It may be the final event of the PGA Tour regular season but drama is still high as many sitting outside of the FedEx Cup Top 70 will look to get inside the line and secure a spot in Memphis next week.
The most notable of which is Justin Thomas, who heads to the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield CC sitting 79th after missing yet another cut at the 3M Open last week.
We break down his chances in our full Wyndham Championship betting preview below, including live golf odds and free golf picks.
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Wyndham Championship picks and predictions
Denny McCarthy Top 20 (+150)
Don’t let the missed cut at Hoylake fool you, Denny McCarthy is still in great form and having arguably the best season of his career.
Between a runner-up at the Memorial, Top 10s at the John Deere and Travelers, and a T20 finish at the U.S. Open, the Maryland native is humming along this summer and has actually piled up 10 Top 20s over his last 17 starts dating back to Pebble Beach in February.
And while putting is the name of the game for Denny (third in strokes gained putting, first inside 10 feet), the other parts of his game have been just steady enough to consistently put himself in the mix and he actually tops the field in true strokes gained over the last three months.
He did miss the cut here at Sedgefield Country Club a year ago, but he also has finishes of T9, T15, and T22 to his name since 2019. With putting being a particularly important metric this week, all signs point to another quality Denny performance.
Pick: Denny McCarthy Top 20 (+163 at Unibet)
J.T. Poston over Si Woo Kim (+110)
Both Kim (2016) and Poston (2019) are past champions at Sedgefield CC but while Kim (-150) has the better overall track record here, the gap in recent form has me looking the other way.
That track record includes the victory in 2016 and three straight Top 5s between 2019 and 2021, however, his play of late doesn’t instill much confidence — especially when compared to that of Poston.
J.T. has been lighting it up over the last month: he ranks second in the field in true strokes gained over the last month and leads the field in putting over that stretch.
The results? A runner-up finish at the 3M Open last week, back-to-back T6s at the John Deere and Scottish Open, and a T41 at Hoylake. That’s vaulted him into the FedEx Cup Top 50 but he’d certainly welcome some more insurance with plans of making a deeper playoff run.
Meanwhile, Si Woo has played just three times since mid-June: a T39 at the U.S. Open followed by back-to-back missed cuts at the Travelers and Open Championship. Not great, Bob!
It’s not shocking to see Kim favored considering his resume, but the edge lies with Poston this week.
Pick: J.T. Poston over Si Woo Kim (+110 at bet365)
Wyndham Championship field and favorites
This field may not be anything to write home about (it usually isn't) but with so many hovering around the Top 70 cut-off line, there are still a number of key storylines worth following.
Justin Thomas (79th, +3,000) is the obvious one after his slump continued last week, but guys like Cam Davis (72nd, +4,000), Shane Lowry (76th, +2,500), and Adam Scott (81st, +2,500) are just a few spots and a handful of points back of 70th.
And while the names at the top of the board have secured their spots in Memphis, playoff positioning will be key as the cut-off number slims to 50 for the BMW Championship and 30 for the TOUR Championship. There's a ton to gain — and lose —for everyone in the field.
Topping the board at 18/1 apiece are Sungjae Im (36th) and Hideki Matsuyama (56th). Sungjae missed the cut at the 3M last week but has three Top 10s here at Sedgefield, including a runner-up finish last season.
Sam Burns (19th) sits third at +2,000, followed by Russell Henley (34th) at +2,200. Both are returning after missed cuts at Royal Liverpool. Adam Scott and Shane Lowry round out that top tier at 25/1 apiece.
2016 champion Si Woo Kim (18th) sits seventh at 28/1 with former World No. 1 Justin Thomas sitting eighth at 30/1.
Defending champion Tom Kim is not in the field this week after suffering a Grade 1 tear in his right ankle at Hoylake.
Check out the full FedEx Cup Standings ahead of this week's action.
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Wyndham Championship recent winners and odds history
Let's take a look at some recent Wyndham Championship winners and their closing odds to win:
| Year | Golfer | Closing odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tom Kim | +3,500 |
| 2021 | Kevin Kisner | +5,000 |
| 2020 | Jim Herman | +60,000 |
| 2019 | J.T. Poston | +10,000 |
| 2018 | Brandt Snedeker | +2,500 |
| 2017 | Henrik Stenson | +1,200 |
| 2016 | Si Woo Kim | +12,500 |
| 2015 | Davis Love III | +50,000 |
Odds courtesy of GolfOdds.
Wyndham Championship Odds FAQs
Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama are betting co-favorites to win the 2023 Wyndham Championship, both available at +1,800.
Tom Kim won the Wyndham Championship in 2022, cruising to a five-shot win in what was his first PGA Tour victory. He's not in the field this week after suffering a Grade 1 tear in his right ankle a couple of weeks ago.
The purse for the 2023 Wyndham Championship is $7.6 million, with the winner taking home $1.368 million.
The 2023 Wyndham Championship will be played from Thursday, August 3 through Sunday, August 6 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. The course is a Par 70 that plays 7,131 yards long.
