Wyndham Championship preview: What to know for the week at Sedgefield
The PGA Tour heads back to the east coast this week for the final regular-season event of the summer: the Wyndham Championship.
Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, will host the 156-man field. All of the competitors will attempt to improve their FedEx Cup standing ahead of the postseason. Only the top 125 on the points list after Wyndham will advance to next week's tournament while retaining full Tour status for the 2020-21 campaign.
Even though most of golf's superstars are skipping the Wyndham Championship, there are still plenty of intriguing storylines to follow as the season comes to a close.
When: Aug. 13-Aug. 16
Where: Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina
How to watch
| Date | Channel | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs. Aug. 13 | Golf Channel | 2-6 p.m. |
| Fri. Aug. 14 | Golf Channel | 2-6 p.m. |
| Sat. Aug. 15 | Golf Channel CBS |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
| Sun. Aug. 16 | Golf Channel CBS |
12:30-2:30 p.m. 2:30-6 p.m. |
The field
The field at Wyndham took an expected hit in terms of star power following last week's major championship, but Webb Simpson, Brooks Koepka, and Patrick Reed are in Greensboro representing the top 10 players in the world.
Englishmen Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and last week's runner-up Paul Casey will also compete. Jordan Spieth, Billy Horschel, Sungjae Im, and Sergio Garcia are a few of the other popular names teeing it up at Sedgefield.
Featured groups (all times ET)
Group: Webb Simpson, Sungjae Im, Brendon Todd
Thursday - 7:40 a.m.
Friday - 12:55 a.m.
Group: Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose
Thursday - 7:50 a.m.
Friday - 1:05 p.m.
Group: J.T. Poston, Brandt Snedeker, Sergio Garcia
Thursday - 12:55 p.m.
Friday - 7:40 a.m.
Group: Paul Casey, Patrick Reed, Shane Lowry
Thursday - 1:05 p.m.
Friday - 12:50 a.m.
A full list of groups and tee times can be found here.
The course
Sedgefield Country Club is a 7,131-yard, par-70 classic designed by Donald Ross. The tree-lined venue places an emphasis on driving accuracy as opposed to distance off the tee. Players who are hitting their irons with precision and rolling it well on the greens can make a ton of birdies, with previous winning scores exceeding 20-under par.
Past winners at Sedgefield
2019: J.T. Poston (-22)
2018: Brandt Snedeker (-21)
2017: Henrik Stenson (-22)
2016: Si Woo Kim (-21)
2015: Davis Love III (-17)
2014: Camilo Villegas (-17)
2013: Patrick Reed (-14)
2012: Sergio Garcia (-18)
2011: Webb Simpson (-18)
Betting corner
Here are the odds to win for the top portion of the betting board:
Brooks Koepka +800
Webb Simpson +800
Paul Casey +1500
Patrick Reed +1800
Tommy Fleetwood +1800
Justin Rose +2000
Harris English +2500
Billy Horschel +3000
Jordan Spieth +3000
Brendon Todd +3500
Si Woo Kim +4000
Kevin Kisner +4500
Russell Henley +4500
Shane Lowry +4500
Sungjae Im +4500
Check out a full betting preview for the Wyndham Championship here.
(Odds source: theScore Bet)