Wyndham Championship

Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina.  A throwback of sorts, this Donald Ross design is all about accuracy from the tee, a solid wedge game and Bermuda putting.

This isn't like the recent birdie fests on tour, although low scoring this is a much more intricate golf course that demands a neat long game and a silky putting touch. Simpson, Stenson, Snedeker Kisner, Tom Kim and most recently Lucas Glover have won this event and this gives us a solid profile of what is needed for success around this golf course.

Powerful sorts don't often make the frame here as this is a track almost impossible to bully from the tee.

Other Ross designs such as Detroit and East Lake are worthy of note as well performances on similar courses like Harbour Town, Waialae, Deere Run and Sea Island.

There have been four triple figure priced winners of this in the last nine renewals so attention further down the betting board is well advised here.

 

Wyndham Championship Tips

 

 

Wyndham Championship Winners & Winning Score

  • 2024 - A.Rai (-18)
  • 2023 - L.Glover (-20)
  • 2022 - T.Kim (-20)
  • 2021 - K.Kisner (-15)
  • 2020 - J.Herman (-21)
  • 2019 - JT Poston (-22)

 

Niall Lyons Golf Betting Tips

Matt Fitzpatrick at 20/1 (Eight Places)

Matt Fitzpatrick's only regular PGA Tour win to date came at Harbour Town and if another is to follow I'd expect courses like Sedgefield to be among the most likely.

He has only played once here back in 2018 where he shot rounds of 70-67-65-68 to finish 36th. He is a much improved golfer since then of course, all be it after going through a rough patch this last year or so which he looks to coming out of right now.

His last 14 rounds of golf read 63-68-67-67-68-67-69-63-69-67-67-66-71-69. That is only one round in the 70 spanning from the weekend of the Travelers, through the Rocket Classic and the Scottish/Open Championships.

That form is a little difficult to ignore and I'm surprised he's not a much stronger favourite here this week.

Courses that demand a really good wedge game may not be perfect for him, but for keeping it in play off the tee and putting well this is right up his street.

The current form is far too good to ignore and with plenty to play for with the upcoming Ryder Cup Fitzpatrick will see this as a huge chance with many of the world's best sitting it out.

3pts each-way M.Fitzpatrick  20/1  (1/5 8) Betfred

Christiaan Bezuidenhout at 75/1 (Eight Places)

I'm really keen on the chances of Christiaan Bezuidenhout this week who can break his duck on the PGA Tour on his 5th season.

The South African has been hitting the ball really well lately, especially with his irons, and should be suited to a return to Sedgefield, a course on which he has made 4/4 cuts.

In sixteen rounds here his worst score is 71. He had a solid week through the bag at Twin Cities to finish 20th and if he is to win on the PGA Tour it will more than likely be on a track that isn't overly long and rewards a silky putter.

 

Bezuidenhout rolls his ball really nicely on the greens and putts even better on Bermuda. Accuracy off the tee is almost guaranteed and if he can keep the recent level up with the irons he has a really decent chance.

Wins at Valderrama and Leopard Creek are relevant to this type of test and a Sedgefield victory would slot in perfectly on that CV. 

1.5pts each-way C.Bezuidenhout  75/1  (1/5 8) Bet365 8 place market

Adam Scott at 40/1 (Eight Places)

Adam Scott had a bit of a nightmare on day 2 of the Open to miss the cut and although a 53rd place last week at Twin Cities looks no further down the line of improvement, it's worth noting that he ranked 12th in the field for strokes gained approach for the week.

The inconsistent putter was the main problem last week but there are reasons to believe he could put that behind him this week at Sedgefield.

The Aussie sits 100th in this field in strokes gained putting over the last six months but when looking at bermuda putting only for the last two years he ranks 9th in the field.

A lovely wedge game marries well with Sedgefield also and having narrowly missed out here in 2021 being beaten in a playoff that he really ought to have won he can go one better this time and land at decent odds of around 40/1+.

1.25pts each-way A.Scott  40/1  (1/5 8) Betfred, Bet3655

Cam Young at 66/1 (Six Places)

Long hitters here generally aren't the type we're looking for but I can't help including Cam Young in the staking plan this week.

A few weeks ago Keegan Bradley and Ben Griffin went off general 66/1 shots in the Open Championship.

 

Young went off the same price yet here at Sedgefield this week Bradley and Griffin slot in as second favs whilst Young is out to 50/1+.

Granted Keegan Bradley has held his form a bit better than the other two but I see no reason why Young should be more than double the price of these guys.

On debut here last year he shot a second round of 62 to lie 2nd at the halfway stage and he was 3rd heading into the final 18 before a final round of 72 saw him drop to 22nd.

There was plenty to like about that effort and a better week on the greens could have seen him go really close. We'll take the chance at the slightly inflated price.

1pt each-way C.Young  66/1  (1/5 6) Unibet, Bet MGM

Austin Eckroat at 100/1 (Six Places)

Ryo Hisatsune would be a lively runner should he be able to put a few bad weeks behind him and although I think he's well handicapped in general I'd be looking for more form with the irons in recent weeks before heading to Sedgefield.

Austin Eckroat is triple figure prices and he's the next to make it onto my list this week in an inviting market generally.

Since winning in Mexico last November Eckroat has had a tough time with little in the way of success, but things have definitely been improving the last month or so.

4th, 21st, 2nd, 33rd are where he has ranked on approach play in his last four regular events and first rounds of 62 and 63 at the Travelers and John Deere had him sitting 1st and 2nd respectively after the opening 18.

A slightly better putter on bermuda he is one to watch this week given he has won in tougher circles than this. 

0.75pt each-way A.Eckroat  100/1  (1/5 6) Skybet, Paddypower, Starports

Chris Kirk at 80/1 (Eight Places)

Another outsider who makes my staking plan this week in the shape of Chris Kirk.

Kirk has made 6 of his last 7 cuts here including last year where an opening 64 had him in second place after the opening round.

 

Kirk arrives here having put a poor couple of weeks witht he irons behind him and ranking 10th in that department at Twin Cities when finishing in a tie for 14th place.

It was only four weeks ago since Kirk was beaten in a playoff at the Rocket Classic and a trip around Sedgefield could be coming at the perfect time for him to showcase how good he is with the wedge. 

0.75pt each-way C.Kirk  80/1  (1/5 8) Betfred, Bet365

Kevin Kisner at 400/1 (Eight Places)

Finally I can't help but have a flyer on Kevin Kisner at 400/1 around this track.

Having missed 13 of his last 14 cuts Kisner finally found some form at the Isco Championship when he finished 8th.

It was no flash in the pan as he shot 13 under par last week in Minnesota to finish 28th.

That was all largely compiled on and around the greens and not with his long game which is of course a concern.

Nevertheless, he doesn't need length off the tee here and if he can find some form with the wedge he could threaten the top 10.

He has a victory here back in 2021 as well as three other top ten finishes.

0.5pt each-way K.Kisner  400/1  (1/5 8) Betfred