Wyndham Championship

Wyndham Championship
Tournament information
Location Greensboro, North Carolina
Established 1938
Course(s) Sedgefield Country Club
Par 70
Length 7,130 yards (6,520 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $5.4 million
Month played August
Tournament record score
Aggregate 259 Carl Pettersson (2008)
To par −23 Jesper Parnevik (1999)
Current champion
United States Davis Love III
Sedgefield
C.C.
Location in the United States

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 title sponsor.[1] It moved from an autumn date to mid-August and is the last PGA Tour event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, giving golfers one last chance to qualify for the FedEx Cup.

The tournament was founded in 1938 as the Greater Greensboro Open. It was usually played in April or May, until a schedule change in 2003 moved it toward the end of the season. Sam Snead set a PGA Tour record for his eight wins at the event, as well as for his win in 1965, which made him the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event. Both records still stand. Davis Love III, the 2015 champion, is the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event in the Champions Tour era (since 1980), when golfers over 50 began participating in their own separate tour.

Charlie Sifford competed in the 1961 tournament, the first time an African American golfer was permitted to play in a PGA-sponsored event in the South.[2]

The purse for 2015 was $5.4 million; the winner's share was $972,000.[3]

Course

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. In 1942 it shifted to solely Starmount Forest CC; it was not held in 1943 and 1944. Starting with the 1945 tournament, 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, then back to Sedgefield from 1961 to 1976. It shifted to Forest Oaks Country Club from 1977 to 2007, then returned to Sedgefield CC in 2008.[4]

