The Wyndham Championship has been a staple of the PGA Tour since 1938, when it was founded as the Greater Greensboro Open. It has always been played annually in April or May until a schedule change in 2003 moved it to the beginning of August. The event has been hosted at a number of courses over the years before a permanent move to the Donald Ross-designed Sedgefield Country Club in 2008. It is the final PGA Tour event before the FedEx Cup playoffs and the last chance for players on the outside looking in to crack the top 70 and continue their season next week in Memphis.
Some major names with serious work to do to qualify include Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry, and Billy Horschel. While securing a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs adds an extra element of intrigue, the field is also populated by players in a safer position who are simply looking to improve their standing heading into next week’s FedEx Cup kickoff in Memphis. Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, and Sam Burns will be the pre-tournament favorites heading into what is sure to be a pressure-packed week in Greensboro.
