WGC – Mexico Championship
February 20th – 23rd, 2020
Club de Golf Chapultepec
Mexico City, Mexico
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,355
Purse: $10.5 million
with $1,787,560 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Dustin Johnson

This week’s field includes:
The field includes only 42 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings. Not playing is #2 Brooks Koepka, #6 Patrick Cantlay, #9 Tiger Woods #12 Justin Rose, #13 Tony Finau, #26 Rickie Fowler, #27 Henrik Stenson and #43 Jason Day.
Last year 45 of 50 players were in the field
The field one includes just 16 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2020. The list of those not playing are #12 Cameron Champ, #14 Joaquin Niemann, #15 Nick Taylor, #17 Tom Hodge, #9 Tyler Duncan, #20 Tiger Woods, #21 Patrick Cantlay, #22 Andrew Landry and #25 Tony Finau.
The field includes 3 past champions: Dustin Johnson (2019, ’17 & ’15), Adam Scott (2016) and Patrick Reed (2014).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC-Mexico Championship field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the WGC-Mexico Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the WGC-Mexico Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the WGC – Mexico Championship
Player | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble Beach | Phoenix Open | Saudi Intern. | Farmers Insurance | Dubai Desert Classic | The American Express | Abu Dhabi | Sony Open | Sentry Tof C | Australian PGA | DP World, Dubai | The RSM Classic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Webb Simpson (225.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
Jon Rahm (224 pts) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 10 (13.33) |
DNP | Win (66) |
DNP |
Graeme McDowell (177.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Dustin Johnson (176.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Adam Scott (176 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (170 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 (40) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (154.33 pts) |
T37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (30) |
DNP |
Matt Kuchar (148 pts) |
T2 (100) |
T38 (12) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tommy Fleetwood (142.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (50) |
DNP |
Abraham Ancer (141.67 pts) |
T43 (7) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (132.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | T45 (3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bubba Watson (120 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (117.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Victor Perez (116.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
DNP |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (114.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
DNP |
Sung Kang (114.33 pts) |
T2 (100) |
CUT (-10) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (112.5 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (3.33) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 9 (22.5) |
DNP |
Lucas Herbert (111 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (109.67 pts) |
T43 (7) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Collin Morikawa (106 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bryson DeChambeau (96.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Xander Schauffele (87.67 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Lanto Griffin (87 pts) |
T37 (13) |
T9 (45) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Scottie Scheffler (86.67 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Lee Westwood (84.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T50 (0.67) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP |
Kurt Kitayama (83.67 pts) |
DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 48 (1) |
DNP |
Cameron Smith (81.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (79.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | 5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
DNP |
Mike Lorenzo-Vera (79 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (45) |
DNP |
Shane Lowry (75.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
DNP |
Sebastian Munoz (74 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | T47 (3) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T17 (11) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
Patrick Reed (67.67 pts) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP | T28 (11) |
DNP |
Kevin Kisner (67.33 pts) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brandt Snedeker (65.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brendon Todd (61.67 pts) |
T56 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
29 (7) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the WGC – Mexico Championship
Player | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble Beach | Phoenix Open | Saudi Intern. | Farmers Insurance | Dubai Desert Classic | The American Express | Abu Dhabi | Sony Open | Sentry Tof C | Australian PGA | DP World, Dubai | The RSM Classic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francesco Molinari (-18.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (5) |
DNP |
Shugo Imahira (-13.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Kokrak (-7.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Taehee Lee (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jazz Janewattananond (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Lucas Glover (-5 pts) |
DNP | T50 (1) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Zander Lombard (0.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (2 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 46 (2) |
DNP |
Scott Hend (5.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (0.5) |
DNP |
Jorge Campillo (10 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the WGC – Mexico Championship
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T7 | T3 | T9 | T25 | T8 | 3 | T10 | T65 | T20 |
Still think he is the best player out on tour right now, would love to see him play better in the final round. But his game is perfect for Club de Golf Chapultepec since he is 1st in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green, T-29th in Greens in Regulation, 2nd in Par Breakers.
Dustin Johnson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T7 | Win | T14 | Win | T4 | T12 | T35 | 2 | T56 | T35 |
Give him the nod since he seems to play the best at Club de Golf Chapultepec. In 12 rounds have been in the 60s 11 times as he is 47 under par best of anyone. But his game may not be sharp enough to withstand four days and bring home the victory, still you know he will give you a top-five this week.
Adam Scott
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T45 | Win | T4 | T25 | T3 | T13 | T6 | T50 | T66 | T9 |
Was very impressive at Riviera last week, feel he can win twice in a row since he did the same thing in 2016 winning the WGC-Mexico in Doral and then at the Honda.
Best of the rest:
Hideki Matsuyama
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T19 | T25 | T35 | T23 | T34 |
This guy could be the big surprise of the week, he is still very underrated. Has not played great in his two starts at Club de Golf Chapultepec, finishing T-25th in 2017 and T-19th in 2019. Still think the course will be perfect for his shotmaking style of play and on the PGA Tour the last month has shown steady improvement including a T-5th at Riviera.
Bryson DeChambeau
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T56 |
Was T-56th in his only start last year, did shot 69 in the final round, his game has gotten better of late, was T-5th at the Genesis shooting 69-69 over the weekend.
Justin Thomas
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 2 | T5 | T35 |
Been solid at Club de Golf Chapultepec, was T-5th, 2nd, and 9th last year, in 12 rounds been over par twice and is 36 under in those 12 rounds. Still worried about him missing the cut last week at Riviera.
