Chris Kirk takes the lead on the first day of the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos
American Chris Kirk moved into the lead at the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship after carding a 63—nine under par—during the first round of the tournament, which is being held at the El Cardonal course in Diamante, Los Cabos.
Kirk enjoyed an outstanding day, completing a bogey-free round to secure a one-stroke lead over his closest challengers, Nick Dunlap and Zac Blair, who finished tied for second at 64—eight under par.
The leader fell just one stroke short of matching his career-best score on the PGA Tour—a 62, which he has recorded on three previous occasions. Furthermore, his nine-under-par performance matched his best score of the current season.
Five players are tied for fourth place at 65—seven under par—including France’s Matthieu Pavon, Japan’s Kensei Hirata, and Taylor Montgomery, who stood out by hitting all 14 fairways and delivering the best putting performance of the day.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gerard—the highest-ranked player in the field at 23rd in the world—finished with a 66, six under par, placing him among a group of golfers tied for ninth.
As for the Mexican contingent, Álvaro Ortiz, from Guadalajara, and Alejandro Madariaga, from Puebla, both finished the first round at 69—three under par—leaving them tied for 46th place. Meanwhile, Jorge Villar finished with an 87—15 over par—placing him in 120th position.
The first round was suspended at 5:48 p.m. due to fading daylight, with four players yet to complete their rounds. Play will resume this Friday at 7:20 a.m. to conclude the opening round.
The second round will begin according to the established schedule, with tee times set between 6:30 a.m. and 12:44 p.m. from the 1st and 10th holes.
The World Wide Technology Championship is taking place from November 5 to 8 at El Cardonal—a course designed by Tiger Woods—and is one of eight tournaments in the PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall series. The event features a $6 million purse and awards 500 FedExCup points to the winner.