Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club
Every August, some of golfâs most competitive players visit the hallowed grounds of Sedgefield Country Club to participate in the PGA Tourâs Wyndham Championship. Established in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open, the Wyndham Championship is the oldest regular season stop on the Tour and remains a popular attraction to many in our region. Its champions include greats such as Sam Snead, Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan, not to mention modern-day heroes such as Brandt Snedeker and North Carolina natives Davis Love III and Webb Simpson.
The fan-friendly environment at the Wyndham Championship features local food offerings, craft brew concessions and exciting themed activities for the whole family.McConnell Golf members experience the tournament with special access to three skyboxes and Slammin' Sammy's in the clubhouse featuring live music, a full bar and a breakfast and lunch buffet.
2022 Tournament Highlights
Past Wyndham Championship Winners
2023âAt the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Lucas Glover won his fifth PGA TOUR title after carding rounds of 66-64-62-68. Gloverâs two-shot victory also climbed him from 112th to 49th in the FedExCup Standings, earning him a playoff berth on the final week of the regular season. 2022âJoohyung âTomâ Kim announced his arrival on the PGA Tour when the 20-year-old South Korean closed with a 9-under 61 for a five-shot victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, making him the second-youngest winner on Toursince World War II.The victory gave Kim instant membership on the PGA Tour, making him eligible for the FedExCup Playoffs. 2021âKevin Kisner, Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim, Roger Sloan, Kevin Na and Branden Grace needed two more shots at the 18th hole to decide the winner of the PGA Tourâs Regular Season finale.Kisner, who had finished in the top 10 in three of his last four appearances at the Wyndham Championship, finally prevailed when he made a 3-footer on the second extra hole. The victory sent him into the FedExCup Playoffs for the eighth straight year. 2020âJim Herman rallied to win the Wyndham Championship for his third PGA Tour title and a spot in the FedExCup Playoffs, shooting a 7-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Billy Horshel.Herman overcame a four-stroke deficit in the final round at Sedgefield Country Club. He overtook Horschel with a birdie on the 71st hole.Herman got into the FedExCup Playoffs, jumping from 192nd to 54th in the race for the 125 spots. He hoisted a trophy for the second straight season and third time since 2017. 2019âJ.T. Poston kept racking up birdies and pars â but no bogeys â at the Wyndham Championship. They added up to his first PGA Tourvictory â and a first-time-in-decades achievement. Poston shot an 8-under 62 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory at the Tourâs regular-season finale. He tied Henrik Stensonâs tournament record at 22-under 258, and became the first player since Lee Trevino in 1974 to win a 72-hole stroke-play event on tour without any bogeys or worse. 2018âAfter shooting a record 59 on Thursday, the pressure was on for Brandt Snedeker to retain his lead as Webb Simpson and C.T. Pan were in hot pursuit during a 36-hole Sunday. For his ninth PGA Tourvictory, Snedeker fired a five-under 65 in the final round to win the Wyndham Championship for the second time in his career. The Greensboro tournament was his first win on the PGA Tourback in 2007. 2008 âThe Wyndham Championship returned to Sedgefield Country Club and becomes the only regular-season event on the PGA Tourcontested on a course designed by Donald Ross. McConnell Golf Member Carl Pettersson, set the record for the lowest round in Wyndham Championship history when he fired a nine-under 61 in the second round.
2016 â A few back-nine bogeys and a late, hour-plus weather delay couldnât derail 21-year-old South Korean Si Woo Kim at the 77th Wyndham Championship. Kim punctuated the victory with a birdie on the 72nd hole and became the youngest winner on the PGA Toursince Jordan Spieth won the 2013 John Deere Classic.
2015 â Amongst such talent as Adam Scott and Tiger Woods, Davis Love III emerged as the Champion by shooting 64 in his final round to become the third oldest PGA TourWinner in history.
2014â On the 75th anniversary of the Wyndham Championship, fans cheered as âSpidermanâ Camilo Villegas won the championship.
2013âIn the span of a couple of strokes, Patrick Reed went from almost certain disaster to his first PGA Tourvictory, beating Jordan Spieth with a most improbable birdie on the second hole of a playoff. After nearly going out of bounds from the tee, Reed would hit an incredible shot from the rough, going up and down for birdie and winning the Sam Snead cup. Reed later said, "It was the best shot of my life, that's for sure."
2012âIn dramatic fashion, crowd favorite Sergio Garcia won his first PGA Tourevent since May of 2008 with a two-stroke victory over Tim Clark, to finish the tournament at 18 under. His victory elevated him to a roster spot on the European Ryder Cup team, which defeated the United States in September 2012 outside of Chicago in an epic come-from-behind victory.
2011âWebb Simpson, a Wake Forest University alumnus, claimed his first PGA Tourtitle, shooting a final round of 67 to win by three strokes. When he defended his 2011 Wyndham Championship title in 2012, Simpson was the reigning US Open Champion.
2010â Champion, Arjun Atwal, became the first Monday qualifier to win on the PGA Tourin 24 years. Atwal led or shared the lead in each of the first three rounds and shot 67 in the final round to win by one stroke.
2009âRyan Moore captured his first PGA Tourvictory as he fended off Sergio Garcia and ultimately beat Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn in a playoff to capture the victory.
