Wyndham Championship

The Wyndham Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in Greensboro and was originally the Greater Greensboro Open.[1]

Wyndham Championship
Tournament information
LocationGreensboro, North Carolina
Established1938
Course(s)Sedgefield Country Club
(Ross Course)
Par70
Length7,127 yards (6,517 m)
Organized byPiedmont Triad Charitable Foundation
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7,600,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Henrik Stenson (2017)
258 J. T. Poston (2019)
To par−23 Jesper Parnevik (1999)
Current champion
Lucas Glover
Location map
Sedgefield CC
Location in United States
Sedgefield CC
Location in North Carolina

History

Founded 86 years ago in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open,[1] it was usually played in April or May, until a schedule change in 2003 moved it toward the end of the season. At the age of 52, Sam Snead set PGA Tour records in 1965 for his eighth win at an event and as the oldest winner of a tournament;[2] both records still stand. He won his 8th title 27 years after his first win in 1938. Davis Love III, the 2015 champion at age 51, is the oldest to win in the senior tour era, which began in 1980.

Charlie Sifford competed in 1961, and became the first African American permitted to play in a PGA-sponsored event in the South.[3][4] He led after the first round,[4] and tied for fourth.[5]

In 2007, the event was renamed the Wyndham Championship when Wyndham Hotels & Resorts took over from DaimlerChrysler as title sponsor,[6] and dropped "Greensboro" from the title. It moved from an autumn date to mid-August and is the last PGA Tour event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, as one last chance to qualify for the FedEx Cup and retain their tour privileges if not already exempt.

The purse for 2015 was $5.4 million, with a winner's share of $972,000.[7]

On August 16, 2018, during the first round, Brandt Snedeker shot a 59. It was the tenth sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour, and just the third with a bogey. Snedeker shot a 27 on the inward nine, burying a twenty foot putt from the fringe to make history.

The 2021 event featured a six-way playoff for first place, which was won by Kevin Kisner. This tied the PGA Tour record for largest number of participants in a sudden-death playoff. This also occurred at the 1994 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the 2001 Nissan Open.[8]

Courses

The event has been played in the Greensboro area for its entire history. In its first four years, it was played at both Sedgefield Country Club and Starmount Forest Country Club. During World War II, it shifted solely to Starmount Forest in 1942, and was not held in 1943 and 1944. Starting in 1945, it alternated between Starmount Forest and Sedgefield until 1952, when Starmount Forest hosted for consecutive years.

