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Best Bets for the Wyndham Championship (PGA Betting)

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We were close to hitting a 50/1 outright last week with Matthew Fitzpatrick leading going into the weekend, but in the end the world’s best golfer Brooks Koepka took home the hardware. Fitzpatrick was able to finish T-4 and cash the each/way thankfully. The PGA Tour will now head to North Carolina for the annual Wyndham Championship, won last year by Brandt Snedeker. As expected, after a Major championship and a WGC, this field is not overly strong and we will not see many of the top-50 golfers participate. However, this will be a fun event as it will be a very low-scoring affair. Lots of FedEx cup points are up for grabs and golfers will need a strong finish to lock up their Tour Cards. There are many long-shots to consider this week when generating your betting card.

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Course Preview

Sedgefield Country Club is a par 70, 7127 yard-long course that features Bermuda Greens. This is a fairly short track that ranked 40 out of 51 in course difficulty last year – so expect some good scoring. Fairways are extremely narrow compared to Tour average so we will be targeting accurate drivers of the golf ball. The course is a Donald Ross design that features small, undulating greens with large run-off areas. Approach play will be pivotal for golfers to have a good look at birdies.

Key Stats

  • Strokes Gained: Approach
  • Driving Accuracy
  • Birdie or Better
  • Performance on Donald Ross Courses

Best Bets

Webb Simpson (11/1 on William Hill Sportsbook)
The betting favorite and deservingly so, Webb Simpson has the best course history here and is coming in with excellent form. Simpson finished second at the WGC last week thanks to a six-under performance on Sunday. In the last five years at the Wyndham, Webb has finished second, third, fifth, and sixth (four top-10s!). He is one of the most accurate drivers of the golf ball (39th on Tour) and has a super sharp approach game (15th on Tour).

Billy Horschel (22/1 on William Hill Sportsbook)
Horschel has found consistent success at the Wyndham Championship with an 11th place finish last year and a fifth-place finish in 2016. Coming off a T-9 at the WGC last week, his game appears to be in solid form as he gained strokes in every statistical category. He has four top-25s in his last seven appearances in the U.S. and is known for getting hot later in the PGA season. A Ronald Ross design specialist, according to FutureofFantasy.com, Horschel gains 2.239 strokes on the field at these courses.

Joaquin Niemann (50/1 on William Hill Sportsbook)
The young Chilean seems poised to break through and win his first PGA Tour event very shortly. Niemann has four top-25 finishes in his last five events and is trending up at the right time. He is super accurate with his approach shots, as he ranks 28th in strokes gained: approach this year. Ranking 14th in Par 4 scoring, this course should fit his eye with numerous par 4s in the 400-450 range. Niemann just needs a hot putter in order to win this week.

Ryan Armour (100/1 on William Hill Sportsbook)
This is a great number for a guy who finished eighth here last year and fourth in 2017. Armour is the fourth most accurate driver on Tour and sneakily ranks 36th in Par 4 scoring. Make sure to take the each/way on him or even make a top-10 bet as the odds will still be nice.

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