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Wyndham Championship Preview

Published

19 years ago

Aug 15, 2007

This is the last week before the playoffs start, and no I am not talking about nascar, baseball or football, or hockey. We are talking about golf and the FedEx cup which will start following the conclusion of this weeks Wyndham Championship. Despite the lack of fire power this week, there will be some fireworks as the season long, $10 million dollar FedEx cup field will be set on Sunday afternoon.

Formerly known as the Greater Greensboro Open, The Wyndham Championship will be held at the Forest Oaks Country Club, in Greensboro, North Carolina. One of the oldest events on the tour, this week will mark the 68^th occasion for North Carolina’s premiere golf event. The par 72, 7,311 yard layout was redesigned by Davis Love III in 2002. Love, who also happens to be the defending champion of this week’s event, did not believe the redesign aided in his victory, "I don’t think Jack (Nicklaus) or Arnold (Palmer) or any of those guys that built a lot of courses have found that it’s the secret. You don’t get any secret knowledge. When you hit the golf ball it doesn’t know who designed the course. It just knows where you send it." Since the redesign Love has received nothing but complements on his efforts. Many players including Rocco Mediate echoed the same sentiment, "Now it’s better than it was 20 years ago, when it was awesome." Great praises from your peers.

This week’s field will include Bubba Watson, Lucas Glover, Carl Petterson, Steve Flesch, John Senden, and Joe Durant. Pablo Martin, the highly touted Brazilian golfer received a sponsor’s invitation and will be in the field. Glover, who was just selected onto his first president’s cup team, will be looking to show that his selection to the team was no fluke. Petterson, who is the highest ranked player in the field at 48^th in the world, played his college golf locally at N.C. State and lives in Raleigh. Also keep an eye on John Rollins, and Brandt Snedeker, both of whom come into the event looking to move up on the FedEx cup points list. Davis Love III, and K.J. Choi both withdrew this week due to medical problems. The defending champion, Davis Love III, is scheduled for surgery to remedy a kidney stone problem that has been ailing him for some time. A disappointed Love said, "I was hoping that we could take care of this matter between tournaments but my doctor has advised me to take care of it as quickly as possible." Choi, who cited fatigue as the reason for his late withdrawal is another late loss for this weeks event as he was the highest ranked player in the field.

The Wyndham Championship has a storied history and many greats have hoisted the trophy in victory. Sam Snead has to be the greatest of the champions, having won the event eight times. Some of the other past champions of this event include, K.J. Choi, Mark O’Meara, Davis Love III, Hal Sutton, Steve Elkington, Seve Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd, and Frank Noblio. Nobilo’s story has to be one of the better ones because he was actually going to skip the event until his then roommate, Ernie Els, convinced him to honor his commitment and play in the event. That victory would be his crown jewel as it would be his sole PGA Tour victory in 173 starts. He made the cut 63 percent of the time on the PGATOUR and finished in the top 25 more than 35 times.

There will be 25,000 FedEx Cup points available this week. The $5 million dollar purse will allow the winner to take home a check of $900,000 dollars.

Television Coverage

Thursday         8/16     3-6 PM ET GOLF
Friday              8/17      3-6 PM ET GOLF
Saturday          8/18     1-4 PM ET CBS
Sunday            8/19     1-4 PM ET CBS

Championship Website

www.wyndhamchampionship.com

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Tour Photo Galleries

Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

Published

2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.