Many of the biggest names in golf will be back in the field this week at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. It’s still early in the 2021-2022 season, but the stars are beginning to build up their schedule this fall. Below, we look at the 2021 World Wide Technology Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions to win.
Justin Thomas headlines the field this week, coming in at No. 10 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Viktor Hovland, the defending champion and Golfweek/Sagarin’s No. 3 golfer, is also back in the field at the WWTC. Other notable players include Shane Lowry, Patrick Reed, Tony Finau and Brooks Koepka.
The tour will set up shop at the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón Golf Course. At 7,017 yards it’s another shorter course for the second straight week, emphasizing the importance of hitting fairways and greens with long-bombers not gaining as much of an advantage as they do on longer tracks.
2021 World Wide Technology Championship picks – Favorite
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Viktor Hovland (+2000)
Hovland plotted his way around this very course last season as he secured his victory with a 20-under finish. He shot under 70 in all four rounds, including a Sunday score of 65 to hold off Aaron Wise. Hovland is excellent off the tee and is one of the best ball-strikers in the world, so he’s a perfect fit for this tricky course.
I like Hovland to win this event in back-to-back years, especially after playing well at the CJ Cup a couple of weeks ago.
2021 World Wide Technology Championship picks – Contender
Brendon Todd (+8000)
Todd hasn’t exactly played well yet in the early part of this wraparound schedule but he’s a good fit for this course. He’s not a long hitter but is a great putter, capitalizing when given birdie chances. Todd should have plenty of short irons and wedges into greens, which will hopefully lead to a bunch of birdie chances.
He tied for 8th at this event last year so this could be the perfect time to take a flier on Todd at Mayakoba.
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2021 World Wide Technology Championship picks – Long shot
Tom Hoge (+10000)
Hoge was among the players to fire sub-70 rounds on all four days in the World Wide Technology Championship last year, going on to finish tied for third. He should be in good form after playing five events already this season, most recently finishing 17th at the ZOZO Championship.
Hoge is a long shot, but as he searches for his first career win on tour he’s a nice target at +10000.
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