Seems like only yesterday we were kicking off the season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, but alas, we have reached the final event of the PGA Tour regular season. To cap off the year, the Tour heads to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Greensboro has been a stop on the Tour circuit for the last 88 years dating back to 1938, and while it bounced around to a few different courses in the area and had a slight interruption during World War 2, Sedgefield has hosted the event every year since 2008. A classic Donald Ross design, this par 70 is shorter than most, stretching out just beyond 7100 yards with two par 5s on each side and a smattering of par 4s and 3s in between. The par 3s consist of two in the mid range around 150 yards and two long ones over the 200 yard mark. But the interesting thing about the par 4s is that ten of the twelve on course fall under 450 yards, including a true shortie in the 374 yard 8th hole. The two remaining par 4s extend to over 500 yards in the 14th and the finishing 18th hole. For some, this will be primer for the playoffs, while others are still jockeying for a spot in the postseason, and of course for some this week determines if they have a job next year. Either way it should shape up to be a banger of a finale to the 2026 season.
Once again we have an event that normally sports a below average field, but surprisingly has a strong crop of players at the top. We don’t feel it is totally necessary to attack the very top of the board this week as there are a number of players a little further down the board that are ripe for the taking. Kouvin got his win, Hideki seems to be the internet darling which only leads to disappointment, and Justin Thomas has just not been the same guy for the last few seasons, especially since returning from injury. That leaves two juicy options at the top for us in Ryan Gerard and Tom Kim. Starting with Gerard, he might be the best player of 2026 without a win. This season has been a breakout for him in every way, as he has improved his game in nearly every strokes gained category year over year with the biggest improvement coming with the putter. A graduate of UNC, Gerard is no stranger to Sedgefield and the surfaces he will see this week. While he has missed the cut in both his attempts at the Wyndham title, this Gerard is different from years past in that he has actually contended for wins this year. He kicked off the season with back to back 2nds at both Sony and Amex, and later lost in a playoff to JT Poston at The Memorial. Now coming off back to back top 10s at The Open and last week’s Rocket Classic, Gerard seems to be carrying his great play into the late summer and hopefully beyond into a playoff run and potential Presidents Cup consideration.
In terms of Tom Kim, he has and never will be the longest player in the world, but put him in a box and that is where he shines. Kim nabbed the first win of his career here back in 2022 that put him on the scene. However, golf is a fickle beast. TGL certainly kept Kim on the map, but it’s pretty irrelevant in terms of PGA play. However, something clicked with Kim in the month of May after a string of poor performances and a number of missed cuts. He launched himself back into serious contention with a solo 3rd at the US Open and his first win in three years at the Genesis Scottish Open. Along with the Wyndham, Tom Kim’s other wins are two titles at the Shriners, and similar to this week that course is just over 7000 yards and very gettable for a player with his length off the tee. He was certainly aided by the nature of links golf at the Scottish, utilizing the firm burnt out fairways to maximize his distance and contend with some of the longer players in the game. Links golf has nothing to do with how far you hit the ball; it’s all about learning to get it to stop. His irons are back in top form, not losing strokes in that area of the game since the end of April. He should have plenty of birdie looks on these shorter holes and not be dwarfed by the distance of others in the field. Over the last two months, Kim ranks 1st in this field in both Tee-to-Green and Approach. With his recent form, elite ball striking, and proven course history, we expect Kim to continue playing great golf this week, making him an excellent option for your lineups. We’d go as far as saying he’s a Must-Have, and our favorite pick in betting and One & Done.
In the middle of the pack, Mac Meissner stands out as a solid choice among some of the bigger names that are usually priced much higher strictly based on name value. On either end of him are Harris English, Brian Harman, Jordan Spieth, and Keith Mitchell. Meissner, now in his third season on Tour, has put together the best statistical strokes gained year of his professional career, but has struggled with consistency. With that being said, the second half of the season has been an improvement from the start, and he has really popped at some of the events that usually have a strong correlation to the Wyndham. Meissner finished T3 at Colonial and T6 at John Deere just a few weeks later. Both are courses under 7300 yards and less than par 72 that emphasize accuracy off the tee and the ability to wedge it close. He ranks 30th in the field in overall par 4 scoring, with his detriment coming from par 4s ranging 450+. He absolutely feasts on the shorties though, which is what 70% of this week will present to him. On top of that, Meissner has played the Wyndham in each of his first two seasons on Tour and made the most of those appearances with a T12 finish his rookie year and a solo second last year behind the now #3 player in the world Cam Young. This should be a great chance for Meissner to play to his strengths at a course he likes to sneak into the top 70 and make the playoffs.
Next up in the mid-tier, we have Ben Kohles, who is another golfer riding a hot streak entering this week. Kohles has made six straight cuts and has finished no worse than 29th during that stretch, including a 3rd-place finish and a 9th. Sedgefield Country Club rewards accuracy off the tee and strong approach play, which makes Kohles a great fit. He ranks 2nd in the field in Driving Accuracy, 4th in Approach, and 3rd in Tee-to-Green. That combination should allow him to consistently find good positions off the tee and create plenty of birdie opportunities throughout the week. Although his previous results at the Wyndham Championship have not been great, his game is in a much better place this season. With his recent form and strong statistical profile, Kohles makes for a solid mid-tier play with plenty of top-20 upside.
In the value section this week, we have Jackson Suber, who has put together a solid 2026 season by making 10 of 16 cuts, including five of his last seven. During that stretch, he has shown the kind of upside he brings to the table, finishing 4th at the RBC and 6th at the John Deere. Suber also checks several important statistical boxes this week, ranking 12th in the field in Tee-to-Green, 12th in Approach, and 33rd in BoB. Those numbers should allow him to consistently put himself in position to create birdie opportunities and score in bunches. If he can avoid the big numbers and keep the mistakes to a minimum, Suber has the upside to make some noise once again and stands out as a strong value play for your lineups.
Also down in the lower tier, Zac Blair is a great option to round out any lineup. Blair is likely the best pound for pound per golfer on Tour. The problem is that he hits it absolutely nowhere, but has the magical skill of perfectly navigating his ball around 18 holes when he is on his game. Not often do you see a guy who can barely hit it 280 off the tee contend in a US Open. That is Zac Blair. He’s bounced around from the Korn Ferry Tour to a few starts on the PGA Tour throughout the year, but this is an event he has the opportunity to feast on with his skill set. Not to mention his last three starts spanning from the John Deere through the 3M resulted in nothing worse than T13. His biggest struggles throughout his career and early this season were from an around the green standpoint, but he seems to have turned things around in a big way with some major improvements in that area of his game. He is an elite putter and if his off the tee and iron game continue to show out he is a great look to pay off his price.
As for One & Done, we’re down to 3 or 4 events depending on your contest, so anyone other than Cam Young can be used here. It’s worth using your best guys, but if you want to be contrarian you can dip down a bit to guys like Kohles and Meissner.