It returned to Sedgefield in 1953 before Starmount Forest hosted for three consecutive years, (through 1956). Sedgefield hosted in 1957 and Starmount Forest hosted for another three straight years from 1958–60, then back to Sedgefield from 1961 to 1976. It shifted to Forest Oaks Country Club from 1977 to 2007, then returned to Sedgefield in 2008.[9] The course at Sedgefield was designed by noted architect Donald Ross; it opened 98 years ago in 1926 and was restored in 2007.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share ($)		VenueRef.
Wyndham Championship
2023 Lucas Glover260−202 strokes An Byeong-hun
Russell Henley		7,600,0001,368,000Sedgefield
2022 Tom Kim260−205 strokes John Huh
Im Sung-jae		7,300,0001,314,000Sedgefield
2021 Kevin Kisner265−15Playoff Branden Grace
Kim Si-woo
Kevin Na
Adam Scott
Roger Sloan		6,400,0001,152,000Sedgefield
2020 Jim Herman259−211 stroke Billy Horschel6,400,0001,152,000Sedgefield
2019 J. T. Poston258−221 stroke Webb Simpson6,200,0001,116,000Sedgefield
2018 Brandt Snedeker (2)259−213 strokes Pan Cheng-tsung
Webb Simpson		6,000,0001,080,000Sedgefield
2017 Henrik Stenson258−221 stroke Ollie Schniederjans5,800,0001,044,000Sedgefield
2016 Kim Si-woo259−215 strokes Luke Donald5,600,0001,008,000Sedgefield
2015 Davis Love III (3)263−171 stroke Jason Gore5,400,000972,000Sedgefield
2014 Camilo Villegas263−171 stroke Bill Haas
Freddie Jacobson		5,300,000954,000Sedgefield
2013 Patrick Reed266−14Playoff Jordan Spieth5,300,000954,000Sedgefield
2012 Sergio García262−182 strokes Tim Clark5,200,000936,000Sedgefield
2011 Webb Simpson262−183 strokes George McNeill5,200,000936,000Sedgefield
2010 Arjun Atwal260−201 stroke David Toms5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2009 Ryan Moore264−16Playoff Jason Bohn
Kevin Stadler		5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2008 Carl Pettersson259−212 strokes Scott McCarron5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2007 Brandt Snedeker266−222 strokes Billy Mayfair
Jeff Overton
Tim Petrovic		5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
2006 Davis Love III (2)272−162 strokes Jason Bohn5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
2005 K. J. Choi266−222 strokes Shigeki Maruyama5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
2004 Brent Geiberger270−182 strokes Michael Allen4,600,000828,000Forest Oaks
2003 Shigeki Maruyama266−225 strokes Brad Faxon4,500,000810,000Forest Oaks
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
2002 Rocco Mediate (2)272−163 strokes Mark Calcavecchia3,800,000684,000Forest Oaks
2001 Scott Hoch272−161 stroke Brett Quigley
Scott Simpson		3,500,000630,000Forest Oaks
2000 Hal Sutton274−143 strokes Andrew Magee3,000,000540,000Forest Oaks
1999 Jesper Parnevik265−232 strokes Jim Furyk2,600,000468,000Forest Oaks
1998 Trevor Dodds276−12Playoff Scott Verplank2,200,000396,000Forest Oaks
1997 Frank Nobilo274−14Playoff Brad Faxon1,900,000342,000Forest Oaks
1996 Mark O'Meara274−142 strokes Duffy Waldorf1,800,000324,000Forest Oaks
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
1995 Jim Gallagher Jr.274−141 stroke Peter Jacobsen
Jeff Sluman		1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1994 Mike Springer275−133 strokes Brad Bryant
Ed Humenik
Hale Irwin		1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1993 Rocco Mediate281−7Playoff Steve Elkington1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1992 Davis Love III272−166 strokes John Cook1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1991 Mark Brooks275−13Playoff Gene Sauers1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1990 Steve Elkington282−62 strokes Mike Reid
Jeff Sluman		1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1989 Ken Green277−112 strokes John Huston1,000,000180,000Forest Oaks
1988 Sandy Lyle (2)271−17Playoff Ken Green1,000,000180,000Forest Oaks
Greater Greensboro Open
1987 Scott Simpson282−62 strokes Clarence Rose600,000108,000Forest Oaks
1986 Sandy Lyle275−132 strokes Andy Bean500,00090,000Forest Oaks
1985 Joey Sindelar285−31 stroke Isao Aoki