Winners

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up1st prize ($)Purse ($)CourseRef
Wyndham Championship
2015 Davis Love III (3)  United States 263 −17 1 stroke United States Jason Gore 972,000 5,400,000 Sedgefield CC
2014 Camilo Villegas  Colombia 263 −17 1 stroke United States Bill Haas
Sweden Fredrik Jacobson 		954,000 5,300,000 Sedgefield CC
2013 Patrick Reed  United States 266 −14 Playoff United States Jordan Spieth 954,000 5,300,000 Sedgefield CC
2012 Sergio García  Spain 262 −18 2 strokes South Africa Tim Clark 936,000 5,200,000 Sedgefield CC
2011 Webb Simpson  United States 262 −18 3 strokes United States George McNeill 936,000 5,200,000 Sedgefield CC
2010 Arjun Atwal  India 260 −20 1 stroke United States David Toms 918,000 5,100,000 Sedgefield CC
2009 Ryan Moore  United States 264 −16 Playoff United States Jason Bohn
United States Kevin Stadler 		918,000 5,100,000 Sedgefield CC
2008 Carl Pettersson  Sweden 259 −21 2 strokes United States Scott McCarron 918,000 5,100,000 Sedgefield CC
2007 Brandt Snedeker  United States 266 −22 2 strokes United States Billy Mayfair
United States Jeff Overton
United States Tim Petrovic 		900,000 5,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
2006 Davis Love III (2)  United States 272 −16 2 strokes United States Jason Bohn 900,000 5,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
2005 K. J. Choi  South Korea 266 −22 2 strokes Japan Shigeki Maruyama 900,000 5,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
2004 Brent Geiberger  United States 270 −18 2 strokes United States Michael Allen 828,000 4,600,000 Forest Oaks CC
2003 Shigeki Maruyama  Japan 266 −22 5 strokes United States Brad Faxon 810,000 4,500,000 Forest Oaks CC
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
2002 Rocco Mediate (2)  United States 272 −16 3 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia 684,000 3,800,000 Forest Oaks CC
2001 Scott Hoch  United States 272 −16 1 stroke United States Brett Quigley
United States Scott Simpson 		630,000 3,500,000 Forest Oaks CC
2000 Hal Sutton  United States 274 −14 3 strokes United States Andrew Magee 540,000 3,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
1999 Jesper Parnevik  Sweden 265 −23 2 strokes United States Jim Furyk 468,000 2,600,000 Forest Oaks CC
1998 Trevor Dodds  Namibia 276 −12 Playoff United States Scott Verplank 396,000 2,200,000 Forest Oaks CC
1997 Frank Nobilo  New Zealand 274 −14 Playoff United States Brad Faxon 342,000 1,900,000 Forest Oaks CC
1996 Mark O'Meara  United States 274 −14 2 strokes United States Duffy Waldorf 324,000 1,800,000 Forest Oaks CC
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
1995 Jim Gallagher, Jr.  United States 274 −14 1 stroke United States Peter Jacobsen
United States Jeff Sluman 		270,000 1,500,000 Forest Oaks CC
1994 Mike Springer  United States 275 −13 3 strokes United States Brad Bryant
United States Ed Humenik
United States Hale Irwin 		270,000 1,500,000 Forest Oaks CC
1993 Rocco Mediate  United States 281 −7 Playoff Australia Steve Elkington 270,000 1,500,000 Forest Oaks CC
1992 Davis Love III  United States 272 −16 6 strokes United States John Cook 225,000 1,250,000 Forest Oaks CC
1991 Mark Brooks  United States 275 −13 Playoff United States Gene Sauers 225,000 1,250,000 Forest Oaks CC
1990 Steve Elkington  Australia 282 −6 2 strokes United States Mike Reid
United States Jeff Sluman 		225,000 1,250,000 Forest Oaks CC
1989 Ken Green  United States 277 −11 2 strokes United States John Huston 180,000 1,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
1988 Sandy Lyle (2)  Scotland 271 −17 Playoff United States Ken Green 180,000 1,000,000 Forest Oaks CC
Greater Greensboro Open
1987 Scott Simpson  United States 282 −6 2 strokes United States Clarence Rose 108,000 600,000 Forest Oaks CC
1986 Sandy Lyle  Scotland 275 −13 2 strokes United States Andy Bean 90,000 500,000 Forest Oaks CC
1985 Joey Sindelar  United States 285 −3 1 stroke Japan Isao Aoki
United States Craig Stadler 		72,000 400,000 Forest Oaks CC
1984 Andy Bean  United States 280 −8 2 strokes United States George Archer 72,000 400,000 Forest Oaks CC
1983 Lanny Wadkins  United States 275 −13 5 strokes United States Craig Stadler
Zimbabwe Denis Watson 		72,000 400,000 Forest Oaks CC
1982 Danny Edwards (2)  United States 285 −3 1 stroke United States Bobby Clampett 54,000 300,000 Forest Oaks CC
1981 Larry Nelson  United States 281 −7 Playoff United States Mark Hayes 54,000 300,000 Forest Oaks CC
1980 Craig Stadler  United States 275 −13 6 strokes United States George Burns
United States Billy Kratzert
Australia Jack Newton
United States Jerry Pate 		45,000 250,000 Forest Oaks CC
1979 Raymond Floyd  United States 282 −6 1 stroke United States George Burns
South Africa Gary Player 		45,000 250,000 Forest Oaks CC
1978 Seve Ballesteros Spain 282 −6 1 stroke United States Jack Renner
United States Fuzzy Zoeller 		48,000 240,000 Forest Oaks CC
1977 Danny Edwards  United States 276 −8 4 strokes United States George Burns
United States Larry Nelson 		47,000 235,000 Forest Oaks CC
1976 Al Geiberger  United States 268 −16 2 strokes United States Lee Trevino 46,000 230,000 Sedgefield CC
1975 Tom Weiskopf  United States 275 −9 3 strokes United States Al Geiberger 45,000 225,000 Sedgefield CC
1974 Bob Charles  New Zealand 270 −14 1 stroke United States Raymond Floyd
United States Lee Trevino 		44,066 220,000 Sedgefield CC
1973 Chi-Chi Rodríguez  United States 267 −17 1 stroke United States Lou Graham
United States Ken Still 		42,000 210,000 Sedgefield CC
1972 George Archer (2)  United States 272 −12 Playoff United States Tommy Aaron 40,000 200,000 Sedgefield CC
