GREENSBORO, N.C. – Tiger Woods has entered the field for the Piedmont Triad’s PGA TOUR event, the tournament announced today. The 76th annual Wyndham Championship starts Monday at Sedgefield Country Club.
Among those who have committed are world No. 11 Adam Scott, world No. 15 Hideki Matsuyama, world No. 20 Brooks Koepka, world No. 21 Martin Kaymer, world No. 22 Billy Horschel, world No. 27 Paul Casey, world No. 28 Brenden Grace, world No. 29 Bill Haas, world No. 30 Brandt Snedeker, World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els, 2011 champion Webb Simpson, Major winners Charl Schwartzel, Jason Dufner, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and World Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh, former world No. 1 Luke Donald, 2009 champion Ryan Moore, Harris English, reigning champion Camilo Villegas, two-time champion Davis Love III, 2008 winner Carl Pettersson, 2005 champion K.J. Choi and 2010 winner Arjun Atwal. “Young Guns” Justin Thomas, Ollie Schniederjans, Daniel Berger, Chesson Hadley, Patrick Rodgers and Cameron Smith are also in the field. Retief Goosen withdrew today.
Woods is a 14-time major Championship winner and a 79-time PGA TOUR winner with 12 international wins and 14 “other” victories also to his credit. His career PGA TOUR win total is second only to that of Sam Snead who won the Piedmont Triad’s PGA TOUR event eight times among his 82 career victories.
“We’re obviously excited that Tiger has entered our field,” tournament director Mark Brazil said. “He still needs to finish his second round and see where he ends up. We have been in touch with Tiger’s agent all week and understand that Tiger has entered the field to keep his options open. We’re hopeful that he will tee it up at the Wyndham next week.
“Earlier today, we announced that Martin Kaymer and Adam Scott will play the Wyndham next week – these are two of the biggest names in golf. Our field is quite possibly the best in our 76-year history; we have six former world No. 1 players, 16 Major champions, eight former Wyndham winners and many of the best young players in the game. It should be a world-class tournament at Sedgefield next week.”
Woods won the Masters Tournament in 1997, 2001, ’02 and ’05. He won the U.S. Open Championship in 2000, ’02 and ’08. He won the Open Championship in 2000, ’05 and ’06, and he won the PGA Championship in 1999, 2000, ’06 and ’07. Woods is just the second golfer, after Jack Nicklaus, to achieve the career grand slam three times. Woods and his Nike teammate, Rory McIlroy, are the only golfers to win both the silver and gold medals at the Open Championship. He has been named PGA TOUR Player of the Year a record 11 times.
Woods was the No. 1 player in the world 264-consecutive weeks between August 1999 and September 2004 and 281-consecutive weeks between June 2005 and October 2010. After winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25, 2013, he ascended to the No.1 ranking once again, holding the top spot until May 2014.
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2015 Wyndham Championship Field:
| Steven Alker Robert Allenby Ryan Armour Arjun Atwal Eric Axley Aaron Baddeley Blayne Barber Ricky Barnes Charlie Beljan Daniel Berger Zac Blair Jonas Blixt Scott Brown Jonathan Byrd Chad Campbell Paul Casey Roberto Castro Alex Cejka Greg Chalmers K.J. Choi Stewart Cink Tim Clark Chad Collins Erik Compton Austin Cook Ben Crane Jon Curran Brian Davis Brendon de Jonge Luke Donald Jason Dufner Ken Duke Ernie Els Harris English Derek Ernst Matt Every Derek Fathauer Gonzalo Fdez-Castano |
Steve Flesch Martin Flores Oscar Fraustro Scott Gardiner Brice Garnett Robert Garrigus Tom Gillis Lucas Glover Andres Gonzales Jason Gore Branden Grace Luke Guthrie Bill Haas Jerry Haas Chesson Hadley Adam Hadwin Brian Harman Dudley Hart J.J. Henry Jim Herman Morgan Hoffmann Tom Hoge Max Homa Billy Horschel Charles Howell III Mark Hubbard John Huh Billy Hurley III Trevor Immelman Ryo Ishikawa Martin Kaymer Jerry Kelly Troy Kelly Whee Kim Colt Knost Russell Knox Brooks Koepka Jason Kokrak Martin Laird |
Neal Lancaster Scott Langley Justin Leonard Spencer Levin Andrew Loupe Davis Love III Bill Lunde Will MacKenzie Ben Martin Hideki Matsuyama William McGirt George McNeill John Merrick Bryce Molder Ryan Moore Seung-Yul Noh Sean O’Hair Carlos Ortiz Jeff Overton S.J. Park Cameron Percy John Peterson Carl Pettersson Scott Piercy Scott Pinckney D.A. Points Alex Prugh Andrew Putnam Michael Putnam Jonathan Randolph Chez Reavie Kyle Reifers Jim Renner Patrick Rodgers Carlos Sainz Jr Sam Saunders Ollie Schniederjans Charl Schwartzel Adam Scott |
Webb Simpson Vijay Singh Roger Sloan Heath Slocum Byron Smith Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Kyle Stanley Chris Stroud Brian Stuard Zack Sucher Daniel Summerhays Andrew Svoboda Hudson Swafford Nick Taylor Vaughn Taylor Josh Teater Justin Thomas Michael Thompson Nicholas Thompson Brendon Todd David Toms Tyrone Van Aswegen Bo Van Pelt Jhonattan Vegas Scott Verplank Camilo Villegas Johnson Wagner Nick Watney Boo Weekley Steve Wheatcroft Will Wilcox Tim Wilkinson Mark Wilson Tiger Woods |
