Golfers Drop Out, New Faces Step In for Big Tournament

Withdrawals and Replacements

• Si Woo Kim, a fan favorite with over $30 million in earnings since 2013, pulled out just two days before the event.

• Vince Covello took his spot.

• Aaron Wise also withdrew due to a back injury.
• Hayden Springer replaced him in the tournament.

The Significance of the WWTC

• The World Wide Technology Championship (WWTC) is a historic PGA Tour event.
• It is the first PGA Tour event ever held in Mexico in the modern era of golf.
• The tournament started in 2007 and has been played at El Cardonal at Diamante for the third time this year.

Big Names Still Playing

• J. J. Spaun
• Ben Griffin
• Wyndham Clark

• Matt Kuchar

• Ben Griffin is the favorite to win, with odds at +1100.

Looking Ahead

• The next PGA Tour event is the Sony Open in Hawaii on January 15, 2026.
• Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters this year, plans to play fewer tournaments next year.
• He wants to focus on major events and spend time with his family.

"I’ll always look at the schedule at the start of the year and see what best fits me and my life." — Rory McIlroy