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Wyndham Championship Matchup Picks
August 1, 2023
None of the world’s top players are in the field this week for the Wyndham Championship, as the FedExCup Playoffs begin next week. It is all about players on the bubble, as only the Top 70 players qualify for next week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship. Sam Burns is the highest ranked player in the field, as he is 20th in this week’s World Golf Rankings. Burns is not listed as the favorite, however, as it is Sungjae Im listed as the favorite at odds of +1800 at BetRivers. Hideki Matsuyama is listed as the second betting choice at +1900 and he is followed by Russell Henley at +2000 and Burns at +2200. Ben Taylor is currently on the FedExCup Playoffs bubble, as he sits at No. 70. He is just behind Sam Ryder, Sam Stevens and Austin Eckroat who are 67-69. All of those four players are in the field. Ben Griffin sits at No. 71, while Cam Davis is No. 72. Justin Thomas is one of the more recognizable names in the field, but he isn’t playing well and is No. 79 in the standings.
Let’s look at Wyndham Championship picks.
Venue: Sedgefield Country Club is a par 70 that measures 7,131 yards. The winning score has been at least 20-under par in six of the last seven Wyndham Championships.
Last Year: Tom Kim shot a final round 61 to blitz the field and win by five shots. Sungjae Im led after 54 holes but shot just 2-under on Sunday and finished in a tie for second with John Huh.
TV Coverage: CBS, Golf Channel
Wyndham Championship Odds
Sungjae Im +1800
Matsuyama, Hideki +1900
Henley, Russell +2000
Burns, Sam +2200
Si Woo Kim +2800
McCarthy, Denny +2800
Lowry, Shane +3300
Mitchell, Keith +3300
Jaeger, Stephan +3300
Thomas, Justin +3300
Scott, Adam +3300
Aberg, Ludvig +3300
Poston, J.T. +3300
Hadwin, Adam +4000
Rai, Aaron +4000
Moore, Taylor +4000
Davis, Cameron +4000
Smalley, Alex +4000
An, Byeong Hun +4500
Kirk, Chris +4500
Woodland, Gary +4500
English, Harris +5000
Rodgers, Patrick +5000
Hossler, Beau +5000
Horschel, Billy +5000
Detry, Thomas +5500
Spaun, J.J. +5500
Svensson, Adam +6000
Bhatia, Akshay +6600
Hojgaard, Nicolai +6600
Simpson, Webb +6600
Todd, Brendon +6600
Cole, Eric +6600
Ghim, Doug +6600
Noren, Alex +6600
Griffin, Ben +6600
Putnam, Andrew +7000
Streelman, Kevin +7000
Kuchar, Matt +7000
Schenk, Adam +7000
Hubbard, Mark +7000
Glover, Lucas +8000
Norrman, Vincent +8000
Pendrith, Taylor +8000
Hardy, Nick +8000
Brandon Wu +8000
Suh, Justin +8000
Reavie, Chez +9000
Stevens, Sam +9000
Ryder, Sam +9000
Higgo, Garrick +9000
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan +9000
Eckroat, Austin +9000
All other players are listed with odds of +10000 or more.
Favorite
Sungjae Im +1800
Another golf betting favorite bit the dust last week when Tony Finau failed to win. This week it is another favorite who looks vulnerable. It has been quite a while since Im won an event, as you have to go back to October of 2021 for his last win. Im has plenty of talent, but he only has two PGA Tour wins in his career. I sure can’t back him as a favorite.
Value Picks
Matsuyama, Hideki +1900
You can definitely make a case that Hideki Matsuyama should be listed as the favorite this week, but like Im, he hasn’t won in a while. This course is one where his drought could end. He is really good in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and if his putter could just be decent, he would have already won this season. I think he has some value against a weak field at odds of nearly 20-1.
Lowry, Shane +3300
Another player who shines in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green is Lowry who ranks 21st on the PGA Tour in that category. He also needs a big week just to make it into the FedExCup Playoffs. I think he is being ignored a bit this week, as I think his odds should be closer to what Matsuyama is listed at. I’ll take Lowry at 33-1.
Poston, J.T. +3300
Can Poston build on last week or will he have a letdown? He was never really in contention last week, as he was well back of Hodges, so I don’t see a letdown. There is no question he is playing well with three top six finishes in his last four events. He should be able to take advantage of this course and shoot some low scores.
Davis, Cameron +4000
Davis is a player who prefers shorter courses and if he is to make the FedExCup Playoffs he needs a good week, as he sits in 69th place. He has played well on this course in the past with a couple of top 22 finishes. He has also played well on Donald Ross courses in the past. I think he can contend for the win this week and we get 40-1 odds.
Rai, Aaron +4000
Rai comes in playing well right now and he ranks highly in accuracy and GIR which should be important on this tree-lined course. He has also been putting well lately, gaining strokes in each of his last four starts. He can wrap up his spot for next week with a decent effort, as he is currently 61st in the standings. This course has seen a lot of first-time PGA Tour winners and Rai just might be the next one.
Noren, Alex +6600
Noren needs a huge week to make the FedExCup Playoffs, as he must finish in the top three. He comes in playing well with a number of Top 25 finishes. Noren is another player who does better on short courses and we get him at a longshot price this week.
Check out the latest Wyndham Championship odds at BetRivers.
