Wyndham Championship
August 18th – 21st, 2016
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro,, NC
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,127
Purse: $5.6 million
with $1,008,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Davis Love III (will not defend)
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 29 of the top 100 and 17 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with one from the top-ten in the field # Rickie Fowler: The rest of the top 50 players are #14 Patrick Reed, #17 Jimmy Walker, #20 Hideki Matsuyama, #21 J.B. Holmes, #22 Jim Furyk, #25 Brandt Snedeker, #27 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #28 Scott Piercy, #30 Kevin Kisner, #31 Justin Thomas, #33 Bill Haas, #34 Kevin Na, #36 Shane Lowry, #42 William McGirt, #45 Danny Lee and #50 Ryan Moore.
Last year there was 27 top 100 players and 11 top 50 players in the field.
The field includes 9 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2016. Those players are #6 Brandt Snedeker, #8 Patrick Reed, #9 Justin Thomas, #10 Kevin Na, #11 Kevin Kisner, #15 Jimmy Walker, #19 Hideki Matsuyama, #22 Jason Dufner and #23 Ryan Moore.
The field includes 9 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #7 Justin Thomas, #8 Patrick Reed, #11 Hideki Matsuyama, #13 Jimmy Walker, #15 Brandt Snedeker, #18 Kevin Na, #19 Kevin Kisner, #23 Scott Piercy and #25 Ryan Moore..
The field includes 6 past champions: Camilo Villegas (2014), Patrick Reed (2013), Webb Simpson (2011), Arjun Atwal (2010), Ryan Moore (2009) and Brandt Snedeker (2007).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Wyndham Championship field is our performance chart listed by 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 Wyndham Championship field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Wyndham Championship field.
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.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Wyndham Championship
Player | John Deere | Olympic Men’s | Travelers Champ. | PGA Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | Scottish Open | WGC – Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Quicken Loans | BMW Intern. | U.S. Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Walker (285 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (264) |
T14 (24) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Tyrrell Hatton (269.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
T10 (80) |
DNP | T5 (93.33) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (226.33 pts) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
T11 (39) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | T12 (50.67) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
52 (0) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Kevin Na (191.5 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (56) |
DNP | T22 (37.33) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (11.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 7 (36.67) |
Ryan Moore (182.33 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | T46 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
Jon Rahm (175.67 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T72 (0) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | T23 (18) |
Jim Furyk (175 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
T73 (0) |
13 (24.67) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (4) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
Hideki Matsuyama (144 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (160) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Robert Garrigus (141 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Ben Martin (123.67 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T44 (2) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (123.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
DNP | T12 (12.67) |
DNP | T32 (12) |
Webb Simpson (118 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (16) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | T39 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (20) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (118 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T49 (2) |
DNP | T39 (14.67) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
Alex Cejka (109.67 pts) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (105 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
T42 (16) |
DNP | T18 (42.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Robert Streb (101.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (110) |
T32 (12) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Steve Wheatcroft (99.67 pts) |
T27 (23) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Jerry Kelly (99.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Morgan Hoffmann (98 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T44 (2) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Kisner (97.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (64) |
T26 (16) |
76 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
Bill Haas (96 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | T9 (60) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
Martin Laird (94.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Brandt Snedeker (91.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
T5 (46.67) |
T22 (37.33) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (14.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Si Woo Kim (91.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (25) |
CUT (-20) |
T23 (18) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
J.B. Holmes (88.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | 3 (120) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T27 (11.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Wyndham Championship
Player | John Deere | Olympic Men’s | Travelers Champ. | PGA Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | Scottish Open | WGC – Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Quicken Loans | BMW Intern. | U.S. Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Bowditch (-46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | 58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Jordan Niebrugge (-43.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Martin Piller (-40 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
J.J. Henry (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Jonas Blixt (-36.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T74 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Gore (-35 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Tim Wilkinson (-34.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T44 (2) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
Lee McCoy (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Brendon Todd (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T78 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
George McNeill (-31.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Wyndham Championship
Best Bets:
Patrick Reed
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T24 | Win | T66 |
Past champion that has played well of late, see him finally getting back into the winners circle.
Webb Simpson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T5 | T11 | T22 | Win | T8 | CUT |
Has the best record for anyone in the field on playing at Sedgefield. Also in the top-10 in our course fantasy stats.
Jim Furyk
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | CUT |
Has done a lot since his comeback in May. A lot that is except for winning and this course if perfect for him.
Best of the rest:
Bill Haas
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T6 | T2 | T20 | T7 | CUT | T28 | T10 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
A player we tend to forget about, he has played well and finish in the top-10 in 3 of the last 4 Wyndham including a T-2nd in 2014.
Brandt Snedeker
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T43 | T5 | CUT | T28 | CUT | T8 | T5 | T69 | Win |
One of these guys that are always a favorite in this event,
Jon Rahm
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
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He continues to get the job done and he is on the bubble to get into the FedEx Cup playoffs. Look for another good week from him.
Kevin Na
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T18 | CUT | T37 | CUT | CUT |
Has been playing well of late including T-8th at the John Derre. Short, straight hitter, doesn’t have a great record at Sedgefield but still someone you need to think about.
Solid contenders
Hideki Matsuyama
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | CUT | 15 |
A good course for him, despite not playing well in the past at Sedgefield he could do well this week.
Rickie Fowler
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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First time playing in this event |
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Someone to watch after, yes he has been very inconsistent but he is close to getting it back on track.
Ryan Moore
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T10 | T37 | CUT | Win | CUT | T6 | T34 | T24 |
After winning last week he shouldn’t be forgotten, has a good record at Sedgefield.
Jimmy Walker
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | T4 | T66 | CUT | T71 | CUT |
Makes his return after his PGA Championship win, he has to be on everyone’s scope this week.
Long shots that could come through:
Freddie Jacobson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T2 | T12 | T17 | T49 | T51 |
A good longshot pick, was runner-up in this event in 2014.
Alex Cejka
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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CUT | WD | CUT | T44 | T37 | CUT | CUT |
Playing good right now, hasn’t played well in past Wyndham’s but that could change this week.
Tim Herron
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T70 | T28 | T25 | T18 | T24 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T6 |
A good mudder if the weather gets iffy for the weekend, he has shot 61 at Sedgefield and could do well this week.
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