Sergio Garcia
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T7 | T12 | T11 | T31 | T16 | T3 | T60 | T37 | T31 | T15 |
Has played well at Club de Golf Chapultepec finishing T-12th, T-7th and T-6th, in 12 rounds has not been over par and is 29 under in those 12 rounds.
Jon Rahm
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T45 | T20 | T3 |
Played well in his first start at Club de Golf Chapultepec finsihing T-3rd, since was T-20th in 2018 and T-45th last year.
Solid contenders
Tommy Fleetwood
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T19 | T14 | 2 | T71 |
Has gotten worst every time he plays at Club de Golf Chapultepec, was 2nd in 2017, T-14th in 2018 and T-19th last year finishing with rounds of 72-72. But his game is always solid and he has played well in the far east.
Tyrrell Hatton
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T19 | T3 | 10 |
Has played all three years at Club de Golf Chapultepec, 10th in 2017, T-3rd in 2018 and T-19th last year in 12 rounds has only been over par once, a very good sleeper pick. Yes it’s the first event back since his wrist surgery in November, but if he could win Turkey with a bad wrist, just think how good he will be with a healthy wrist.
Matt Kuchar
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | T58 | T20 | T28 | T23 | T13 | T35 | T8 | 5 | T3 |
Has been terrible at Club de Golf Chapultepec, finishing T-20th, T-58th and 50th. He has only shot in the 60s three times in 12 rounds, he is 5 over for his three starts. But he also played terrible at Riviera in the past until he finished 2nd last week.
Long shots that could come through:
Ryo Ishikawa
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T42 |
A rookie in this events, he has played well on the Japan Golf Tour, he won three times since June. Played on the PGA Tour in 2013 and fell flat which was a big shock to him, since then he has played in Japan and won seven times.
Ross Fisher
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T46 | T3 | T42 | T23 | T61 | T45 | T46 | T34 |
Was T-3rd in 2017 and T-46th in 2018 at Club de Golf Chapultepec, in 8 rounds have been in the 60s five times. Hasn’t played bad this year, T-6th at Abu Dhabi and Saudi International did miss cut in Dubai.
Daniel Berger
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T16 | T28 |
Was T-16th in 2017 and T-14th in 2018 at Club de Golf Chapultepec, more importantly, is 14 under in those 8 rounds. In his last two starts, was T-9th at Phoenix, T-5th at AT&T Pebble, in his last 16 rounds on the PGA Tour going back to Sony Open has not shot a round over par and is 36 under par.
Have my doubts about them this week:
Webb Simpson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T39 | T37 | T7 | T47 | T20 | T35 |
Has always struggled at Club de Golf Chapultepec, was T-37th in 2018 and T-39th last year. In 8 rounds has only been in the 60s once as he is 1 under in those 8 rounds. Yes, he won in his last start in Phoenix, but that was a drastically different course than this week.
Paul Casey
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T12 | T16 | 7 | T38 | T51 | T18 | T6 | T31 | T51 |
Has improved every time he plays at Club de Golf Chapultepec, was T-16th in 2017, T-12th in 2018 and T-3rd last year finishing with rounds of 65-65, but his game has been dreadful of late, T-64th at Pebble and T-37th at Genesis.
Xander Schauffele
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T18 |
Was T-18th in 2018 and T-14th last year, he has never been consistent his 8 rounds range from a low of 65 to a high of 74. Still don’t think he will play terrible, his game is close as he is 2nd in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green, and 11th in Greens in Regulation. But he has struggled with the putter, but that can come back at any time.
Shocking he again list top to chalk as his best bets and then follows with the next 10 hottest players. Would rather see you put yourself out there and only give three picks and get them wrong versus giving us 20 players to choose from. #refund
A bit confused by the post, you say I am picking the ten hottest players and should only pick three. Last week I had Adam Scott in my top-six and he wasn’t a hot player since he hadn’t played in two months. So I am a bit confused about what you are trying to tell us with that post???
One other thing, these are nothing but my picks, they will be different than anybody else’s. What we are trying to do is give you information, which I think we have accomplished, on who through stats and past results could play well on this certain course that favors certain players. So frankly my picks shouldn’t matter, because we have given you a wealth of information that can’t be found on other sites.
Great articles as always.
Any concern with Hatton being OOC since November and this being his first event since his wrist surgery in November? If this wasn’t a WGC event I have to wonder if he would be teeing it up.
He won’t win but I still think he will play great this week. Has had enough time off that the wrist isn’t a problem. Think of it this way, if he could win in Turkey with the bad wrist, just think how good he will be now that it is fixed.
Sal agreed…your data and info are great!! I really liked Adam Scott last week too, but unfortunately ended up going with JT. Bummer.
Horses, key stats, and boss of the moss are the three go to information I use when placing all my matchup bets. Keep it up!
No love for Abraham Ancer this week? He’s had a very good season and is from Mexico which could rally the crowd around him.
Mr. Nelson it’s not that I am not showing love for Abraham, just don’t think the course suits him. In his 8 rounds around Club de Golf Chapultepec he has broken 70 once, a 69 in 218. On top of that, he has never played well at Riviera which means that maybe this style of course isn’t good for him. Now I will be very interested in Abraham on the Florida stretch because he has played well in 2020 (four top-tens in his last six starts) and will only get better. But for this week have very little faith in him.
Sal,
I think the first comment is from someone who is wanting the million dollar pick. It is obvious he doesn’t have an understanding of this forum. Great info last week with Scott, that worked out well on my end.
Keep up the good info.
Thanks tmoore, I understand that some people don’t understand the value of the stuff that’s on this site. I just do picks for the fun of it, just like I usually will get between four and seven teams on Draftkings each week. In Drafkings just trying to get into the money each week and pay me back for what I put in with a little bit of a profit.