Wyndham Championship
LocationGreensboro, North Carolina
Establishment1938
CourseSedgefield Country Club
(Ross Course)
Par70
Yardage7,127 yards (6,517 m)
TourPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
PurseUS$7,900,000
Month playedAugust
Aggregate258 Henrik Stenson (2017)
258 J. T. Poston (2019)
258 Cameron Young (2025)
To-par−23 Jesper Parnevik (1999)
Current championCameron Young
OrgPiedmont Triad Charitable Foundation

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]

History

Founded 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.

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 in 1926 and was restored in 2007.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
VenueRef.
Wyndham Championship
2025Cameron Young258−226 strokesMac Meissner8,200,0001,760,000Sedgefield
2024Aaron Rai262−182 strokesMax Greyserman7,900,0001,422,000Sedgefield
2023Lucas Glover260−202 strokesAn Byeong-hun
Russell Henley
7,600,0001,368,000Sedgefield
2022Tom Kim260−205 strokesJohn Huh
Im Sung-jae
7,300,0001,314,000Sedgefield
2021Kevin Kisner265−15PlayoffBranden Grace
Kim Si-woo
Kevin Na
Adam Scott
Roger Sloan
6,400,0001,152,000Sedgefield
2020Jim Herman259−211 strokeBilly Horschel6,400,0001,152,000Sedgefield
2019J. T. Poston258−221 strokeWebb Simpson6,200,0001,116,000Sedgefield
2018Brandt Snedeker (2)259−213 strokesPan Cheng-tsung
Webb Simpson
6,000,0001,080,000Sedgefield
2017Henrik Stenson258−221 strokeOllie Schniederjans5,800,0001,044,000Sedgefield
2016Kim Si-woo259−215 strokesLuke Donald5,600,0001,008,000Sedgefield
2015Davis Love III (3)263−171 strokeJason Gore5,400,000972,000Sedgefield
2014Camilo Villegas263−171 strokeBill Haas
Freddie Jacobson
5,300,000954,000Sedgefield
2013Patrick Reed266−14PlayoffJordan Spieth5,300,000954,000Sedgefield
2012Sergio García262−182 strokesTim Clark5,200,000936,000Sedgefield
2011Webb Simpson262−183 strokesGeorge McNeill5,200,000936,000Sedgefield
2010Arjun Atwal260−201 strokeDavid Toms5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2009Ryan Moore264−16PlayoffJason Bohn
Kevin Stadler
5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2008Carl Pettersson259−212 strokesScott McCarron5,100,000918,000Sedgefield
2007Brandt Snedeker266−222 strokesBilly Mayfair
Jeff Overton
Tim Petrovic
5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
2006Davis Love III (2)272−162 strokesJason Bohn5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
2005K. J. Choi266−222 strokesShigeki Maruyama5,000,000900,000Forest Oaks
2004Brent Geiberger270−182 strokesMichael Allen4,600,000828,000Forest Oaks
2003Shigeki Maruyama266−225 strokesBrad Faxon4,500,000810,000Forest Oaks
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic
2002Rocco Mediate (2)272−163 strokesMark Calcavecchia3,800,000684,000Forest Oaks
2001Scott Hoch272−161 strokeBrett Quigley
Scott Simpson
3,500,000630,000Forest Oaks
2000Hal Sutton274−143 strokesAndrew Magee3,000,000540,000Forest Oaks
1999Jesper Parnevik265−232 strokesJim Furyk2,600,000468,000Forest Oaks
1998Trevor Dodds276−12PlayoffScott Verplank2,200,000396,000Forest Oaks
1997Frank Nobilo274−14PlayoffBrad Faxon1,900,000342,000Forest Oaks
1996Mark O'Meara274−142 strokesDuffy Waldorf1,800,000324,000Forest Oaks
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
1995Jim Gallagher Jr.274−141 strokePeter Jacobsen
Jeff Sluman
1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1994Mike Springer275−133 strokesBrad Bryant
Ed Humenik
Hale Irwin
1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1993Rocco Mediate281−7PlayoffSteve Elkington1,500,000270,000Forest Oaks
1992Davis Love III272−166 strokesJohn Cook1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1991Mark Brooks275−13PlayoffGene Sauers1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1990Steve Elkington282−62 strokesMike Reid
Jeff Sluman
1,250,000225,000Forest Oaks
1989Ken Green277−112 strokesJohn Huston1,000,000180,000Forest Oaks
1988Sandy Lyle (2)271−17PlayoffKen Green1,000,000180,000Forest Oaks
Greater Greensboro Open
