GREENSBORO, N.C. – With the completion of play in the second round of the PGA Championship and the required 30-minute period allowing golfers playing the final Major of the year to commit, the 75th anniversary Wyndham Championship field is now set, the tournament announced this evening. The 75th anniversary Wyndham Championship begins Monday at Sedgefield Country Club.
Fourteen golfers in the Wyndham field have won 21 Major championships in their careers. World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els (4), Padraig Harrington (3), Retief Goosen (2), John Daly (2) as well as one each from Webb Simpson, Mike Weir, Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover, David Duval, Y.E. Yang, Ben Curtis, Davis Love III, World Golf Hall of Famer Freddie Couples and David Toms
Also highlighting Wyndham field are former Wyndham winners Love (1992, 2006), Rocco Mediate (1993, 2002), Brandt Snedeker (2007), Carl Pettersson (2008), Arjun Atwal (2010), Simpson (2011) and defending champion Patrick Reed; also playing the Wyndham are 2011 FedExCup champion Bill Haas, Tim Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Matteo Manassero, Francesco Molinari, Ryo Ishikawa and Couples. 2014 winners Brian Harman, Matt Every, Chesson Hadley, Scott Stallings and Steve Bowditch are also in the field.
Daly is now in the Wyndham field and will make his 14th appearance. Always a fan favorite in the Piedmont Triad, Daly has five PGA TOUR victories, one Web.com victory, four international wins and four “other” victories in special events. The top-four finishers in Monday’s Wyndham Championship qualifying tournament at Bermuda Run Country Club will take the last four spots in the field. The full field is below:
| Robert Allenby Jason Allred Stuart Appleby Alex Aragon Arjun Atwal Eric Axley Aaron Baddeley Sang-Moon Bae Ricky Barnes Cameron Beckman Charlie Beljan Matt Bettencourt Justin Bolli Steven Bowditch Scott Brown Jonathan Byrd Rafael Cabrera Bello Chad Campbell Patrick Cantlay Miguel Angel Carballo Paul Casey Roberto Castro Bud Cauley Alex Cejka Greg Chalmers Daniel Chopra Gary Christian Tim Clark Chad Collins Fred Couples Ben Curtis John Daly Brian Davis Brendon de Jonge James Driscoll Ken Duke Joe Durant David Duval Ernie Els Derek Ernst Matt Every |
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano Martin Flores Kevin Foley Brad Fritsch Tommy Gainey Stephen Gallacher Brice Garnett Robert Garrigus Brian Gay Lucas Glover Fabian Gomez Retief Goosen Jason Gore Luke Guthrie Bill Haas Chesson Hadley James Hahn Peter Hanson Brian Harman Padraig Harrington J.J. Henry Jim Herman Tim Herron Justin Hicks Morgan Hoffmann Billy Horschel Charles Howell III John Huh Billy Hurley III Ryuji Imada Trevor Immelman Ryo Ishikawa Freddie Jacobson Robert Karlsson Kevin Kisner Brooks Koepka Bronson La’Cassie Doug LaBelle II |
Martin Laird Neal Lancaster Scott Langley D.H. Lee Danny Lee Richard H. Lee David Lingmerth Edward Loar Andrew Loupe Davis Love III Jamie Lovemark Will MacKenzie Jeff Maggert Peter Malnati Matteo Manassero Steve Marino Hideki Matsuyama Troy Matteson Len Mattiace William McGirt Rocco Mediate John Merrick Troy Merritt Kelly Mitchum Bryce Molder Francesco Molinari Sean O’Hair Jeff Overton Rod Pampling Pat Perez John Peterson Carl Pettersson Scott Piercy D.A. Points Dicky Pride Alex Prugh Michael Putnam Patrick Reed Jim Renner |
Wes Roach Patrick Rodgers John Rollins Andres Romero Webb Simpson Heath Slocum Chris Smith Brandt Snedeker Scott Stallings Kyle Stanley Shawn Stefani Richard Sterne Robert Streb Brian Stuard Andrew Svoboda Hudson Swafford Josh Teater Michael Thompson Nicholas Thompson David Toms Marc Turnesa Kevin Tway Tyrone Van Aswegen Bo Van Pelt Jhonattan Vegas Camilo Villegas Johnson Wagner Nick Watney Boo Weekley Mike Weir Charlie Wi Will Wilcox Mark Wilson Y.E. Yang |
Monday Qualifiers
1. Jesse Hutchins, Statesville, N.C. 64 (-7)
2. Sam Love, Trussville, Ala. 66 (-5)
3. Will Collins, Salisbury, N.C. 66 (-5)
4. Armando Villarreal, Dallas, Texas 67 (-4) (Won five-way playoff for final spot.)
Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2014 and contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is the sixth-oldest event on the PGA TOUR excluding the Majors. Tickets are available at Piedmont Triad Harris Teeter locations, wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide, presenting sponsor BB&T and Premier Partners, Cadillac, Harris Teeter, Lincoln Financial, McConnell Golf, New Breed Logistics, Sunbrella®, Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. and VF Corporation for their continued support. Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com. Stay connected with the Wyndham Championship through its social media channels, including the Wyndham Championship Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Flickr and YouTube.
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