Wyndham Championship
The Wyndham Championship is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. and was originally called the Greater Greensboro Open. In 2007, the event was renamed the Wyndham Championship when Wyndham Hotels & Resorts took over from DaimlerChrysler as main sponsor. It moved from an autumn date to mid-August and is the last PGA Tour event before the Playoffs for the FedEx Cup.
The tournament was founded in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open. This tournament was usually contested in April or May, until a schedule change in 2003 which moved the tournament toward the end of the season. Sam Snead set a PGA Tour record for his 8 wins at the event, as well as his 1965 event, which made him the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event (both records still stand).
The event has been played in Greensboro for its entire history. In its first four years, it was played at both Sedgefield Country Club and Starmount Forest Country Club, and shifted to solely Starmount Forest CC in 1942 and for the first time it was played after World War II in 1945. Starting with that 1945 event, it alternated between Starmount Forest CC and Sedgefield CC until 1952, when Starmount Forest CC hosted for a 2nd year in a row. It returned to Sedgefield CC in 1953 before Starmount Forest CC hosted three consecutive years (through 1956). Sedgefield CC hosted in 1957 before Starmount Forest CC hosted another three straight 1958-60. From 1961 to 1976, it was played at Sedgefield CC. From 1977 to 2007, Forest Oaks Country Club hosted the event. In 2008, the tournament returned to Sedgefield CC.[1]
When Charlie Sifford competed in the 1961 tournament, it was the first time that an African-American golfer was permitted to play in a PGA-sponsored event in the South.[2]
The 2011 purse was $5,200,000, with $936,000 going to the winner.
Winners
Year |
Player |
Country |
Score |
To par |
1st Prize ($) |
Purse ($) |
Ref |
Wyndham Championship |
2011 |
Webb Simpson |
United States |
262 |
-18 |
936,000 |
5,200,000 |
|
2010 |
Arjun Atwal |
India |
260 |
-20 |
918,000 |
5,100,000 |
|
2009 |
Ryan Moore |
United States |
264PO |
-16 |
918,000 |
5,100,000 |
|
2008 |
Carl Pettersson |
Sweden |
259 |
-21 |
918,000 |
5,100,000 |
|
2007 |
Brandt Snedeker |
United States |
266 |
-22 |
900,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro |
2006 |
Davis Love III |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
900,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
2005 |
K. J. Choi |
South Korea |
266 |
-22 |
900,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
2004 |
Brent Geiberger |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
828,000 |
4,600,000 |
|
2003 |
Shigeki Maruyama |
Japan |
266 |
-22 |
810,000 |
4,500,000 |
|
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic |
2002 |
Rocco Mediate |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
684,000 |
3,800,000 |
|
2001 |
Scott Hoch |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
|
2000 |
Hal Sutton |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
540,000 |
3,000,000 |
|
1999 |
Jesper Parnevik |
Sweden |
265 |
-23 |
468,000 |
2,600,000 |
|
1998 |
Trevor Dodds |
Namibia |
276PO |
-12 |
396,000 |
2,200,000 |
|
1997 |
Frank Nobilo |
New Zealand |
274PO |
-14 |
342,000 |
1,900,000 |
|
1996 |
Mark O'Meara |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
324,000 |
1,800,000 |
|
KMart Greater Greensboro Open |
1995 |
Jim Gallagher, Jr. |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
270,000 |
1,500,000 |
|
1994 |
Mike Springer |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
270,000 |
1,500,000 |
|
1993 |
Rocco Mediate |
United States |
281PO |
-7 |
270,000 |
1,500,000 |
|
1992 |
Davis Love III |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
225,000 |
1,250,000 |
|
1991 |
Mark Brooks |
United States |
275PO |
-13 |
225,000 |
1,250,000 |
|
1990 |
Steve Elkington |
Australia |
282 |
-6 |
225,000 |
1,250,000 |
|
1989 |
Ken Green |
United States |
277 |
-11 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
1988 |
Sandy Lyle |
Scotland |
271PO |
-17 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Greater Greensboro Open |
1987 |
Scott Simpson |
United States |
282 |
-6 |
108,000 |
600,000 |
|
1986 |
Sandy Lyle |
Scotland |
275 |
-13 |
90,000 |
500,000 |
|
1985 |
Joey Sindelar |
United States |
285 |
-3 |
72,000 |
400,000 |
|
1984 |
Andy Bean |
United States |
280 |
-8 |
72,000 |
400,000 |
|
1983 |
Lanny Wadkins |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
72,000 |
