2014 Wyndham Championship Betting Preview Tips And Power Rankings The Course Sedgefield Country Club designed by Donald Ross is the regu...
2014 Wyndham Championship Betting Preview Tips And Power Rankings
Sedgefield Country Club designed by Donald Ross is the regular venue of the Wyndham and usually provides some light relief after PGA Championship. I say 'usually' because last year the track played surprisingly tough when Pat Reed won on 14 under.
The PGA Tour will again set up the par 70 at 7,127 yards and while the accurate batters traditionally make money here, the shotlink stats from 2013 when taken independently of over years, suggest that the big bombers did best.
Lots of help there then!
Things are definitely on the up for Nick Watney again at the end of a torrid season. A T12 in Canada was followed by a T8 in Reno and T33 at Valhalla which elevated Nick out of the danger zone and up to 110th in the FedEx standings. What Watney needs to really contend and possibly win again is to match a good putting week to the rest of his game. For example in Canada and Valhalla Nick was among the best in the field in GIR stats but outside the top-50 putting, whereas at the Memorial and Travelers he putted great. With the Playoffs bubble lifted off his shoulders I think Nick has each way possibilities this week.
Tim Clark 28/1
Coming off a T50 at the WGC Bridgestone and MC at Valhalla BUT Sedgefield in more in the mould of a track that Timmy can compete on. Tied fifth at the John Deere before winning in Canada with a combination of incredible driving and GIR stats; he was top 5 in both, both weeks. Knows what its like to compete at The Wyndham too with a solo second in 2012 behind Sergio and a T6 in 2008. Great each way chance.
Brian Harman 33/1
Big hitting and accurate off the tee has served Rory McIlroy well over the last three weeks and Brian Harman is very much in the same mould. A recent winner at the John Deere and made cuts at Hoylake, Firestone and Valhalla since. Went well here last year too with a T3 finish. Sitting pretty at 21st in the FedEx Cup rankings.
Bill Haas 28/1
I feel it my waters, Bill Haas will have a great Wyndham! First thing to say about Billy is that he’s a money making machine, I don’t remember one missed cut on the PGA Tour this season (he did withdraw from The Heritage). Another big batter from the tee Billy finally found his putting touch at Valhalla though his T27 finish doesn’t reflect that. If he can keep that flatstick going this week he can once again contend on a course where he has had two top-10 finishes since 2009.
Brooks Koepka 33/1
2014 was always going to be a transitional year for Brooks as he retains his European Tour membership whilst trying to get a foothold on the PGA Tour. Proved at the Frys and in Dubai early in the season that he contend with the best and backed up some really solid PGA Tour results with excellent showings at the US Open (T4) and PGA Championship (T15) last week. Regularly average 320 yards off the tee per event, but took a little off to ensure a T6 greens in regulation clip at Valhalla last week and you know what they say about keeping knocking on the door. Hopefully this week it will open for Brooks.
Big Justin Hicks 40/1 will be touching 40 soon but is finding some nice form towards the end of the regular season with a third in Canada and solo second in the “dodgy at best” scoring system at the Barracuda. The form player heading in.
John Huh at 66/1 semi arrested (if you can say that) his missed cut slide with a T3 in Reno which will have given John Huh some hope coming into the final regular Tour event of the season. Warrant his LOG tip by virtue of coming back to a course on which he shot 62 in the second round in 2013 on his to a T3 finish behind Pat “top-5” Reed.
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The Course
Sedgefield Country Club designed by Donald Ross is the regular venue of the Wyndham and usually provides some light relief after PGA Championship. I say 'usually' because last year the track played surprisingly tough when Pat Reed won on 14 under.
The PGA Tour will again set up the par 70 at 7,127 yards and while the accurate batters traditionally make money here, the shotlink stats from 2013 when taken independently of over years, suggest that the big bombers did best.
Lots of help there then!
Doc's Top 5 To Watch
Nick Watney 40/1Things are definitely on the up for Nick Watney again at the end of a torrid season. A T12 in Canada was followed by a T8 in Reno and T33 at Valhalla which elevated Nick out of the danger zone and up to 110th in the FedEx standings. What Watney needs to really contend and possibly win again is to match a good putting week to the rest of his game. For example in Canada and Valhalla Nick was among the best in the field in GIR stats but outside the top-50 putting, whereas at the Memorial and Travelers he putted great. With the Playoffs bubble lifted off his shoulders I think Nick has each way possibilities this week.
Brian Harman 33/1
Bill Haas 28/1
I feel it my waters, Bill Haas will have a great Wyndham! First thing to say about Billy is that he’s a money making machine, I don’t remember one missed cut on the PGA Tour this season (he did withdraw from The Heritage). Another big batter from the tee Billy finally found his putting touch at Valhalla though his T27 finish doesn’t reflect that. If he can keep that flatstick going this week he can once again contend on a course where he has had two top-10 finishes since 2009.
Brooks Koepka 33/1
Long Odds Glory
Big Justin Hicks 40/1 will be touching 40 soon but is finding some nice form towards the end of the regular season with a third in Canada and solo second in the “dodgy at best” scoring system at the Barracuda. The form player heading in.
John Huh at 66/1 semi arrested (if you can say that) his missed cut slide with a T3 in Reno which will have given John Huh some hope coming into the final regular Tour event of the season. Warrant his LOG tip by virtue of coming back to a course on which he shot 62 in the second round in 2013 on his to a T3 finish behind Pat “top-5” Reed.
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