The Wyndham Championship
COURSE: Sedgefield Country Club - (Greensboro, NC)
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $6,400,000/$1,157,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Jim Herman (2020)
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WyndhamChamp
OFFICIAL SITE: (Wyndham Championship)
TV COVERAGE: Today, Sunday, August15: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS wraps it up from 3:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT).
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Streaming coverage today via PGA Tour Live from 8:00am (EDT) to 6:00pm (EDT). Twitter will stream 8:30-9:45am (EDT) on today.
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins at 1:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT) or conclusion. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92)
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Wyndham Championship: Notebook After 54
Russell Henley continues to hold the lead at the Wyndham Championship following third-round 1-under 69. It represents his third 54- hole lead/co-lead of the season. Henley would become the first wire-to-wire winner of the event since Brandt Snedeker in 2018 (sixth since 1941).
Projected to move into FedEx Cup Top 125 and next week’s playoff event are: Scott Piercy (T-3), Roger Sloan (T-3), Rory Sabbatini (T-3).
Projected to fall out of the Top 125: Ryan Armour (MC), Patrick Rodgers (MC), and Bo Hoag (MC).
Justin Rose, one of nine players to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs each season of the FedExCup era, is currently projected No. 126, one place out of the playoffs.
Wyndham Leaderboard (After 54 Holes):
Russell Henley - 62-64-69—195 (-15)
Tyler McCumber - 65-67-66—198 (-12)
Branden Grace - 66-69-64—199 (-11)
Roger Sloan - 71-64-64—199 (-11)
Kevin Kisner - 65-68-66—199 (-11)
Kevin Na - 68-64-67—199 (-11)
Scott Piercy - 64-66-69—199 (-11)
Rory Sabbatini - 66-64-69—199 (-11)
Full Leaderboard (link)
The FedEx Cup Playoff Schedule:
August 22 - THE NORTHERN TRUST $1,710,000 (2000 FedEx Cup points)
August 29 - BMW Championship $1,710,000 (2000)
September 5 - TOUR Championship
The Basics:
Tournament Tee Times began today at 7:45am (EDT) and go to 1:55pm (EDT).
Weather: Today’s final round has been moved up because of expected inclement weather in the afternoon. The day is starting with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-upper 70s. Isolated showers will turn to thundershowers from 2pm-7pm. winds 5-6 mph but chance of rain increasing from 50-75%.
PGATourBrunch will post at Noon (EDT) on Monday.
This Week: The Northern Trust - the first round of FedEx Cup Playoffs (link)
What They’re Saying:
Henley Leads After Three Rounds (PGATourCom/Associated Press)
Times Adjusted for Today’s Inclement Weather (PGATourCom)
FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)
Parting Putt:
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