Wyndham Championship Enjoys Increased Focus with New PGA TOUR Qualifying Procedure
PGA TOUR commissioner Tim Finchem announces the new TOUR qualifying procedures during a news conference at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
Photo Courtesy: The Golf Channel
GREENSBORO, N.C. – With Tuesday’s announcement of the PGA TOUR’s new structure of its qualifying procedure, the Wyndham Championship will enjoy increased focus as not only the last regular-season event before the FedExCup Playoffs, but also the final opportunity for players to make the top-125 in FedExCup points and guarantee themselves playing privileges for the following season.
Since the FedExCup format began in 2007, the Wyndham has been the last chance to earn … Read More
Sedgefield Country Club Greens Changing to Heat-Resistant Bermuda
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 2012) — When McConnell Golf purchased Greensboro’s venerable-yet-aging Sedgefield Country Club in early 2011, its new owner recognized significant improvements to the longtime host site of the PGA TOUR‘s Wyndham Championship would be necessary in order to help restore the club to its former glory. Numerous, well-publicized upgrades were made prior to the 2011 Wyndham Championship, while others are ongoing.
Now, with an eye on having Sedgefield’s Donald Ross-designed golf course ranked among the state’s Top 10 within the next five years — and preventing the club’s maintenance staff from having to worry about hot weather and … Read More
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Congratulations to 2007 Wyndham Winner Brandt Snedeker for winning the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego!
Snedeker wins Playoff at San Diego – By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Stanley was so good for 71 holes at Torrey Pines that his performance drew comparisons with Tiger Woods.
When it was over, he was mentioned in the same breath as Jean Van de Velde.
Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Insurance Open in a playoff that never seemed possible when Stanley, who led by seven shots early in the final round, hit a sand wedge into the water and three-putted for triple bogey on the 18th hole.
“It’s not a hard golf hole,” … Read More
Wyndham Worldwide Donates Over $385,000 to Charities During the Wyndham Championship; Charity of Choice Winner Officially Announced
GREENSBORO, N.C. – -Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, provided over $385,000 to children’s charities during the Wyndham Championship held last week at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The final PGA TOUR event before the FedExCup playoffs, philanthropy has been a central focus of the Wyndham Championship for many years, with Wishes by Wyndham, the philanthropic foundation of Wyndham Worldwide, making donations through special events and spectator participation.
The week kicked off with a visit to the pediatric unit at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, where Wyndham Worldwide leaders and associates, with PGA … Read More
Webb Simpson Wins Wyndham Championship for First PGA TOUR Victory
By JOEDY McCREARY, AP Sports Writer
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Webb Simpson grew up in North Carolina, and his favorite memory of the Wyndham Championship was caddying for Neal Lancaster as a teenager during a pro-am.
That might change now that he’s won the tournament.
Simpson claimed his first PGA Tour title Sunday, shooting a 3-under 67 to win by three strokes.
The 26-year-old Raleigh native finished at 18-under 262 and collected $936,000 in the tournament about a 30-mile drive from the Wake Forest campus where he was a college star.
“I really couldn’t think of a better place to win … Read More
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND A SELLOUT
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the fourth consecutive year, the final round of the Wyndham Championship is a sellout, it was announced this afternoon. Today’s final-round sellout is in addition to yesterday’s third-round sellout. The last time both weekend days were sold out was 2008, the year the tournament moved back to Sedgefield Country Club.
Advance ticket sales surged last week as the Wyndham field came into focus, and at that time, an additional 4,000 tickets were printed for today’s round bringing the total number of available tickets to approximately 29,000. That number includes tickets for all on-course hospitality venues and … Read More
FORMER DEACON WEBB SIMPSON TAKE TWO-STROKE LEAD INTO FINAL ROUND
Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey one stroke back; 2008 champ Carl Pettersson, Charles Howell III, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen among leaders with 18 holes to play
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WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP THIRD ROUND A SELLOUT
GREENSBORO, N.C. – All available tickets for the third round of the 2011 Wyndham Championship have been sold, it was announced this afternoon. The last time the third round sold out was in 2008, the year the tournament returned to Sedgefield Country Club. The final round sold out in 2008, ’09 and ’10.
Advance ticket sales surged last week as the Wyndham field came into focus, and at that time, an additional 3,000 tickets were printed for today’s round bringing the total number of available tickets to 28,000. That number includes tickets for all on-course hospitality venues and grounds tickets. … Read More
PGA TOUR GOLFER DEREK LAMELY WINS VACATIONS FOR LIFE
GREENSBORO, N.C. (08-19-2011) —The “Vacation for Life Hole-In-One Challenge” at the Wyndham Championship, wasn’t so much of a challenge for PGA TOUR professional Derek Lamley. During the second round today at the Sedgefield Country Club, Lamely made a hole-in-one at the 16th hole which won him vacations for life from Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family.
Lamely was awarded a CLUB WYNDHAM® Access vacation ownership interest with Wyndham Vacation Resorts as well as membership in the company’s points-based exchange program, which provides a lifetime of vacations and access to over 70 CLUB WYNDHAM … Read More
