during weekend play, which may favor a come-from-behind winner on Sunday. Sunshine is expected throughout the event, with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 80s.

Field of 120 players and top contenders

The field of 120 players features a South African competitor who won the inaugural edition of the World Wide Technology Championship three years ago and enters this week following a T6 finish at Vidanta Vallarta. A 25-year-old first-time Tour member leads the PGA Tour in SG: Off-the-Tee and has logged finishes of T3, T10, T34, and T16 in the FedExCup Fall series.

A player ranked 96th in the FedExCup competes this week after a T11 finish at Vidanta Vallarta and a solo fourth-place result at El Cardonal at Diamante in 2024. A British player who finished T5 at the Wyndham Championship has recorded 5 top 25 finishes in 7 worldwide starts since that event, including a T23 at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open. The winner of the ISCO Championship is 4-for-4 in the FedExCup Fall and finished T2 at Vidanta Vallarta after closing with a 63.

An Irish player who finished as the runner-up in a playoff at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship returns to the course after withdrawing from the previous tournament in Mexico. A 21-year-old player makes his first start in a month after a T5 finish at the Biltmore Championship Asheville.

A player who finished third at the Tour Championship arrives after a T4 finish at the Baycurrent Classic and a T14 finish at this event last year. A player who has 5 top 10s this season returned from a nine-week injury break with a T4 finish at Vidanta Vallarta.

Uncertainty regarding tournament favorites

Reports indicate there is no clear consensus on which players or teams are favored to succeed at the World Wide Technology Championship.

Concurrent PGA Tour Q-School First Stage events

The PGA Tour Q-School has been in progress since the middle of September. The final 5 locations for the First Stage of the tournament take place this week at sites spanning from Florida to California.

Tournament coverage and media resources

The PGA Tour published a course preview and FAQs for the World Wide Technology Championship on November 2, 2026. Rob Bolton provides tournament previews and recaps for PGATour.com and is active on X as @RobBoltonGolf. Subscribers receive exclusive content via "The Early Card" newsletter on Tuesdays.

RotoBaller released a fantasy and betting preview for the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship on November 2, 2026. Bet365 published predictions and tips for the tournament on the same day.

Yahoo Sports published power rankings and tiers for the 2026 Internet Invitational after the first round on November 2, 2026. A course preview is also available from one of the sources.