6 picks of our expert favorites

Welcome to our weekly PGA Tour gambling tips column, featuring picks from GOLF.com’s expert forecaster Brady Kannon. An experienced golf bettor and commentator, Kannon is a host and frequent guest on SportsGrid, a syndicated audio network dedicated to sports and sports betting, as well as a golf betting analyst for CBS Sportsline. You can follow Brady on Twitter: @LasVegasGolferyou can read below his picks for the 2025 World Technical Championships, which take place in Mexico on Thursday. In addition to the dramas recommended by Guanyin, you can also see the following data: Chirp Golf, a mobile app offering free tournaments and daily fantasy golf tournaments You can win cash and prizes in every round and tournament.

It’s already November, which means there are only the final three FedEx Cup fall events left in the 2025 season. We begin the final sprint to the World Technical Championships in Los Cabos, Mexico. Next week, we head to Bermuda for the Bermuda Championship, and finally, we’ll play in the RSM Classic on St. Simons Island, Georgia. No more interruptions in action, no more weeks off, and probably no more work next year. When the final putt is holed three weeks later in Georgia, players will need to find themselves ranked inside the top 100 to maintain full PGA Tour eligibility in 2026.

First stop: El Cardonal in Diamante, designed by Tiger Woods, with exceptionally wide fairways, no rough, and large greens. This is a par 72 course that stretches over 7,400 yards. There are significant elevation changes throughout the layout, with plenty of undulations on the greens. As is the case in tropical coastal areas, golf course walls are covered with paspalum grass. For many years, the Global Technology Championship has been held on the Riviera Maya, east of Cancun, Mexico. This will be the Tigers’ third tournament in Cabo San Lucas.

I thought, with Turkey Day approaching, it would be appropriate that we have a Birdie Day – or should I say feast? Okay, sorry. Back to golf. Yes, scores should be low this week and not much wind is expected. The strongest winds are currently expected on Thursday, but wind speeds will still only be 10-15 mph. Golf oddsmaker Jeff Sherman of the Las Vegas SuperBook placed the winning score at under/over 262.5, or 25.5 strokes under par. Eric Van Rooyan won this title two years ago at 27 under, and Austin Eckroat was at 24 under last year.

So far this week I’ve looked at “birdies,” or “strokes gained at better,” and “strokes gained: strokes off tee and approach.” Interestingly, since these greens are so large, it’s not terribly difficult to hit them in regular play, but when they are missed, the scramble becomes one of the more challenging tests on tour. I also looked at how players performed on long par 4s (between 450-500 yards).

Relevant lessons for the week are easy to find. The course features extremely wide fairways and paspalum greens. The Plantation Course at Kapalua has the widest fairways on tour and huge putting surfaces — even though they’re Bermuda grass. The same goes for TPC Craig Ranch. Wide fairways and big greens, but a different kind of grass. Their tournament at Vidanta Vallarta at the Mexico Open is very similar to our tournament this week, as is their tournament at Corrales Golf Club in the Dominican Republic at the Corrales Punta Cana Championship. The Grand Reserve where they hold the Puerto Rico Open is a Paspalum-based course, and we were at Black Desert Resort in St. George, Utah two weeks ago – a course that also has exceptionally wide fairways and massive greens. Across all of these events, you do encounter a similar field, without a lot of big-name star power, but many of the same names continue to appear at the top of the leaderboards.

I played a total of six games. Four of them had triple-digit odds, but I saw a lot of movement in the market at the beginning of the week. Si Woo Kim is a WD, so that changes the market a little bit. As always, shop around for the best price.

Michael Torbjornsson (24-1)

Since the course designer is from Stanford, why not choose a fellow Cardinal to win El Cardona? Thorbjornsen has been a very popular choice for a few seasons, and I’ve avoided jumping into it for the most part. This was probably the first time I ever made a bet that he would win, I can’t remember exactly. Regardless, I like the timing and location of this week as he might get his first win, which seems to be happening soon. He has finished 13th and 3rd in his last four starts, finishing second at Corales Puntacana last spring. Over the past 24 rounds, he ranks 11th in holes scored off the tee, second in golf balls gained, third in holes gained in birdie or better, and first in golf balls gained in green regulation.

Garrick Shego (24-1)

The left-handed South African, who attends the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was better than Thor Bjornsson when he won the Corrales Punta Cana Championship last April. Prior to that, he was 12th in Puerto Rico, and more recently, he’s had top-10 finishes in each of his past three events. Shego also finished sixth in Los Cabos last November. His data is very solid and comprehensive. If he finds a hot putter in a few days, he should be in the mix again.

Isaiah Salinda (105-1)

Now that we’re talking triple-digit prices, I’m going to go back to another connection from Stanford University. It’s also worth noting that Salinda is currently ranked 104th in the FedExCup standings, so he’ll need to perform well in the final three weeks if he plans to compete on the 2026 Tour. After finishing third at the Mexican Open earlier this season and two weeks ago in Southern Utah, Salinda this week ranked 11th in the field in SG: Driving, eighth in approach, first in regulation greens, and 17th in the regular season. Scramble. Over the past 24 rounds, he ranks 10th in the field in SG: Putting (Papalum).

Marty Schmid (105-1)

Schmid, a big name from Germany who will be a regular on the Tour in 2026, has put in his best performances on the relevant courses this week over the past two seasons. In 2024, he finished 10th in Puerto Rico, 11th in Corrales and fifth in Utah’s Black Desert. Earlier this season, he finished sixth in Puerto Rico and ninth in Corrales. Schmid ranks sixth in birdies or better over his past 24 rounds.

Ben Coles(115-1)

Over the past 24 rounds, Kohlers ranks first in SG: Approach, fourth in greens in regulation gain, and 13th in SG: Putting (Papalum). He finished 20th at Utah two weeks ago, shooting in the 60s through four rounds. This week, he ranks 13th in goals scored, third in greenside control and fourth in driving accuracy. Last spring, Corus finished 25th at the Mexico Open, and in 2024 he finished sixth at Puerto Rico and runner-up at TPC Craig Ranch.

Justin Lore(130-1)

Lore probably has the best resume on these types of golf courses. In 2024, Lower finished third at Vidanta Vallarta, fourth at Corales Puntacana and runner-up at Los Cabos. Over the past 24 rounds, he ranks eighth in SG: Putting (Papalum). He also found his groove two weeks ago at Black Desert, finishing third. Currently ranked 110th in the FedExCup standings, now is the perfect time for him to get back into shape.

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