World Wide Technology Championship Los Cabos, Digi Mart USA News (Los Cabos, Mexico): The World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos has completed 20 editions as part of the PGA Tour, the top professional golf circuit. It is the best tournament in Latin America, but organizers want to go further and rank among the best events in the world.
“We don’t want to be the best in the region of Latin America, we want to be the best on the entire tour, the whole PGA Tour, and we work for that day after day, year after year,” said Joe Mazzeo, the tournament director, in an interview with Heraldo Deportes. “We have 20 years of success, we are never satisfied, and we know we can still improve.”
The tournament offers a purse of $6 million and 500 FedexCup points to the winner. Over two decades, it has grown, and much of that growth is attributed to how players are treated, with players themselves recommending the event over time.
“What makes Los Cabos and the tournament special is the warmth and hospitality of the people, and that perception spreads by word of mouth among the golfers themselves, which is why many return every year,” Mazzeo added.
This year, Álvaro Ortiz of Guadalajara finished in an excellent top 10, which helps the event because the public wants to see Mexican players near the top and contending for the title, as happened this time. “It fills us with excitement that Mexican players are getting better in their performance.
In the case of Álvaro Ortiz, we have already seen how far he got, and next year, with his full PGA Tour card, it will fill us with pride to welcome him with that status here in 12 months,” he said.
Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz, brother of Álvaro, could potentially compete in the tournament in the future following the disappearance of LIV Golf, a direct competitor of the PGA Tour. However, both would first have to pay a penalty for switching tours, which requires at least one year, and then seek a return to the PGA Tour by other means.
“Obviously they are not eligible for the PGA Tour, but that is something that will change and we will have to analyze it. We do not know how the status of those players will end up.
Here we have always supported all Mexican golfers, and we are delighted to have them and the best in the world,” Mazzeo said.
