Wyndham Championship
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Mike Glasscott: Wyndham Championship tips
Win: Cameron Young (30/1), Max Greyserman (100/1)
Top 10: Aaron Rai (4/1), Maverick McNealy (11/2)
Top 20: Matt Kuchar (14/2), Taylor Moore (3/1)
Top 40: Justin Suh (9/4), Webb Simpson (8/5)
Bet365: Top of the Board
Sungjae Im (12/1): Justifiably the favorite this week based on his recent form and course history alone. Cashing T12 or better in eight of his last 10 events, he’s racked up seven top-10 paydays for the season. In 20 rounds at Sedgefield, the Korean has signed for red numbers a whopping 19 times and adds three more finishes inside the top 10. Unafraid to make birdies, he checks all the boxes this week.
Shane Lowry (20/1): Forecasted wind and rain provide a familiar backdrop for the 2019 Open Champion. After picking up T19 at Pinehurst No. 2, he added top-10 results at TPC River Highlands and Royal Troon to cement his place throughout the FedExCup Playoffs (No. 10). Making his seventh start at Sedgefield, his best finish of T7 in 2017, the Irishman signed for T51 and T83 the last two years.
Si Woo Kim (22/1): The 2016 winner also has finished T2, T3, and fifth on the Par-70 layout. With only one top-10 paycheck this season, the Korean has cashed in 19 of 20 events based on the strength of his ball striking.
Billy Horschel (25/1): After holding the 54-hole lead at Royal Troon and finishing in a tie for second, the Floridian tees it up for the first time since coming close to winning his first major. Last year at the Wyndham Championship, he shot 62-63 in the middle two rounds to secure a spot in the final group. Posting 72 on Sunday, he faded to solo fourth, his fourth T11 start in his last five visits.
Cameron Young (30/1): One of a handful with Wake Forest University golf ties, the big hitter is the only player in the top choices without a victory on his resume. Making his first start at Sedgefield, his two best results of 2024 are both on Bermuda (2nd Valspar; T4 Cognizant Classic). With a win, he would become the third player in the last five years to win on debut.
Brian Harman (30/1): The second of two Claret Jug winners at the top of the board at Bet365.com, the Georgia native has only played the weekend four times from 10 starts in Greensboro. Returning to the event for the first time since T71 in 2022, the left-hander will find the sprinkler lines and look to run his streak of made cuts to 10 in a row.
Sedgefield Country Club
Located just 75 miles south of his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Donald Ross designed the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1926. Noted Ross restoration specialist Kris Spence returned the track to its original design before the PGA TOUR arrived in 2008.
Hosting for the 17th consecutive season, the Par-70 will play 7,131 yards for the fifth straight edition.
Providing targets of 6,000 square feet, on average, Champion Bermudagrass replaced the original Bentgrass greens before the 2012 tournament. The putting surfaces require a deft touch of mixing the proper speed with the right line. The winner this week will convert greens in regulation into birdies or better. Running 12 feet plus on the Stimpmeter, the putting surfaces are some of the most consistent and beloved Bermuda greens on TOUR.
The forecast of three inches of rain later in the week should result in thick, wet Bermuda rough off the fairways and surrounding the greens where closely mown areas do not feature. Sedgefield is the first tournament since Pinehurst No. 2 to feature Bermuda from tee to green.
The Par-70 provides two Par-5 chances, and neither stretches over 550 yards. The duo yielded birdies in 57 percent of the chances last season, one of the friendliest stops on TOUR.
The three meatiest Par-4 challenges reside on the inward nine. No. 11 is 486 yards, while No. 14 stretches to 504 before the final hole, the longest of the four-shotters tips at 507 yards.
The average winning score over the last eight years is 20-under-par, with seven champions posting 20-under or better. I’m looking for players who have no problem racking up GIR, holing birdie putts, and thriving in shoot-out conditions.
J.T. Poston matched the tournament scoring record with 22-under-par 258 in 2019. The North Carolina native did not record a bogey or worse for the week.
Brandt Snedeker, the only man to win the event at Forest Oaks (2007) and Sedgefield (2018) and the last man to win the event wire-to-wire, set the course record of 59 in Round 1 in 2018.
