Wyndham Championship Tees Off: Thursday, August 14
Sedgefield Country Club – Greensboro, NCOdds to Win Tournament(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)| Golfer | Odds | | Brandt Snedeker | 11-to-1 | | Webb Simpson | 17-to-1 | | Hideki Matsuyama | 17-to-1 | | Patrick Reed | 20-to-1 | | Bill Haas | 24-to-1 | | Ernie Els | 24-to-1 | | Tim Clark | 28-to-1 | | Charles Howell III | 35-to-1 | | Brooks Koepka | 35-to-1 | | Nick Watney | 40-to-1 | | Francesco Molinari | 40-to-1 | | Robert Karlsson | 40-to-1 | | Carl Pettersson | 40-to-1 | | Brian Harman | 40-to-1 | | Billy Horschel | 40-to-1 | | Justin Hicks | 50-to-1 | | Paul Casey | 55-to-1 | | Brendon de Jonge | 55-to-1 | | Bud Cauley | 55-to-1 | | Martin Laird | 55-to-1 | | Chad Campbell | 60-to-1 | | Kyle Stanley | 60-to-1 | | Bo Van Pelt | 60-to-1 | | Michael Putnam | 60-to-1 | | John Huh | 65-to-1 | | Freddie Jacobson | 65-to-1 | | Stephen Gallacher | 65-to-1 | | Matteo Manassero | 70-to-1 | | Peter Hanson | 70-to-1 | | Robert Garrigus | 70-to-1 | | Andres Romero | 75-to-1 | | William McGirt | 75-to-1 | | Aaron Baddeley | 80-to-1 | | Scott Piercy | 85-to-1 | | 6 Golfers | 95-to-1 | | 5 Golfers | 100-to-1 | | 3 Golfers | 110-to-1 | | Jhonattan Vegas | 120-to-1 | | 8 Golfers | 130-to-1 | | 11 Golfers | 140-to-1 | | 5 Golfers | 150-to-1 | | Charlie Beljan | 160-to-1 | | 4 Golfers | 180-to-1 | | 5 Golfers | 190-to-1 | | 4 Golfers | 220-to-1 | | 22 Golfers | 250-to-1 |
This week the PGA Tour will play its final official event of the season before the FedEx Cup playoffs begin. The Wyndham Championship is sandwiched between some huge tournaments with two majors and a WGC event coming before it, and the playoffs immediately following for the next month. With that said the field is extremely thin, as it contains only one player (Hideki Matsuyama) from the top 25 of the World Golf Rankings. This will be the final week in which some players have a chance to join the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings for The Barclays next week; the first of four events in the playoffs. Last season, Patrick Reed won his first career PGA event here as he defeated fellow young stud Jordan Spieth on the second playoff hole. Spectators should expect plenty of action this week as the winning score has been 14-under or better in all six years since having the tourney at Sedgefield CC, which is a par-70, 7,130-yard course. This event is certainly open to all who are competing this week with names like Arjun Atwal, Brent Geiberger and Shigeki Maruyama taking home the trophy in the last decade. Let’s take a look at a few players who have a chance to move up the FedEx Cup standings with a strong showing this week. Golfers to WatchHideki Matsuyama (17/1): Matsuyama is the top player from the World Golf Rankings playing this week and while he has not been doing too well against the tremendous fields the past few weeks, he took a victory in the last event he played (the Memorial) where the talent was not quite as strong. The Japan-born player has the 17th-best scoring average on tour (69.96) and has scored a birdie or better 50.5% of the time on par-5’s this year (5th on tour). Matsuyama is poised to add to his six career professional victories (1 PGA, 5 Japan Golf Tour) this week. Patrick Reed (20/1): He was the victor in this event last season and has won another two times since. The 26th-ranked player in the world is on the brink of being one of the young studs in the sport, as Reed has placed in the top-26 three times in his last five tournaments. He has been inconsistent this season, but has proven that he can catch fire in a moment’s notice and dominate the field. Brandt Snedeker (11/1): It has been a down year for Snedeker in 2014, as his 69th-place ranking in the FedEx Cup standings is his lowest of his career by a wide margin. The six-time winner on the tour has been playing well in his past two events, nailing down a 12th-place finish at the Bridgestone Invitational followed by placing 13th last week at the PGA Championship. His solid putting (.467 strokes gained putting, 16th on tour) and pedigree should keep him among the leaders this week. Snedeker is also due for a win with at least one victory in each of the past three seasons. Martin Laird (55/1): Laird has a lot to play for this week as he ranks 136th in the FedEx Cup standings and already has four top-25 finishes this year in his 19 starts. He has made the playoffs in each of the past four years and even made it to a playoff at The Barclays in 2010 that he eventually lost to Matt Kuchar. Laird is ranked 33rd in total driving (146), a stat that looks at both accuracy and distance off the tee, and this mark should allow him to have plenty of scoring opportunities on the week. Kevin Kisner (140/1): He is in the midst of a career year and comes into this event with some momentum after two strong finishes, a T-20th at the John Deere Classic and a T-9th at the RBC Canadian Open, in his past two times out. Kisner has gained .401 strokes putting (23rd on tour) this year and could compete for his first career victory this week amongst a poor field.
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