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, 83 years ago
Course(s)Sedgefield Country Club
Ross Course
Par70
Length7,127 yards (6,517 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$6.4 million
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Henrik Stenson (2017)
258 J. T. Poston (2019)
To par−23 Jesper Parnevik (1999)
Current champion
Jim Herman
Location Map
Greensboro
Location in United States
Greensboro
Location in North Carolina

History

Founded 83 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. Less than two months shy of age 53, 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.

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.[8] The course at Sedgefield was designed by noted architect Donald Ross; it opened 95 years ago in 1926 and was restored in 2007. (The other course of the 36-hole club was designed by Pete Dye, and was formerly known as Cardinal Golf and Country Club.)

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)CourseRef
Wyndham Championship
2020Jim Herman United States259−211 stroke Billy Horschel1,152,0006,400,000Sedgefield CC
2019J. T. Poston United States258−221 stroke Webb Simpson1,116,0006,200,000Sedgefield CC
2018Brandt Snedeker (2) United States259−213 strokes Pan Cheng-tsung
Webb Simpson		1,080,0006,000,000Sedgefield CC
2017Henrik Stenson Sweden258−221 stroke Ollie Schniederjans1,044,0005,800,000Sedgefield CC
2016Kim Si-woo South Korea259−215 strokes Luke Donald1,008,0005,600,000Sedgefield CC
2015Davis Love III (3) United States263−171 stroke Jason Gore972,0005,400,000Sedgefield CC
2014Camilo Villegas Colombia263−171 stroke Bill Haas
Freddie Jacobson		954,0005,300,000Sedgefield CC
2013Patrick Reed United States266−14Playoff Jordan Spieth954,0005,300,000Sedgefield CC
2012Sergio García Spain262−182 strokes Tim Clark936,0005,200,000Sedgefield CC
2011Webb Simpson United States262−183 strokes George McNeill936,0005,200,000Sedgefield CC
2010Arjun Atwal India260−201 stroke David Toms918,0005,100,000Sedgefield CC
2009Ryan Moore United States264−16Playoff Jason Bohn
Kevin Stadler		918,0005,100,000Sedgefield CC
2008Carl Pettersson Sweden259−212 strokes Scott McCarron918,0005,100,000Sedgefield CC
2007Brandt Snedeker United States266−222 strokes Billy Mayfair
Jeff Overton
Tim Petrovic		900,0005,000,000Forest Oaks CC
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
2006Davis Love III (2) United States272−162 strokes Jason Bohn900,0005,000,000Forest Oaks CC
2005K. J. Choi South Korea266−222 strokes Shigeki Maruyama900,0005,000,000Forest Oaks CC
2004Brent Geiberger United States270−182 strokes Michael Allen828,0004,600,000Forest Oaks CC
2003Shigeki Maruyama Japan266−225 strokes Brad Faxon810,0004,500,000Forest Oaks CC
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
2002Rocco Mediate (2) United States272−163 strokes Mark Calcavecchia684,0003,800,000Forest Oaks CC
2001Scott Hoch United States272−161 stroke Brett Quigley
Scott Simpson		630,0003,500,000Forest Oaks CC
2000Hal Sutton United States274−143 strokes Andrew Magee540,0003,000,000Forest Oaks CC
1999Jesper Parnevik Sweden265−232 strokes Jim Furyk468,0002,600,000Forest Oaks CC
1998Trevor Dodds Namibia276−12Playoff Scott Verplank396,0002,200,000Forest Oaks CC
1997Frank Nobilo New Zealand274−14Playoff Brad Faxon342,0001,900,000Forest Oaks CC
1996Mark O'Meara United States274−142 strokes Duffy Waldorf324,0001,800,000Forest Oaks CC
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
1995Jim Gallagher Jr. United States274−141 stroke Peter Jacobsen
Jeff Sluman		270,0001,500,000Forest Oaks CC
1994Mike Springer United States275−133 strokes Brad Bryant
Ed Humenik
Hale Irwin		270,0001,500,000Forest Oaks CC
1993Rocco Mediate United States281−7Playoff Steve Elkington270,0001,500,000Forest Oaks CC
1992Davis Love III United States272−166 strokes John Cook225,0001,250,000Forest Oaks CC
1991Mark Brooks United States275−13Playoff Gene Sauers225,0001,250,000Forest Oaks CC
1990Steve Elkington Australia282−62 strokes Mike Reid
Jeff Sluman		225,0001,250,000Forest Oaks CC
1989Ken Green United States277−112 strokes John Huston180,0001,000,000Forest Oaks CC
1988Sandy Lyle (2) Scotland271−17Playoff Ken Green180,0001,000,000Forest Oaks CC
Greater Greensboro Open
1987Scott Simpson United States282−62 strokes Clarence Rose108,000600,000Forest Oaks CC
1986Sandy Lyle Scotland275−132 strokes Andy Bean90,000500,000Forest Oaks CC
1985Joey Sindelar United States285−31 stroke Isao Aoki
Craig Stadler		72,000400,000Forest Oaks CC
1984Andy Bean United States280−82 strokes George Archer72,000400,000Forest Oaks CC
1983Lanny Wadkins United States275−135 strokes Craig Stadler
