GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Wyndham Championship is pleased to announce that Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, the founder and CEO of Greensboro’s Pace Communications, Inc. is joining the Wyndham Championship as its honorary Chairman.   The 74^th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 12-18, 2013.

As the honorary Chairman, McElveen-Hunter will serve as an ambassador for the PGA TOUR event which provides important economic benefits for the entire region and the state.  As the Wyndham Championship has evolved, the honorary chairmen have led the charge to promote Piedmont Triad regionalism through the PGA TOUR event.

McElveen-Hunter is a former U.S. Ambassador … Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Masters is complete, income tax returns have been filed, and pollen fills the air.  Golf season is officially underway in North Carolina, and Wyndham Championship tickets are now available for purchase, it was announced today.  The 74^th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 12-18, 2013 at Sedgefield Country Club.

Ticket prices are the same as last year.  A ticket for an individual day, Thursday through Sunday, is $30.  A ticket good for any day of the tournament is $40, and a ticket for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday is $15 per day.  A weekly tournament … Read More

One lucky fan to score one million Wyndham Rewards Points

Parsippany, N.J. (April 15, 2013) – With The Masters now complete and golf season officially in full swing, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, and the Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program, are giving fans the opportunity to win one million Wyndham Rewards points through the Wyndham Championship Trivia Contest.

Beginning today and continuing through the next 18 weeks leading up to the Wyndham Championship, an annual PGA TOUR event set for August 12-18, 2013, at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., fans can log … Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. – - Thirty-three years ago, doctors said D.J. Gregory, who has Cerebral Palsy, would never walk, but Gregory and his cane have walked every hole of every PGA TOUR event since the beginning of the 2008 season – some 5,500 miles. He walks to raise money for his foundation, Walking For Kids, and today, that foundation made a $25,000 donation to The First Tee of the Triad during a brief check presentation at Sedgefield Country Club.

This former Greensboro resident who attended Grimsley High School and was in the same class as 2008 Wyndham winner Carl Pettersson walks … Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Wyndham Championship’s “Escape to the Wyndham” advertising campaign has been named the PGA TOUR’s best of 2012, it was announced today.  The PGA TOUR“Best Of” awards were presented last night in Palm Springs, Calif. during the final evening of the PGA TOUR’s annual tournament meetings. The Wyndham Championship was a finalist in three of the 12 categories.  The other finalist categories were “Most Fan-Friendly Event” and “Best Title Sponsor Integration.”

Aligning title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide’s marketing initiatives with the tournament’s mid-August date, a popular vacation time for families, the campaign positioned a trip to the tournament as an escape from everyday life or a mini-vacation for patrons.  “Escape to the Wyndham” became the central message for all tournament promotions, appealing to fans and featuring the tournament’s defending champion, Webb Simpson, in creative images that … Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. – - Following its most successful year since its inception in 2007, The First Tee of the Triad hosted its inaugural awards ceremony at Sedgefield Country Club, it was announced today.  The First Tee of the Triad is the local chapter of the international movement to teach children life skills through golf.  2008 Wyndham Championship winner Carl Pettersson attended the event and conducted a question-and-answer session for the First Tee of the Triad children in attendance.

During this impressive season for The First Tee of the Triad, the Piedmont Triad program more than doubled the number of participants … Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Rainy weather left Sergio Garcia stuck in central North Carolina for an extra day. Turns out it was worth the hassle — because he’s leaving with his first PGA Tour victory in four years.

Garcia claimed a 2-stroke win Monday in the water-logged Wyndham Championship for his first victory on tour since the 2008 Players Championship.

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Putting was the key behind Sergio Garcia’s first PGA Tour victory in four years, according to Stats & Info. Blog

He finished with a 66 to wind up at 18-under 262, claim $936,000 in prize money … Read More