1987Scott Simpson282−62 strokesClarence Rose600,000108,000Forest Oaks
1986Sandy Lyle275−132 strokesAndy Bean500,00090,000Forest Oaks
1985Joey Sindelar285−31 strokeIsao Aoki
Craig Stadler
400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1984Andy Bean280−82 strokesGeorge Archer400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1983Lanny Wadkins275−135 strokesCraig Stadler
Denis Watson
400,00072,000Forest Oaks
1982Danny Edwards (2)285−31 strokeBobby Clampett300,00054,000Forest Oaks
1981Larry Nelson281−7PlayoffMark Hayes300,00054,000Forest Oaks
1980Craig Stadler275−136 strokesGeorge Burns
Billy Kratzert
Jack Newton
Jerry Pate
250,00045,000Forest Oaks
1979Raymond Floyd282−61 strokeGeorge Burns
Gary Player
250,00045,000Forest Oaks
1978Seve Ballesteros282−61 strokeJack Renner
Fuzzy Zoeller
240,00048,000Forest Oaks
1977Danny Edwards276−124 strokesGeorge Burns
Larry Nelson
235,00047,000Forest Oaks
1976Al Geiberger268−162 strokesLee Trevino230,00046,000Sedgefield
1975Tom Weiskopf275−93 strokesAl Geiberger225,00045,000Sedgefield
1974Bob Charles270−141 strokeRaymond Floyd
Lee Trevino
220,00044,066Sedgefield
1973Chi-Chi Rodríguez267−171 strokeLou Graham
Ken Still
210,00042,000Sedgefield
1972George Archer (2)272−12PlayoffTommy Aaron200,00040,000Sedgefield
1971Buddy Allin275−9PlayoffDave Eichelberger
Rod Funseth
190,00038,000Sedgefield
1970Gary Player271−132 strokesMiller Barber180,00036,000Sedgefield
1969Gene Littler274−10PlayoffJulius Boros
Orville Moody
Tom Weiskopf
160,00032,000Sedgefield[10]
1968Billy Casper (2)267−174 strokesGeorge Archer
Gene Littler
Bobby Nichols
137,50027,500Sedgefield[11]
1967George Archer267−172 strokesDoug Sanders125,00025,000Sedgefield[12]
1966Doug Sanders (2)276−8PlayoffTom Weiskopf100,00020,000Sedgefield[13]
1965Sam Snead (8)273−115 strokesBilly Casper
Jack McGowan
Phil Rodgers
70,00011,000Sedgefield[14]
1964Julius Boros277−7PlayoffDoug Sanders45,0006,600Sedgefield[15]
1963Doug Sanders270−144 strokesJimmy Clark35,0005,500Sedgefield[16]
1962Billy Casper275−91 strokeMike Souchak35,0005,300Sedgefield[17]
1961Mike Souchak276−87 strokesSam Snead22,5003,200Sedgefield[18]
1960Sam Snead (7)270−142 strokesDow Finsterwald20,0002,800Starmount Forest[19]
1959Dow Finsterwald278−62 strokesArt Wall Jr.15,0002,000Starmount Forest[20]
1958Bob Goalby275−92 strokesDow Finsterwald
Don January
Tony Lema
Sam Snead
Art Wall Jr.
15,0002,000Starmount Forest[21]
1957Stan Leonard276−43 strokesMike Souchak15,0002,000Sedgefield[22]
1956Sam Snead (6)279−5PlayoffFred Wampler12,5002,200Starmount Forest[23]
1955Sam Snead (5)273−71 strokeJulius Boros
Art Wall Jr.
12,5002,200Starmount Forest[24]
1954Doug Ford283−1PlayoffMarty Furgol10,0002,000Starmount Forest[25]
1953Earl Stewart275−5PlayoffSam Snead10,0002,000Sedgefield[26]
1952Dave Douglas277−71 strokeBobby Locke10,0002,000Starmount Forest[27][28]
1951Art Doering279−55 strokesJim Ferrier10,0002,000Starmount Forest[29]
1950Sam Snead (4)269−1110 strokesJimmy Demaret10,0002,000Sedgefield[30]
1949Sam Snead (3)276−8PlayoffLloyd Mangrum10,0002,000Starmount Forest[31][32][33]
1948Lloyd Mangrum278−21 strokeLew Worsham10,0002,000Sedgefield[34]
1947Vic Ghezzi286+22 strokesFrank Stranahan10,0002,000Starmount Forest[35][36]
1946Sam Snead (2)270−106 strokesHerman Keiser7,5001,500Sedgefield[37]
1945Byron Nelson (2)271−138 strokesSammy Byrd7,5001,333Starmount Forest[38][39][40]
1943–44: No tournament due to World War II
1942Sammy Byrd279−52 strokesBen Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
5,5001,000Starmount Forest[41]
1941Byron Nelson276−62 strokesVic Ghezzi5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest
[42]
1940Ben Hogan270−129 strokesCraig Wood5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest
[43]
1939Ralph Guldahl280−23 strokesClayton Heafner
Lawson Little
5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest
[44]
1938Sam Snead271−115 strokesJohnny Revolta5,0001,200Sedgefield
Starmount Forest
[1][45]

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

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