Denis Watson		72,000400,000Forest Oaks CC
1982Danny Edwards (2) United States285−31 stroke Bobby Clampett54,000300,000Forest Oaks CC
1981Larry Nelson United States281−7Playoff Mark Hayes54,000300,000Forest Oaks CC
1980Craig Stadler United States275−136 strokes George Burns
Billy Kratzert
Jack Newton
Jerry Pate		45,000250,000Forest Oaks CC
1979Raymond Floyd United States282−61 stroke George Burns
Gary Player		45,000250,000Forest Oaks CC
1978Seve Ballesteros Spain282−61 stroke Jack Renner
Fuzzy Zoeller		48,000240,000Forest Oaks CC
1977Danny Edwards United States276−124 strokes George Burns
Larry Nelson		47,000235,000Forest Oaks CC
1976Al Geiberger United States268−162 strokes Lee Trevino46,000230,000Sedgefield CC
1975Tom Weiskopf United States275−93 strokes Al Geiberger45,000225,000Sedgefield CC
1974Bob Charles New Zealand270−141 stroke Raymond Floyd
Lee Trevino		44,066220,000Sedgefield CC
1973Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States267−171 stroke Lou Graham
Ken Still		42,000210,000Sedgefield CC
1972George Archer (2) United States272−12Playoff Tommy Aaron40,000200,000Sedgefield CC
1971Buddy Allin United States275−9Playoff Dave Eichelberger
Rod Funseth		38,000190,000Sedgefield CC
1970Gary Player South Africa271−132 strokes Miller Barber36,000180,000Sedgefield CC
1969Gene Littler United States274−10Playoff Julius Boros
Orville Moody
Tom Weiskopf		32,000160,000Sedgefield CC[9]
1968Billy Casper (2) United States267−174 strokes George Archer
Gene Littler
Bobby Nichols		27,500137,500Sedgefield CC[10]
1967George Archer United States267−172 strokes Doug Sanders25,000125,000Sedgefield CC[11]
1966Doug Sanders (2) United States276−8Playoff Tom Weiskopf20,000100,000Sedgefield CC[12]
1965Sam Snead (8) United States273−115 strokes Billy Casper
Jack McGowan
Phil Rodgers		11,00070,000Sedgefield CC[13]
1964Julius Boros United States277−7Playoff Doug Sanders6,60045,000Sedgefield CC[14]
1963Doug Sanders United States270−144 strokes Jimmy Clark5,50035,000Sedgefield CC[15]
1962Billy Casper United States275−91 stroke Mike Souchak5,30035,000Sedgefield CC[16]
1961Mike Souchak United States276−87 strokes Sam Snead3,20022,500Sedgefield CC[17]
1960Sam Snead (7) United States270−142 strokes Dow Finsterwald2,80020,000Starmount Forest CC[18]
1959Dow Finsterwald United States278−62 strokes Art Wall Jr.2,00015,000Starmount Forest CC[19]
1958Bob Goalby United States275−92 strokes Dow Finsterwald
Don January
Tony Lema
Sam Snead
Art Wall Jr.		2,00015,000Starmount Forest CC[20]
1957Stan Leonard Canada276−43 strokes Mike Souchak2,00015,000Sedgefield CC[21]
1956Sam Snead (6) United States279−5Playoff Fred Wampler2,20012,500Starmount Forest CC[22]
1955Sam Snead (5) United States273−71 stroke Julius Boros
Art Wall Jr.		2,20012,500Starmount Forest CC[23]
1954Doug Ford United States283−1Playoff Marty Furgol2,00010,000Starmount Forest CC[24]
1953Earl Stewart United States275−5Playoff Sam Snead2,00010,000Sedgefield CC[25]
1952Dave Douglas United States277−71 stroke Bobby Locke2,00010,000Starmount Forest CC[26][27]
1951Art Doering United States279−55 strokes Jim Ferrier2,00010,000Starmount Forest CC[28]
1950Sam Snead (4) United States269−1110 strokes Jimmy Demaret2,00010,000Sedgefield CC[29]
1949Sam Snead (3) United States276−8Playoff Lloyd Mangrum2,00010,000Starmount Forest CC[30][31][32]
1948Lloyd Mangrum United States278−21 stroke Lew Worsham2,00010,000Sedgefield CC[33]
1947Vic Ghezzi United States286+22 strokes Frank Stranahan2,00010,000Starmount Forest CC[34][35]
1946Sam Snead (2) United States270−106 strokes Herman Keiser1,5007,500Sedgefield CC[36]
1945Byron Nelson (2) United States271−138 strokes Sammy Byrd1,3337,500Starmount Forest CC[37][38][39]
1943–44: No tournament due to World War II
1942Sammy Byrd United States279−52 strokes Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum		1,0005,500Starmount Forest CC[40]
1941Byron Nelson United States276−62 strokes Vic Ghezzi1,2005,000Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC[41]
1940Ben Hogan United States270−129 strokes Craig Wood1,2005,000Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC[42]
1939Ralph Guldahl United States280−23 strokes Clayton Heafner
Lawson Little		1,2005,000Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC[43]
1938Sam Snead United States271−115 strokes Johnny Revolta1,2005,000Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC[1][44]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[45][46][47]

Multiple winners

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

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