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The 2026 World Wide Technology Championship kicks off on Thursday with the opening round at the Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal course in Mexico. Rookie sensation Jackson Koivun highlights the field as players begin their quest for the early-season title.
Jackson Koivun Headlines Thursday Field
At just 21 years old, Jackson Koivun has made nine PGA Tour starts this season and eight since turning professional in July. The rookie has already secured three top-10 finishes, including a victory at the 3M Open during his third start as a pro that secured his Tour future. Koivun is scheduled to tee off for the first round at 1:38 p.m. ET on Tee No. 1 alongside Ben Griffin and Pierceson Coody.
How to Watch Round 1
Golf fans can catch live television coverage of the first round from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Additional live simulcasts are available through Golfchannel.com and the official Golf Channel app.
Thursday Tee Times and Groupings
Tee No. 1
8:30 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Joel Dahmen, Ben Martin
8:41 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, Rico Hoey, Johnny Keefer
8:52 a.m. – Denny McCarthy, Mark Hubbard, Max McGreevy
9:03 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, William Mouw, Kevin Yu
9:14 a.m. – Harry Hall, Chris Kirk, Matt Kuchar
9:25 a.m. – Joe Highsmith, Taylor Pendrith, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
9:36 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Andrew Putnam, Luke Donald
9:47 a.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Pontus Nyholm, Alejandro Madariaga
9:58 a.m. – Kristoffer Ventura, Nicholas Lindheim, Jeffrey Kang
10:09 a.m. – Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Davis Chatfield, Preston Stout (a)
1:05 p.m. – Lee Hodges, Emiliano Grillo, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
1:16 p.m. – Ben Kohles, Kevin Roy, Rasmus Højgaard
1:27 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Jordan Smith, John Parry
1:38 p.m. – Jackson Koivun, Ben Griffin, Pierceson Coody
1:49 p.m. – Steven Fisk, Billy Horschel, Ben James
2:00 p.m. – Camilo Villegas, Zac Blair, Chandler Phillips
2:11 p.m. – Michael Kim, Vince Whaley, Ben Silverman
2:22 p.m. – Isaiah Salinda, Christo Lamprecht, Austin Hitt
2:33 p.m. – Zecheng Dou, Marco Penge, Alvaro Ortiz
2:44 p.m. – Chandler Blanchet, Gordon Sargent, Nathan Tseng
Tee No. 10
8:30 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Chad Ramey, Justin Lower
8:41 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Will Gordon, David Skinns
8:52 a.m. – Nick Dunlap, Max Greyserman, Jackson Suber
9:03 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Nick Taylor, Blades Brown
9:14 a.m. – Karl Vilips, Tony Finau, Keith Mitchell
9:25 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Adam Svensson, Dylan Wu
9:36 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Patrick Rodgers, Takumi Kanaya
9:47 a.m. – Patrick Fishburn, Kensei Hirata, Willie Mack III
9:58 a.m. – Paul Peterson, Jimmy Stanger, Nicholas Marchese
10:09 a.m. – Hayden Springer, Marcelo Rozo, Jorge Villar
1:05 p.m. – Taylor Moore, Tyler Duncan, Beau Hossler
1:16 p.m. – Harry Higgs, Hank Lebioda, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
1:27 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Seamus Power, Zach Bauchou
1:38 p.m. – Davis Riley, Lucas Glover, Aaron Wise
1:49 p.m. – Garrick Higgo, Cam Davis, Stephan Jaeger
2:00 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, David Lipsky, Danny Walker
2:11 p.m. – Neal Shipley, David Ford, Lyon Lazare
2:22 p.m. – A.J. Ewart, Luke Clanton, Tyler Collet
2:33 p.m. – Haotong Li, Jesper Svensson, Muzzy Donohue
2:44 p.m. – Trace Crowe, John VanDerLaan, Jay Leng