Craig Stadler		400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1984 Andy Bean280−82 strokes George Archer400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1983 Lanny Wadkins275−135 strokes Craig Stadler
Denis Watson		400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1982 Danny Edwards (2)285−31 stroke Bobby Clampett300,00054,000Forest Oaks
1981 Larry Nelson281−7Playoff Mark Hayes300,00054,000Forest Oaks
1980 Craig Stadler275−136 strokes George Burns
Billy Kratzert
Jack Newton
Jerry Pate		250,00045,000Forest Oaks
1979 Raymond Floyd282−61 stroke George Burns
Gary Player		250,00045,000Forest Oaks
1978 Seve Ballesteros282−61 stroke Jack Renner
Fuzzy Zoeller		240,00048,000Forest Oaks
1977 Danny Edwards276−124 strokes George Burns
Larry Nelson		235,00047,000Forest Oaks
1976 Al Geiberger268−162 strokes Lee Trevino230,00046,000Sedgefield
1975 Tom Weiskopf275−93 strokes Al Geiberger225,00045,000Sedgefield
1974 Bob Charles270−141 stroke Raymond Floyd
Lee Trevino		220,00044,066Sedgefield
1973 Chi-Chi Rodríguez267−171 stroke Lou Graham
Ken Still		210,00042,000Sedgefield
1972 George Archer (2)272−12Playoff Tommy Aaron200,00040,000Sedgefield
1971 Buddy Allin275−9Playoff Dave Eichelberger
Rod Funseth		190,00038,000Sedgefield
1970 Gary Player271−132 strokes Miller Barber180,00036,000Sedgefield
1969 Gene Littler274−10Playoff Julius Boros
Orville Moody
Tom Weiskopf		160,00032,000Sedgefield[10]
1968 Billy Casper (2)267−174 strokes George Archer
Gene Littler
Bobby Nichols		137,50027,500Sedgefield[11]
1967 George Archer267−172 strokes Doug Sanders125,00025,000Sedgefield[12]
1966 Doug Sanders (2)276−8Playoff Tom Weiskopf100,00020,000Sedgefield[13]
1965 Sam Snead (8)273−115 strokes Billy Casper
Jack McGowan
Phil Rodgers		70,00011,000Sedgefield[14]
1964 Julius Boros277−7Playoff Doug Sanders45,0006,600Sedgefield[15]
1963 Doug Sanders270−144 strokes Jimmy Clark35,0005,500Sedgefield[16]
1962 Billy Casper275−91 stroke Mike Souchak35,0005,300Sedgefield[17]
1961 Mike Souchak276−87 strokes Sam Snead22,5003,200Sedgefield[18]
1960 Sam Snead (7)270−142 strokes Dow Finsterwald20,0002,800Starmount Forest[19]
1959 Dow Finsterwald278−62 strokes Art Wall Jr.15,0002,000Starmount Forest[20]
1958 Bob Goalby275−92 strokes Dow Finsterwald
Don January
Tony Lema
Sam Snead
Art Wall Jr.		15,0002,000Starmount Forest[21]
1957 Stan Leonard276−43 strokes Mike Souchak15,0002,000Sedgefield[22]
1956 Sam Snead (6)279−5Playoff Fred Wampler12,5002,200Starmount Forest[23]
1955 Sam Snead (5)273−71 stroke Julius Boros
Art Wall Jr.		12,5002,200Starmount Forest[24]
1954 Doug Ford283−1Playoff Marty Furgol10,0002,000Starmount Forest[25]
1953 Earl Stewart275−5Playoff Sam Snead10,0002,000Sedgefield[26]
1952 Dave Douglas277−71 stroke Bobby Locke10,0002,000Starmount Forest[27][28]
1951 Art Doering279−55 strokes Jim Ferrier10,0002,000Starmount Forest[29]
1950 Sam Snead (4)269−1110 strokes Jimmy Demaret10,0002,000Sedgefield[30]
1949 Sam Snead (3)276−8Playoff Lloyd Mangrum10,0002,000Starmount Forest[31][32][33]
1948 Lloyd Mangrum278−21 stroke Lew Worsham10,0002,000Sedgefield[34]
1947 Vic Ghezzi286+22 strokes Frank Stranahan10,0002,000Starmount Forest[35][36]
1946 Sam Snead (2)270−106 strokes Herman Keiser7,5001,500Sedgefield[37]
1945 Byron Nelson (2)271−138 strokes Sammy Byrd7,5001,333Starmount Forest[38][39][40]
1943–44: No tournament due to World War II
1942 Sammy Byrd279−52 strokes Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum		5,5001,000Starmount Forest[41]
1941 Byron Nelson276−62 strokes Vic Ghezzi5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest		[42]
1940 Ben Hogan270−129 strokes Craig Wood5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest		[43]
1939 Ralph Guldahl280−23 strokes Clayton Heafner
Lawson Little		5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest		[44]
1938 Sam Snead271−115 strokes Johnny Revolta5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest		[1][45]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[46][47][48]

Multiple winners

Ten players have won this tournament more than once, through 2020.

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