The WWT Championship Los Cabos is already flashing major-week energy. Organizers confirmed two early headliners—J.J. Spaun, fresh off a U.S. Open win, and Ben Griffin, last year’s runner-up at El Cardonal. The third consecutive Los Cabos edition runs Nov. 6–9, with Tiger Woods’ El Cardonal again in the spotlight and defending champion Austin Eckroat slated to return. Whether you’re a local planning a day at Diamante or a winter visitor eyeing tickets, here’s what the early field signals—and why this stop keeps growing into Mexico’s must-see fall event.
Local fans got a first look at the November field with a press note confirming J.J. Spaun and Ben Griffin among the earliest commitments for the WWT Championship Los Cabos. The tournament returns to Los Cabos for a third straight year, and organizers are leaning into the momentum that’s made El Cardonal at Diamante one of the fall’s best watches.
WWT Championship Los Cabos dates and what’s new
Circle Nov. 6–9, 2025 for tournament play; the PGA TOUR’s media schedule lists El Cardonal at Diamante as the host, with Austin Eckroat returning as defending champion. That timing aligns with the event’s public schedule, which places tournament week in early November and reaffirms El Cardonal—Tiger Woods’ first-ever course design—as the stage. For fans, that means the same dramatic vistas, windy shot-making, and late-afternoon light that made last year’s finish pop on TV.
Spaun arrives with the résumé that matters most in 2025: reigning U.S. Open champion and a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team this week. That’s a significant bump for any fall field, and it suggests Los Cabos will see a competitive mix of stars and climbers fighting for ranking points before year-end. Meanwhile, Griffin—a Ryder Cup rookie—brings recent good history at El Cardonal after finishing runner-up here last year. In other words, the early confirmations already pair a major winner’s swagger with a contender who knows where to pick up shots on this golf course.
The event’s communications and partner channels have floated additional notable names—Luke Donald, Tony Finau, and Eckroat among them—signaling that Los Cabos is again pulling a balanced field of proven winners and form players. As always, final entry lists shift with injuries, form, and scheduling, but early indications suggest a deeper field than in year one at Diamante.
Why this matters for Los Cabos
Three years in, El Cardonal at Diamante has settled into its role: a visually striking, wind-sensitive test that rewards precise trajectories more than brute force. That’s part of why Griffin flourished here last year, and why a confident Spaun—now hardened by a major-week grind—should travel well. For the destination, the week extends Cabo’s shoulder season with marquee broadcast windows and a festival feel on property, from early-week pro-ams to a trophy ceremony against a Baja sunset. If you’re going, plan for afternoon breezes and firming conditions that turn club selection into a chess match as the leaders make the turn.
What we can say today: tournament play is scheduled Nov. 6–9, at El Cardonal, Diamante Cabo San Lucas; Eckroat is the defending champion; Spaun and Griffin are among the first confirmed; and it’s the third consecutive year in Los Cabos. Expect more names in the coming weeks as the fall calendar tightens and Ryder Cup recovery gives way to FedExCup Fall priorities.
