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The PGA Tour completes its two-week stint in Mexico, the LPGA Tour concludes its Asian swing and the DP World Tour Playoffs start in Abu Dhabi.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 5-8
Course: El Cardonal at Diamante (Par 72, 7,452 Yards)
Purse: $6M (Winner: $1.08M)
Defending Champion: Ben Griffin
FedExCup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @WWTChampionship
NOTES: This marks the sixth of eight occasions within the FedExCup Fall, which finalizes eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. Players who end inside the highest 100 of the standings turn out to be exempt for 2027. Players who end Nos. 51-60 within the ultimate FedExCup Fall standings earn spots within the first two signature occasions subsequent season. … The match was the primary official PGA Tour occasion performed in Mexico within the trendy period when it debuted in 2007. This is the fourth time the Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante will host the occasion. … The area contains three gamers from Mexico: Alvaro Ortiz, Alejandro Madariaga and Jorge Villar. Madariaga completed T46 final yr. The area additionally contains two of the highest 50 gamers within the Official World Golf Ranking: No. 23 Ryan Gerard and No. 25 Ben Griffin, who set the match scoring file of 29-under 259 along with his victory final yr.
BEST BETS: Griffin (+1325 at DraftKings) hasn’t had probably the most constant yr, however the defending champion is coming off a T4 final week with a brand new caddie. … Gerard (+1375) has three runner-up finishes amongst eight top-10s this yr. … Jackson Koivun (+1800) is considered one of solely two gamers within the area with a win this season (3M Open). No. 69 within the standings, he wants a powerful end to the season to safe spots in 2027 signature occasions. … Garrick Higgo (+11500) affords intriguing longshot odds as the one participant within the area with top-10 finishes within the occasion every of the previous two years (T4/2025, T6/2024).
Last Tournament: VidantaWorld Mexico Open (Andrew Novak)
Next Tournament: Austin Championship, Austin, Texas, Nov. 12-15
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Toto Japan Classic, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan, Nov. 5-8
Course: Taiheiyo Club, Minori Course (Par 72, 6,598 Yards)
Purse: $2.1M (Winner: $315,000)
Defending Champion: Nasa Hataoka
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Thursday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. ET; Friday, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @LPGA
NOTES: This is the ultimate of 4 occasions on the autumn Asian swing, and the forty eighth version of the match, which was initially performed as an unofficial LPGA Tour occasion from 1973-75. … Korda is skipping the Asian swing for the third consecutive yr. … Hataoka gained a Sunday playoff towards Yuna Araki final yr after the ultimate 18 holes have been washed out as a result of what match officers deemed ‘unplayable course situations.’ … Mone Inami holds the match scoring file of 22-under 266 set in 2023. … At No. 2 within the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, Jeeno Thitikul is the highest-ranked participant within the area, which additionally contains No. 4 Miyu Yamashita and No. 6 Hyo Joo Kim. Thitikul enters the week with seven consecutive top-10 finishes.
Last Tournament: Maybank Championship (Miyu Yamashita)
Next Tournament: The Annika pushed by Gainbridge at Pelican, Belleair, Fla., Nov. 12-15
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Nov. 5-8
Course: Yas Links Golf Club (Par 72, 7,468 Yards)
Purse: $9M (Winner: $1.5M)
Defending Champion: Aaron Rai
Race to Dubai Leader: Eugenio Chacarra
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Saturday, 2-8 a.m. ET; Sunday: 1:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the primary of the two-event playoffs. The high 70 accessible gamers within the standings certified for this week’s occasion, with No. 6 Ryan Fox and No. 10 Matt Fitzpatrick not taking part in. They are amongst 11 gamers selecting to not play, with Fox, Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre citing issues over the battle within the Middle East. Other notable absences embody Ludvig Aberg, Shane Lowry and Justin Rose. … The high 50 after this week qualify for the DP World Tour Championship. MacIntyre (No. 56) and Rose (No. 69) is not going to qualify. … Chacarra holds a 669.27-point lead over Patrick Reed. With 1,500 factors at stake this week, Chacarra, Reed, Rory McIlroy and Casey Jarvis every have a mathematical likelihood of main the standings heading into the season finale.
Last Tournament: Genesis Championship (Yuto Katsuragawa)
Next Tournament: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, Nov. 12-15
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: OFF
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink
Last Tournament: Simmons Bank Championship (Darren Fichardt)
Next Tournament: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 12-15
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: Season concluded
Season Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
–Field Level Media