World Wide Technology Championship Sleepers and Value Picks: Bet on Wu at Tiger Woods' Course

World Wide Technology Championship Sleepers and Value Picks

The World Wide Technology Championship is one of the biggest events of the Fall Series, and this year it is being played at the first-ever course designed by Tiger Woods - El Cardonal at Diamante.

El Cardonal at Diamante will take over from long-time host, El Cameleon, which departed for the LIV Tour.

This isn't the strongest field, which means we have some short-priced favorites like Ludvig Aberg, Cameron Young, and Sahith Theegala.

One concern when you see something like this, is that the top of the market will dominate, but the other way to view it, is that there is an opportunity for a longshot to win in a big field, and we will count on that here at oddschecker.

Collin Morikawa won the last event, adding to Sahith Theegala and Luke List as the winners in the Fall Series so far, but are we due enough big-name win?

Check out the latest World Wide Technology Championship odds here, as we look for players at 40-1 and bigger for the Sleepers and Value picks range this week.

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What Skill Set is Required to Win the World Wide Technology Championship

This is a new course, so we are coming into this week somewhat blind, but there is some information out there that will help us in our quest to find a winner at this week's World Wide Technology Championship.

Form of Paspalum Courses - One thing we do know about this course is that it features wall-to-wall Paspalum grass, which is a big deal on the PGA Tour, as there are select few events that feature this grass type. Look for players who have form at the Puerto Rico Open, Mexico Open, the Corales Puntacana Championship, and the former El Camaleon course at Mayakoba.

Approaches from 175-200 Yards - With four Par 5s, three Par 3s over 180 yards, and some longer Par 4s, look for players with strong iron play. It is not going to be good enough to simply hit greens, because they are massive here, and so too are the fairways, so precision play with long irons will be key.

Driving Distance/SG Off the Tee - At the Paspalum Grass resort courses that we suspect will correlate with this course, those who have hit the ball the furthest have prospered. Look for those that hit it above average in length.

World Wide Technology Championship Betting Trends

There will not be any valuable data in looking at past betting trends in this event, now that we have a new course and a much weaker field. We wouldn't want to get you looking into trends that may not be valuable this week.

Do Sleepers and Value Picks Win the World Wide Technology Championship

Here are the winning odds of the last ten winners of this event, albeit on a different course. This feels like it is still relevant as fields at this time of year are generally a mixed bag and similar profile winners get the job done in these events.

2022 - Russell Henley (+5500)

2021 - Viktor Hovland (+1800)

2020 - Viktor Hovland (+2200)

2019 - Brendon Todd (+11000)

2018 - Matt Kuchar (+6000)

2017 - Patton Kizzire (+7000)

2016 - Pat Perez (+12500)

2015 - Graeme McDowell (+3300)

2014 - Charley Hoffman (+6000)

2013 - Harris English (+2500)

Clearly, this is an event that has been good to longshots in the past, so the chances of sleepers and value picks look to have a chance this week, even if players like Viktor Hovland and Harris English have won from the top of the board in the past.

Sleepers and Value Picks for the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship

Here are my three picks for the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship at Diamante.

Cameron Champ +6600 (Get up to $500 in Bonus Bets from BetRivers)

I was on Cameron Champ at the ZOZO Championship at the same odds, and whilst he could only finish 59th in a 78-man field there, I am going to give him another shot in a weaker field, on a course that could be even better.

Champ has played well on Paspalum so far in his career, finishing 10th in this event at Mayakoba, and 6th and 8th at the Mexico Open as well.

Add in form on wide-open courses like Kapalua, and on generally driver-heavy golf courses, and Champ looks set for another big week.

Prior to his lackluster effort at the ZOZO Championship, Champ finished 9th at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he was 5th after 54 holes, and then 18th at the Shriners where he was the 54-hole leader.

This is the right field strength and the sort of test where Champ wins, and at 66-1 when he's been playing well, I think he's good value to play well in Mexico again - albeit on a new layout.

Brandon Wu +8000 (Bet $5, Win $150 on Wu With Bet365)

Brandon Wu is a very volatile player and at 80-1 may not look that exciting, but when you bear in mind where he's played his best golf, and the field strength, it's actually an appealing price.

Wu has finished 2nd and 3rd at the Mexico Open and 3rd and 7th at the Puerto Rico Open, one event in the same country as this, and both of which feature Paspalum grass, so this is in theory should be right up his street.

His current form is lacking somewhat, but despite a lack of big results, Wu is in solid enough form, and if you closer he's had some stand-out rounds.

Wu shot a second-round 65 at the 3M Open, another 65 in round two a week later which left him 8th after round two at the Wyndham, and weekend rounds of 67-66 at the FedEx St Jude Championship were promising enough. Add in the fact he opened with a 65 to sit 2nd after round one at the Sanderson Farms Championship, and it's clear Wu is playing well enough to make birdies.

He's not piecing four rounds together at the moment, but I am hoping the Paspalum grass here is going to change his fortunes in that respect.

It's a Paspalum course, so play Brandon Wu. That's the formula.

David Lipsky +15000 (Bet $5, Win $150 With FanDuel)

In the same vein as Wu, David Lipsky just ups his game on Paspalum grass, and as a result, I am going to take a chance on him here.

In the Mexico Championship and Open, Lipsky has finished 6th and 10th, and at this event last year, he finished 10th as well, with three rounds of 66 that week.

Add to these efforts a 7th at the Corales Puntacana Championship, and it is clear Lipsky has a preference when it comes to grass types.

Lipsky has ranked 18th or better in three of his last four starts in terms of SG Approach and inside the top 30 in SG Tee to Green in those same starts, so he's hitting the ball well enough.

He's not a big hitter, but he might relish the different approach shots, dotted around the course, which are strategically placed from different angles according to course designer, Tiger Woods.