NOW PLAYING: Wyndham Championship
| Host Course | Sedgefield Country Club |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,131. |
| Par: | 70 (30-35). |
| Greens: | Champion Bermuda; 6,000 square feet on average. |
| Stimpmeter: | 12.5 feet and up. |
| Rough: | Bermuda at 2.5 inches and growing. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 52/5/6. |
| Architect(s): | Donald Ross (1926); Kris Spence (2007). |
| Defending Champion: | Lucas Glover, -20 (260). |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | None. |
| Multiple Champions (event): | Brandt Snedeker (2018, 2007). |
| Course Record: | 59; Brandt Snedeker, 2018 Round 1. |
| 72 Hole Tournament Record: | 258 (-22); last set by J.T. Poston in 2019. |
| Fact of the Week: | There are been no repeat winners or multiple winners at Sedgefield. |
| Fact of the Week II: | J.T. Poston did not register a bogey or worse in 2019. |
Wyndham Championship
Since 1938, Greensboro, North Carolina, has hosted a PGA TOUR event, and the Wyndham Championship is the seventh-oldest tournament outside of the major championships.
Moving to Sedgefield Country Club from Forest Oaks in 2008, the event recognized 16 different champions from 16 tournaments, including six major champions.
The last eight winners featured six players 37 or older to lift the trophy, and the two youngest winners, 20-year-old Tom Kim in 2022 and 21-year-old Si Woo Kim in 2016.
Nine former champions are in the field this week
The FedExCup Playoffs have followed the event since its inception in 2007. Only three champions have played themselves into the Playoffs.
Led by 2023 winner Lucas Glover, the field consists of 156 players and features seven players from the Official World Golf Ranking top 30 and 21 players from the top 50.
After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 65 players and ties.
The winner will pocket $1.422 million of the $7.9 million prize pool plus 500 FedExCup points.
Recent PGA TOUR Winners
2023 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| Sentry Tournament of Champions | Jon Rahm |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Si Woo Kim |
| The AMERICAN EXPRESS | Jon Rahm (2) |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Max Homa (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Scottie Scheffler |
| The Genesis Invitational | Jon Rahm (3) |
| The Honda Classic | Chris Kirk |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Kurt Kitayama (first TOUR win) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Valspar Championship | Taylor Moore (first TOUR win) |
| Corales Puntacana | Matt Wallace (first TOUR win) |
| WGC – Dell Technologies MP | Sam Burns |
| Valero Texas Open | Corey Conners |
| Masters | Jon Rahm (4) |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Davis Riley & Nick Hardy (first TOUR win for each) |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Tony Finau (2) |
| Wells Fargo Championship | Wyndham Clark (first TOUR win) |
| AT&T Byron Nelson | Jason Day |
| PGA Championship | Brooks Koepka |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Emiliano Grillo |
| Memorial | Viktor Hovland |
| RBC Canadian Open | Nick Taylor |
| U.S. Open | Wyndham Clark (2) |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley (2) |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Rickie Fowler |
| John Deere Classic | Sepp Straka |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Rory McIlroy (2) |
| The Open Championship | Brian Harman |
| 3M Open | Lee Hodges (first TOUR win) |
| Wyndham Championship | Lucas Glover |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Lucas Glover (2) |
| BMW Championship | Viktor Hovland (2) |
| TOUR Championship | Viktor Hovland (3) |
| Fortinet Championship | Sahith Theegala |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Luke List |
| Shriners Children’s Open | Tom Kim |
| ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | Collin Morikawa |
| World Wide Technology | Erik van Rooyen |
| Butterfield Bermuda | Camilo Villegas |
| The RSM Classic | Ludvig Aberg |
2024 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | Chris Kirk |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Grayson Murray |
| The American Express | Nick Dunlap (a) |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Matthieu Pavon (rookie) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Wyndham Clark (54 holes) |
| WM Phoenix Open | Nick Taylor |
| The Genesis Invitational | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Jake Knapp (rookie) |
| Cognizant Classic | Austin Eckroat (first time) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Valspar Championship | Peter Malnati |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Stephan Jaeger (first time) |
| Valero Texas Open | Akshay Bhatia |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (3) |
| RBC Heritage | Scottie Scheffler (4) |