1971 Buddy Allin  United States 275 −9 Playoff United States Dave Eichelberger
United States Rod Funseth 		38,000 190,000 Sedgefield CC
1970 Gary Player  South Africa 271 −13 2 strokes United States Miller Barber 36,000 180,000 Sedgefield CC
1969 Gene Littler  United States 274 −10 Playoff United States Julius Boros
United States Orville Moody
United States Tom Weiskopf 		32,000 160,000 Sedgefield CC [5]
1968 Billy Casper (2)  United States 267 −17 4 strokes United States George Archer
United States Gene Littler
United States Bobby Nichols 		27,500 137,500 Sedgefield CC [6]
1967 George Archer  United States 267 −17 2 strokes United States Doug Sanders 25,000 125,000 Sedgefield CC [7]
1966 Doug Sanders (2)  United States 276 −8 Playoff United States Tom Weiskopf 20,000 100,000 Sedgefield CC [8]
1965 Sam Snead (8)  United States 273 −11 5 strokes United States Billy Casper
United States Jack McGowan
United States Phil Rodgers 		11,000 70,000 Sedgefield CC [9]
1964 Julius Boros  United States 277 −3 Playoff United States Doug Sanders 6,600 45,000 Sedgefield CC [10]
1963 Doug Sanders  United States 270 −10 4 strokes United States Jimmy Clark 5,500 35,000 Sedgefield CC [11]
1962 Billy Casper  United States 275 −5 1 stroke United States Mike Souchak 5,300 35,000 Sedgefield CC [12]
1961 Mike Souchak  United States 276 −4 7 strokes United States Sam Snead 3,200 22,500 Sedgefield CC [13]
1960 Sam Snead (7)  United States 270 −14 2 strokes United States Dow Finsterwald 2,800 20,000 Starmount Forest CC [14]
1959 Dow Finsterwald  United States 278 −6 2 strokes United States Art Wall, Jr. 2,000 15,000 Starmount Forest CC [15]
1958 Bob Goalby  United States 275 −9 2 strokes United States Dow Finsterwald
United States Don January
United States Tony Lema
United States Sam Snead
United States Art Wall, Jr. 		2,000 15,000 Starmount Forest CC [16]
1957 Stan Leonard  Canada 276 −4 3 strokes United States Mike Souchak 2,000 15,000 Sedgefield CC [17]
1956 Sam Snead (6)  United States 279 −5 Playoff United States Fred Wampler 2,200 12,500 Starmount Forest CC [18]
1955 Sam Snead (5)  United States 273 −7 1 stroke United States Julius Boros
United States Art Wall, Jr. 		2,200 12,500 Starmount Forest CC [19]
1954 Doug Ford  United States 283 −1 Playoff United States Marty Furgol 2,000 10,000 Starmount Forest CC [20]
1953 Earl Stewart  United States 275 −5 Playoff United States Sam Snead 2,000 10,000 Sedgefield CC [21]
1952 Dave Douglas  United States 277 −7 1 stroke South Africa Bobby Locke 2,000 10,000 Starmount Forest CC [22][23]
1951 Art Doering  United States 279 −5 5 strokes Australia Jim Ferrier 2,000 10,000 Starmount Forest CC [24]
1950 Sam Snead (4)  United States 269 −11 10 strokes United States Jimmy Demaret 2,000 10,000 Sedgefield CC [25]
1949 Sam Snead (3)  United States 276 −8 Playoff United States Lloyd Mangrum 2,000 10,000 Starmount Forest CC [26][27][28]
1948 Lloyd Mangrum  United States 278 −2 1 stroke United States Lew Worsham 2,000 10,000 Sedgefield CC [29]
1947 Vic Ghezzi  United States 286 +2 2 strokes United States Frank Stranahan 2,000 10,000 Starmount Forest CC [30][31]
1946 Sam Snead (2)  United States 270 −10 6 strokes United States Herman Keiser 1,500 7,500 Sedgefield CC [32]
1945 Byron Nelson (2)  United States 271 −13 8 strokes United States Sammy Byrd 1,333 7,500 Starmount Forest CC [33][34][35]
1943–44: No tournament due to World War II
1942 Sammy Byrd  United States 279 −5 2 strokes United States Ben Hogan
United States Lloyd Mangrum 		1,000 5,500 Starmount Forest CC [36]
1941 Byron Nelson  United States 276 −6 2 strokes United States Vic Ghezzi 1,200 5,000 Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC [37]
1940 Ben Hogan  United States 270 −12 9 strokes United States Craig Wood 1,200 5,000 Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC [38]
1939 Ralph Guldahl  United States 280 −2 3 strokes United States Clayton Heafner
United States Lawson Little 		1,200 5,000 Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC [39]
1938 Sam Snead  United States 271 −11 5 strokes United States Johnny Revolta 1,200 5,000 Sedgefield/Starmount Forest CC [40][41]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[42][43][44]

Multiple winners

Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Greensboro PGA Tour event gets new sponsor". USA Today. Associated Press. September 29, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Greensboro opens today". Milwaukee Sentinel. United Press International. April 13, 1961. p. 2-part2.
  3. ↑ "Golf Glance". USA Today. Associated Press. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wyndham Championship comes home to Sedgefield". PGA Tour. February 20, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Littler Birdie Putt Wins Greensboro Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). AP. April 7, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
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  25. ↑ "Sam Snead Wins Greensboro Open For Fourth Time". The Evening Independent (St. Petersburg, Florida). AP. March 27, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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  33. ↑ "Nelson Golf Game Is Improved After Pegs Are Lifted". Daytona Beach Morning Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida). AP. March 27, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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  42. ↑ Wyndham Championship – Past Winners – at www.pgatour.com
  43. ↑ Wyndham Championship – Winners – at golfobserver.com (1970–2009)
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