Defending Champion Ben Griffin Headlines Group of Star Players Announced to Compete at the 20th Anniversary Edition of the World Wide Technology Championship
Commitments include six-time winner Tony Finau, rising star Jackson Koivun,
World No. 23 Ryan Gerard and European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald
LOS CABOS, MEXICO (October 22, 2026) – Ben Griffin leads a group of five standout players announced today as commitments to tee it up in two weeks at the World Wide Technology Championship. Joining Griffin will be global star and six-time PGA Tour winner Tony Finau, rising star and rookie Jackson Koivun, world no. 23 Ryan Gerard and two-time winning European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.
The five stars will be among 120 players who will compete during the 20th anniversary edition of Mexico’s pioneering PGA Tour event from November 5-8. Once again, Los Cabos and Diamante’s El Cardonal course will welcome the world’s best professional golfers and will showcase the country and the destination to the world.
Griffin won three times on the PGA Tour in 2025, joining Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as the only players to do so. His 29-under-par performance set a new tournament scoring record. Finau is one of the most popular and recognized players in the game and will make his eighth career appearance at the WWT Championship. Koivun, in his rookie season, is one of the game’s brightest rising stars after winning this summer in just his third career start and posted a winning record during last month’s Presidents Cup. Currently at no. 23 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Gerard posted one of the best seasons in all of golf with eight top-10 finishes which propelled him to a third-place finish after the FedExCup playoffs. And fan favorite and WWT ambassador Donald will participate in Los Cabos for the third consecutive year. A former world no. 1, Donald’s success on-course is now rivalled with his success as captain for the victorious European team at the last two Ryder Cups.
Also scheduled to participate in the 20th anniversary edition of the tournament are five other past champions. Patton Kizzire (2017), Matt Kuchar (2018), Brendon Todd (2019), Erik van Rooyen (2023) and Austin Eckroat (2024) will all return to the WWT Championship seeking to add another trophy. As a group, these players have accumulated 22 career PGA Tour titles throughout their careers. In 2023, Kuchar finished tied for second during the first staging of the event at El Cardonal, while Kizzire has notched T11 and T15 finishes in 2025 and 2023 respectively.
The tournament has been a pioneer for golf in Mexico and Latin America since its founding in 2007 when the first edition of the event was played in the Riviera Maya-Cancun region; and has continued to lead the way ever since. 2023 saw the event move to Mexico’s premier golf destination of Los Cabos. The tournament has annually gathered leading figures from the PGA Tour and has delivered many iconic moments and memories, including crowning champions such as inaugural winner Fred Funk in 2007, back-to-back winner Viktor Hovland in 2020 and 2021 and reigning champion Griffin.
While 2026 marks a key milestone in that it is the tournament’s 20th playing, many figures and numbers illustrate the impact the event has had on the sport of golf in Mexico. The tournament will have distributed more than $118 million dollars in prize money, including this year, which is the most by any golf tournament in history in Latin America. Through 19 editions, 33 different Mexican players have competed and made a total of 95 appearances. Since 2007, a total of 544,591 competitive strokes have been played by participants in the event. And once more, the global television broadcast of the event will reach more than 220 countries and territories via 44 broadcast and digital partners in 26 languages.
This year, the WWT Championship will again feature a week full of action and excitement. Beyond the four rounds of professional competition, multiple Pro-Ams will be contested over the week giving sponsors, VIPs and amateur golfers the opportunity to tee it up alongside the pros. The festivities start with the Kickoff Pro-Am on Monday, November 2, and run through the El Cardonal and Dunes Pro-Ams on Wednesday, November 4. Another highlight is the Oasis Short-Am benefiting the First Tee of Diamante which gathers PGA Tour pros along with junior golfers to raise funds for the inspiring and uplifting program which strives to introduce the game of golf and its values to young people who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity.
Beyond the Pro-Ams, a series of special events also mark tournament week at the WWT Championship. As is tradition, the event’s Junior Golf Clinic will be held on Saturday, November 7, and is an opportunity for all children in attendance to get up close with PGA Tour players and practice their swing. “Golf is Gourmet” returns in 2026 after its highly successful debut last year and will once again bring together VIP guests with PGA Tour pros and renowned local chefs for an exclusive and intimate culinary experience. Modu’s Fitness bootcamp, live music, the Fan Zone and so much more make every day of tournament week an opportunity to forge memories and enjoy unforgettable experiences.
And last but certainly not least, the WWT Championship will again offer an attractive variety of hospitality and ticket options to enjoy the professional competition. From private VIP suites to shared hospitality venues, there is truly something for everyone looking to experience PGA Tour action in style. Tickets are now on sale at www.WWTChampionship.com.
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