| Zurich Classic | Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Taylor Pendrith (first time) |
| Wells Fargo Championship | Rory McIlroy (2) |
| 106th PGA Championship | Xander Schauffele |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Davis Riley |
| RBC Canadian Open | Robert MacIntyre (first time) |
| The 49th Memorial Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (5) |
| 124th United States Open | Bryson DeChambeau |
| Travelers Championship | Scottie Scheffler (6) |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Cam Davis |
| John Deere Classic | Davis Thompson (first time) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Robert MacIntyre (2) |
| 152nd Open Championship | Xander Schauffele (2) |
| 3M Open | Jhonattan Vegas |
| 2024 Paris Olympics | Scottie Scheffler |
| 3M Open | Jhonattan Vegas |
Recent Winners – Wyndham Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2023 | Lucas Glover (-20) | At 43, he became the sixth champion in the last eight to be 37 or older. One of three to win and get in the FedExCup Playoffs. |
| 2022 | Tom Kim (-20) | At 20 years old, the Korean became the youngest event winner. |
| 2021 | Kevin Kisner (-15) | Won a five-man playoff. |
| 2020 | Jim Herman (-21) | The 42-year-old held off Billy Horschel by a shot to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs. |
| 2019 | J.T. Poston (-22) | Tied the tournament scoring record and did not make a birdie recording his first victory on TOUR. |
| 2018 | Brandt Snedeker (-21) | Opened with 59 and won wire-to-wire. |
One and Done
I’ll be joining Spotter’s game again this season. Now, where did I put my checkbook…
35 events.
1 player per event (plus a backup pick if your guy gets kidnapped on Wednesday night and doesn’t make it to the first tee Thursday).
1 use per year.
Add up the total money and Spotter is yer uncle!
| Event | Selection | Earnings |
| The Sentry | Collin Morikawa | 690,500 |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Corey Conners | 18,592 |
| The American Express | Adam Hadwin | 310,800 |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Jason Day | 0 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Jordan Spieth | 70,125 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Matt Fitzpatrick | 156,200 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Max Homa | 329,000 |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Tony Finau | 145,125 |
| Cognizant Classic | Russell Henley | 32,850 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler | 4,000,000 |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Will Zalatoris | 0 |
| Valspar Championship | Sam Burns | 0 |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Wyndham Clark | 54,418 |
| Valero Texas Open | C Bezuidenhout | 67,735 |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy | 175,500 |
| RBC Heritage | Patrick Cantlay | 1,160,000 |
| Zurich Classic | Nick Taylor | 122,375 |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Stephan Jaeger | 112,100 |
| Myrtle Beach Classic | Daniel Berger | 20,350 |
| Wells Fargo Championship | Sahith Theegala | 47,000 |
| 106th PGA Championship | Brooks Koepka | 113,962 |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Taylor Moore | 0 |
| RBC Canadian Open | Mackenzie Hughes | 295,316 |
| 49th Memorial Tournament | Ben An | 200,200 |
| 124th United States Open | Xander Schauffele | 639,289 |
| Travelers Championship | Brian Harman | 520,000 |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Akshay Bhatia | 616,400 |
| John Deere Classic | Denny McCarthy | 252,400 |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Ludvig Aberg | 330,750 |
| 152nd Open Championship | Tommy Fleetwood | 0 |
| 3M Open | Emiliano Grillo | 61,695 |
| Total Winnings: | 10,542,682 |
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Recapping Last Week – No Game, No Recap
This Week – Wyndham Championship
With just three weeks remaining, this is my favorite part of the season when I realize who I have forgotten to play.
I know I will have Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, and Hideki Matsuyama to choose from over the next two weeks. Oh, I didn’t use Shane Lowry, either. Banging.
Thankfully, Sungjae Im was not thrown to the wolves earlier in the season when he was floundering. Having the betting favorite available this late in the season is odd, but I cannot complain.
You can’t win the last three events of the season if you don’t win the first one!
Others to consider
Billy Horschel – I’m not the biggest fan, and I have no idea how he will react after just missing out at Royal Troon, but he loves Sedgefield.
Shane Lowry – Fresh off his week in Paris, I’m glad I can wait.
Si Woo Kim – One of the few, if any, former champions I would look at this week.
May Greyserman, Aaron Rai, and Cam Davis deserve a look, depending on your situation and your game.
Good luck!
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