Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Wyndham Championship

OVERVIEW
The final event of the PGA Tour season is finally here as we head to North Carolina and Sedgefield Country Club. Sedgefield is a Par 70 which measures just over 7,100 yards and requires accuracy off the tee and the ability to hit small undulating greens in regulation. Because the greens are small, proximity to the hole should be an important stat to target this week as players will need to either drop dimes next to the pin, or hit a specific undulation and watch the ball roll towards the hole. Because of this nuance on the greens, I think knowing how to play each hole is important and therefore, course history should be as well. We’ve seen repeat winners here in Davis Love III, Brandt Snedeker over the years and while I’m not comparing this course to Augusta, I think the same skillset that’s required to play well at Augusta should be considered here as well considering who has been a contender at both over the past 10 years – Sneds (2x winner), Patrick Reed (winner of both events), Sergio Garcia (winner of both events), Ryan Moore (winner here, contender through 54 holes on multiple occasions at The Masters), and Jordan Spieth (winner at Augusta, runner-up here). Conversely, good putters have been the type of players who have won here as well (with the exception of Sergio & Si Woo), so targeting guys who have above baseline tee to green games and are typically known as good putters would be my way to attack lineups.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• Sedgefield Country Club [Ross Course]
• Par 70
• 7,100 yards
• Bermuda greens
o Location: Greensboro, NC
o Corollary Courses/Performances:
o Past Champions:
• 2018: Brandt Snedeker -21 over Webb Simpson & CT Pan
• 2017: Henrik Stenson -22 over Ollie Schneiderjans
• 2016: Si Woo Kim -21 over Luke Donald
• 2015: Davis Love III -17 over Jason Gore
• 2014: Camilo Villegas -17 over Bill Haas & Freddie Jacobson

KEY STATS TO TARGET

o Strong Emphasis – SG: Ball Striking (OTT + APP), Birdie or Better %, Par 5 Scoring
o Important – SG: P, P4 Scoring 400-450, APP 150-175 yards, 175-200+, Scrambling

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