400,000 |
|
1982 |
Danny Edwards |
United States |
285 |
-3 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
|
1981 |
Larry Nelson |
United States |
281PO |
-7 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
|
1980 |
Craig Stadler |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
|
1979 |
Raymond Floyd |
United States |
282 |
-6 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
|
1978 |
Seve Ballesteros |
Spain |
282 |
-6 |
48,000 |
240,000 |
|
1977 |
Danny Edwards |
United States |
276 |
-8 |
47,000 |
235,000 |
|
1976 |
Al Geiberger |
United States |
268 |
-16 |
46,000 |
230,000 |
|
1975 |
Tom Weiskopf |
United States |
275 |
-9 |
45,000 |
225,000 |
|
1974 |
Bob Charles |
New Zealand |
270 |
-14 |
44,066 |
220,000 |
|
1973 |
Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
United States |
267 |
-17 |
42,000 |
210,000 |
|
1972 |
George Archer |
United States |
272PO |
-12 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
|
1971 |
Buddy Allin |
United States |
275PO |
-9 |
38,000 |
190,000 |
|
1970 |
Gary Player |
South Africa |
271 |
-13 |
36,000 |
180,000 |
|
1969 |
Gene Littler |
United States |
274PO |
-10 |
32,000 |
160,000 |
[3] |
1968 |
Billy Casper |
United States |
267 |
-17 |
27,500 |
137,500 |
[4] |
1967 |
George Archer |
United States |
267 |
-17 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
[5] |
1966 |
Doug Sanders |
United States |
276PO |
-8 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
[6] |
1965 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
273 |
-11 |
11,000 |
70,000 |
[7] |
1964 |
Julius Boros |
United States |
277PO |
-3 |
6,600 |
45,000 |
[8] |
1963 |
Doug Sanders |
United States |
270 |
-10 |
5,500 |
35,000 |
[9] |
1962 |
Billy Casper |
United States |
275 |
-5 |
5,300 |
35,000 |
[10] |
1961 |
Mike Souchak |
United States |
276 |
-4 |
3,200 |
22,500 |
[11] |
1960 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
270 |
-14 |
2,800 |
20,000 |
[12] |
1959 |
Dow Finsterwald |
United States |
278 |
-6 |
2,000 |
15,000 |
[13] |
1958 |
Bob Goalby |
United States |
275 |
-9 |
2,000 |
15,000 |
[14] |
1957 |
Stan Leonard |
Canada |
276 |
-4 |
2,000 |
15,000 |
[15] |
1956 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
279PO |
-5 |
2,200 |
12,500 |
[16] |
1955 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
273 |
-7 |
2,200 |
12,500 |
[17] |
1954 |
Doug Ford |
United States |
283PO |
-1 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[18] |
1953 |
Earl Stewart |
United States |
275PO |
-5 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[19] |
1952 |
Dave Douglas |
United States |
277 |
-7 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[20][21] |
1951 |
Art Doering |
United States |
279 |
-5 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[22] |
1950 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
269 |
-11 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[23] |
1949 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
276PO |
-8 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[24][25][26] |
1948 |
Lloyd Mangrum |
United States |
278 |
-2 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[27] |
1947 |
Vic Ghezzi |
United States |
286 |
+2 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
[28][29] |
1946 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
270 |
-10 |
1,500 |
7,500 |
[30] |
1945 |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
271 |
-13 |
1,333 |
7,500 |
[31][32][33] |
1943-44 |
No tournament due to World War II |
1942 |
Sam Byrd |
United States |
279 |
-5 |
1,000 |
5,500 |
[34] |
1941 |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
276 |
-6 |
1,200 |
5,000 |
[35] |
1940 |
Ben Hogan |
United States |
270 |
-12 |
1,200 |
5,000 |
[36] |
1939 |
Ralph Guldahl |
United States |
280 |
-2 |
1,200 |
5,000 |
[37] |
1938 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
271 |
-11 |
1,200 |
5,000 |
[38][39] |
PO Indicates a win in a playoff
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[40][41][42]
Multiple winners
Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2010.
- 8 wins
- Sam Snead: 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1965
- 2 wins
References
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- ^ Greensboro opens today
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- ^ Wyndham Championship – Winners – at www.pgatour.com
- ^ Wyndham Championship – Winners – at golfobserver.com (1970–2009)
- ^ Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-60239-302-8.
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