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One of the oldest PGA Tour events in the South is also the last chance for players to make the top 70 on the FedEx Cup points list and qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The Wyndham Championship will begin on July 31 at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., previously known as the Greater Greensboro Open. The tournament has been on the Tour schedule since 1938 when Sam Snead won it for the first of a record eight times.
It’s a pretty stout field. In addition to last week’s 3M Open winner Kurt Kitayama, major champions Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick, Hideki Matsuyama, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland, Keegan Bradley and Lucas Glover are in the field.
The Greensboro event used to be a staple in March or April on the Tour and for years was the last chance for a player to win and make the field for the Masters Tournament. It has been played on three courses, Sedgefield, the Starmount Forest Golf Club and Forest Oaks.
Davis Love III redesigned Sedgefield and the tournament returned there in 2008. Love then became the oldest winner on Tour when he won the tournament at the age of 51 in 2015 since Snead won his eighth title at Greensboro in 1965 at 52.
Wyndham Championship favorites, odds
Fitzpatrick, who contended deep into the final round of the British Open, is the favorite by BetMGM at +2000 on the money line. Behind him are defending champion Aaron Rai and North Carolina native Ben Griffin (+2500), Bradley (+2800) and Robert MacIntyre (+3000).
Other Wyndham money linesHideki Matsuyama +3300Jordan Spieth +3300Si Woo Kim +3300Adam Scott +4500Rickie Fowler +4500Andrew Novak +6600Wyndham Championship picks
Andrew Novak: He has no need to accomplish much, sitting at 12th on the FedEx Cup. But Novak was born in Raleigh, N.C., went to college at Wofford in South Carolina and should be loose and relaxed, a good combination for winning golf. He hasn’t contended at Sedgefield but has made the last two cuts and he’s on a streak of six made cuts in a row.
Keegan Bradley: The U.S. Ryder Cup captain would love to earn his way into a playing spot at Bethpage and winning this late in the season would show he’s still on form. Bradley has three top-10 finishes this summer, including his victory in the Travelers, and in 12 competitive rounds at Sedgefield, has shot in the 60s eight times.
Matt Fitzpatrick: He might be from England but he’s spent a lot of time playing golf in the Carolinas and has finish 17th or higher in his last four starts, including three top 10 finishes.
Past Wyndham Championship winners2024: Aaron Rai 2023: Lucas Glover 2022: Tom Kim 2021: Kevin Kisner 2020: Jim Herman 2019: J.T. Poston 2018: Brandt Snedeker 2017: Henrik Stenson 2016: Si Woo Kim 2015: Davis Love III 2014: Camilo Villegas 2013: Patrick Reed 2012: Sergio García 2011: Webb Simpson 2010: Arjun Atwal 2009: Ryan Moore 2008: Carl Pettersson 2007: Brandt Snedeker 2006: Davis Love III 2005: K. J. Choi 2004: Brent Geiberger 2003: Shigeki Maruyama 2002: Rocco Mediate 2001: Scott Hoch 2000: Hal Sutton 1999: Jesper Parnevik 1998: Trevor Dodds 1997: Frank Nobilo 1996: Mark O’Meara 1995: Jim Gallagher Jr. 1994: Mike Springer 1993: Rocco Mediate 1992: Davis Love III 1991: Mark Brooks 1990: Steve Elkington 1989: Ken Green 1988: Sandy Lyle 1987: Scott Simpson 1986: Sandy Lyle 1985: Joey Sindelar 1984: Andy Bean 1983: Lanny Wadkins 1982: Danny Edwards 1981: Larry Nelson 1980: Craig Stadler 1979: Raymond Floyd 1978: Seve Ballesteros 1977: Danny Edwards 1976: Al Geiberger 1975: Tom Weiskopf 1974: Bob Charles 1973: Chi-Chi Rodríguez 1972: George Archer 1971: Buddy Allin 1970: Gary Player 1969: Gene Littler 1968: Billy Casper 1967: George Archer 1966: Doug Sanders 1965: Sam Snead 1964: Julius Boros 1963: Doug Sanders 1962: Billy Casper 1961: Mike Souchak 1960: Sam Snead 1959: Dow Finsterwald 1958: Bob Goalby 1957: Stan Leonard 1956: Sam Snead 1955: Sam Snead 1954: Doug Ford 1953: Earl Stewart 1952: Dave Douglas 1951: Art Doering 1950: Sam Snead 1949: Sam Snead 1948: Lloyd Mangrum 1947: Vic Ghezzi 1946: Sam Snead 1945: Byron Nelson 1942: Sammy Byrd 1941: Byron Nelson 1940: Ben Hogan 1939: Ralph Guldahl 1938: Sam Snead PGA Tour winners this seasonThe Sentry: Hideki MatsuyamaSony Open: Nick TaylorAmerican Express: Sepp StrakaFarmers Insurance Open: Harris EnglishAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Rory McIlroyWM Phoenix Open: Thomas DetryGenesis Invitational: Ludvig ÅbergMexico Open: Brian CampbellCognizant Classic: Joe HighsmithArnold Palmer Invitational: Russell HenleyPuerto Rico Open: Karl VilipsThe Players Championship: Rory McIlroyValspar Championship: Viktor HovlandTexas Children’s Houston Open: Min Woo LeeValero Texas Open: Brian HarmanThe Masters: Rory McIlroyRBC Heritage: Justin ThomasCorales Puntacana Championship: Garrick HiggoZurich Classic: Andrew Novak-Ben GriffinCJ Cup Byron Nelson: Scottie SchefflerTruist Championship: Sepp StrakaONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic: Ryan FoxPGA Championship: Scottie SchefflerSchwab Challenge: Ben GriffinThe Memorial: Scottie SchefflerRBC Canadian Open: Ryan FoxU.S. Open: J.J. SpaunTravelers Championship: Keegan BradleyRocket Classic: Aldrich PotgieterJohn Deere Classic: Brian CampbellScottish Open: Chris GotterupISCO Championship: William MouwBritish Open: Scottie SchefflerBarracuda Championship: Ryan Gerard3M Open: Kurt Kitayama
