The World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba
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The World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba
Preview for the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba: This event has been played since 2007 when Fred Funk won with a score of -14. Over the last five years, winners of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba include Viktor Hovland in 2021, Viktor Hovland in 2020, Brendon Todd in 2019, Matt Kuchar in 2018, and Patton Kizzire in 2017.
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Tournament purse: The prize money for this week’s event is $8.2M, the winner collects $1.476M and also earns himself 500 FedEx Cup points.
Course and key stats: El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba is only 7,034 yards in length, is a par 71, and the big greens are paspalum. The winning score at this tournament over the last five years ranges from -19 to -23, so expect lots of birdies this week and a score around -20. The record here came just last year when Viktor Hovland shot a -23 to defend his title from 2020. Some key stats to key in mind this week are driving accuracy percentage, strokes gained: off the tee, strokes gained: putting, strokes gained: approach, and strokes gained: tee to green.
The field: We got a 132-player field in action this week, and the top 65 golfers plus ties after round 2 will see weekend action for rounds 3 and 4. We have a much better field than last week with the likes of Viktor Hovland trying to win this event for the third straight year, Scottie Scheffler has made the trip, Collin Morikawa is making his debut here, Tony Finau is competing, and a few other notable names are also in Mexico this week. On a scale ranging from A to D, I rank the field strength to be a B-.
Three questions that are relevant to the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba this week:
- Which 10 players have gained the most strokes total over their last 24 rounds? Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Dean Burmester, Collin Morikawa, Billy Horschel, Aaron Wise, Taylor Montgomery, Justin Rose, and K.H. Lee.
- Which 10 players does my custom model like the most? Collin Morikawa, K.H. Lee, Tony Finau, Sepp Straka, Brian Harman, Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler, Aaron Rai, Brendon Todd, and James Hahn.
- Which 10 players gained the most strokes total at this course since 2017? Lucas Glover, Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Viktor Hovland, Matt Kuchar, Austin Eckoroat, Scottie Scheffler, Danny Lee, Billy Horschel, and Aaron Wise.
All the best in your journey to win or at least be in the money in some contests this week – here are (in no particular order) 15 DFS golf picks on DraftKings (DK), plus I also include player salaries for DK. I consistently provide recent and seasonal finishes for each of my picks, their performances at the event over the last five years, and add in some tasty data.
15 Players Who Are High Value Plays This Week – Get Them Into Your DFS Lineups
Tony Finau (Salary: DraftKings – $10.4K) – We haven’t seen Finau play in a normal event yet this season, but he finished last season off hot with two wins, a T5, and a 9th over his last five events. He’s often a strong ball-striker and short game player, and had a top 10 here two years ago. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T45, 2020 – T8, 2019 – Cut, and 2018 – T16.
Viktor Hovland (Salary: DraftKings – $11.2K) – He’s the king of this tournament right now with wins in back-to-back years, and he’s the only two-time winner of this event in its history. He has two top 5’s over his last four starts, but will need to improve on his approach play if he wants the tri-factor here this week since he has collectively lost over 4 strokes on approach over his last two starts. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – Won, 2020 – Won, 2019 – Cut, and 2018 – Cut.
Aaron Wise (Salary: DraftKings – $10.2K) – Lots of consistent play has been on the menu for Wise for a while now with consistently great finishes including his 6th at THE CJ CUP in his most recent start. He has three top 15’s here in the last four years including his runner-up in 2020. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T15, 2020 – 2nd, 2019 – Cut, 2018 – T10, and 2017 – Cut.
Taylor Montgomery (Salary: DraftKings – $9.6K) – We don’t have a ton of strokes gained data on him just yet, but he seems to be good off the tee, around the green, and is a putting wizard gaining more than 27 strokes on the greens over his last four tournaments played. He has eight straight top 15’s between the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, and that impressive streak should continue if his stats hold true again this week. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: None.
Brendon Todd (Salary: DraftKings – $9.0K) – Driving accuracy is vital for success this week, and Todd is one of the most accurate strikers of the ball in the world. That explains why he won here three years ago and has two top 11’s since then. He seems like a great player to roll with this week given he’s coming off a T7 and has two top 9’s over his last four starts. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T11, 2020 – T8, 2019 – Won.
Maverick McNealy (Salary: DraftKings – $9.4K) – Lots aligns for McNealy this week with three straight top 18’s including a T10 at the Shriners Children’s Open, and he has top 12’s over the last two years here, as well. He relies far too much on his putter but it consistently works out for him, so he’s a decent play until the flat stick goes cold. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T11, 2020 – T12, and 2019 – T26.
Emiliano Grillo (Salary: DraftKings – $9.1K) – Very impressive work by Grillo over his last ten starts with two T2’s, a T5, and a T4, and three other top 31’s mixed in for good measure. No one thing really stats out about his game, but he’s good off the tee and on the greens, so as long as he plays to his DNA, he could do well here as he has had success in the past. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – Cut, 2020 – T8, 2019 – T41, 2018 – T15, and 2017 – T9.
Justin Lower (Salary: DraftKings – $7.6K) – I’m all over Lower these days and he has been paying off with three top 9’s in his last five starts including a T8 last week in Bermuda. He has been a decent ball-striker since August and has been riding a hot putter since early July. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: None.
Robby Shelton (Salary: DraftKings – $7.6K) – He was the only player to have won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour last season, and has three top 23’s on the PGA Tour over his last four starts. I like that he has some experience on this track also including a T6 three years ago – gaining 11.13 strokes total. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2020 – Cut and 2019 – T6.
Greyson Sigg (Salary: DraftKings – $7.3K) – I like what Sigg has been selling since early July, and especially more recently with two top 11’s over his last three starts. He needs to regain his approach play again, but until then, his short game is carrying him in the meantime. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years:
Aaron Baddeley (Salary: DraftKings – 6.5K) – The depth in the $6K range this week isn’t too attractive, but Baddeley has made five consecutive cut lines, two of them were on the PGA Tour, and he’s coming off a T6 in Bermuda. He might be a good option for your stars and scrubs lineups this week, especially if you need a $6K golfer further down the board. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2020 – Cut, 2019 – T26, and 2017 – 74th.
Nick Hardy (Salary: DraftKings – $7.8K) – I love his approach play and if he figures out his around the green play and putting, then he will be a threat to win. He had a T5 three starts ago at the Sanderson Farms Championship and is coming off a T23 last week in Bermuda, so the upside is there, especially considering he lost 0.16 strokes with his short game at the Sanderson Farms tournament but gained an incredible 9.08 ball-striking. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: None.
Andrew Putnam (Salary: DraftKings – $8.1K) – Putnam has been a cut-making machine since June at the U.S. Open and has been surging lately with two top 5’s in his last seven starts including a T2 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP two starts ago. His approach play and short game are in full force now – expect more of the same this week. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T64, 2020 – Cut, and 2017 – Cut.
Will Gordon (Salary: DraftKings – $7.0K) – Gordon tore up the Korn Ferry Tour late last season, and has been good on the PGA Tour in his four starts this season finishing anywhere from T30 to T44 through good ball-striking and putting. He won’t finish super-high this week, but should be good for a 30 or 40-something which is fine for a $7K player. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2020 – Cut and 2019 – T55.
Thomas Detry (Salary: DraftKings – $8.8K) – Detry is playing some really solid golf these days with three top 9’s over his last six starts and he also had a T12 during that stretch. He had a runner-up last week in Bermuda so it will be interesting to see how he responds to that elite result this week. He plays a complete game and his results seem sustainable as a result. World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba finishes over the last five years: 2021 – T22.
