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Wyndham Championship Prediction

Well, it is going to be difficult to replicate the drama of last week but the PGA pros head of North Carolina this week to play the 2014 Wyndham Championship – the last chance for many to maintain their TOUR cards for the 2014-2015.

2014 Wyndham Championship
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Course: Sedgefield Country Club
Date: Aug 14-17, 2014
Total Purse: US $ 5,300,000
Winner’s Share: US $ 954,000 (18% of total purse)
Defending Champion: Patrick Reed ($954,000)
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Valuable FedEx Cup points will also be on the line as the field takes on Sedgefield Country Club.

Sedgefield CC is a 7,126 yard par-70 layout -it will host this tournament for the seventh straight year. Sedgefield had been one of the easiest par 70s on TOUR before last year when the course averaged just slightly under par.

Par 4 scoring average, GIR, Proximity and strokes gained putting were all key stats for Patrick Reed last year in his first TOUR win. He will be back against a slightly watered down field as most of the big names take a much deserved week off.

So who other than Patrick Reed should we keep an eye on? Let’s take a look. Keep in mind, I have picked the winner two of the last three weeks although Mr. McIlroy last week was an obvious choice!

The Favorites:

Brandt Snedeker 14/1

Sneds looks to be in a good position to finally break through with his first 204 win after an unflattering start to his year. He has top 25s in three straight starts and six of his last seven including T15s at Firestone and at the PGA Championship. He has two top 10s on this track but has missed the cut in two of the last three years. He’s trending upward but doesn’t have the greatest track record here.

Hideki Matsuyama 18/1

Finished T15 here last year and is coming off an OK T36 last week. Matsuyama has made six straight cuts and had a T12 just two weeks ago at Firestone. Against a watered down field Matsuyama could emerge this week.

Webb Simpson 18/1

2011 champ has had a tough year in 2014 and is in the midst of a MC-T31-MC run in his last three starts – yuk. But he has gone T8-Win-T22-T11 in his last four appearances here – North Carolina boy hopes to make some noise – I don’t like his chances however.

The Contenders:

Patrick Reed 22/1

The defending champ is coming off a T59 at the PGA Championship after a very good T4 at Firestone the week before. He can thank his win last year to thrusting him into a Ryder Cup spot. His focus may not be where it needs to be this week – we know his confidence will though!

Bill Haas 25/1

Has been just OK this year – he has missed just one cut all year when he withdrew at the RBC Heritage but he hasn’t really come close to contending – slightly disappointing. Haas is one of the bigger names at Sedgefield this week and does have three top 20s in his last five starts on this track. Haas could put it all together and best an unflattering field this week.
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Tim Clark 28/1

Gets back to a shorter, narrower track this week where he thrives. Clark is only a couple of weeks removed from his win in Canada and he did have a T6 here in 2008 and a second place finish behind Sergio Garcia in 2012. Clark has a ton of confidence and is decent value at 28/1.

Brooks Koepka 33/1

Has certainly been trending upward of late and is coming off a T15 at Valhalla. A win here would qualify him for the FedEx playoffs so motivation shouldn’t be an issue. He is 21st on TOUR in Par Breakers, 30th in Proximity and 34th in Par 4 Scoring Average – terrific stats for this track. Watch out for Koepka this week!

Ernie Els 33/1

Surprising that Els is playing this week after his T7 at Valhalla. He did play to a T20 here last year and enters having finished T12 or better in his last two starts. Els at 33/1 may be the best value on the board based on his present form.

Brian Harman 40/1

Won the John Deere Classic last month and had a T3 here last year – after missing the cut in his first two appearances on this track. Harman has not cracked the top 25 since his win last month but could thrive on a similar track to Deere Run and against a similar-type field to that of his first ever PGA win.

Carl Pettersson 45/1

Has a win and two T4s in this event but hasn’t looked good at all in his last three starts overall – a T55-T35-MC in his last three TOUR starts. He is the course record holder on this track – hopes are he can snap his funk this week.

Nick Watney 45/1

Looked good last week before stumbling in the final round en route to a T33. His has been better overall compared to an ugly start to his season – a T12 at the RBC, a T8 in the Barracuda and a T33 at the PGA in his last three starts. His course history here isn’t great but against this field, anything is possible.

The Sleepers (50/1 or higher):

Fredrik Jacobson 50/1

Finished T12 here in 2010 and hasn’t been back since. He has nine top 20s on the season and is sixth in strokes-gained putting. Jacobson could emerge on a track he’s had success in the past.

David Toms 80/1

Has four top 25s in his last five trips to Sedgefield and has had some success against lesser fields – a T26 at The Greenbrier Classic and a T13 at the John Deere Classic. He is inside the top 30 in GIR, Scrambling, and Proximity and is fifth in Par 4 Scoring Average – perfect attributes for this week making Toms a very intriguing 80/1.

The Pick:

The pick this week offers some good value – Ernie Els at 33/1 seems like a steal based on the way that he has played his last two outings. Ernie could have taken this week off like the majority of top pros – my guess is that he has something special in mind and that he dramatically improves his FedEx Cup points total in the process.

My sleeper is a deep one – David Toms at 80/1 has the game to make things very interesting this week. He loves the shorter tracks and could thrive against a lesser field.

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