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Wyndham Championship : Article Archive

August 21, 2009

Friday's tee times

ROUND 2 TEE TIMESToday’s approximate tee times for the Wyndham Championship, based on tournament officials’ estimate that the rain-interrupted first round will be completed by 9:30 a.m.:NO. 1 TEE9:30 a.m.: Joe Durant, Heath Slocum, James Nitti... Read More

Under the weather at the Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO — If Wyndham Championship officials had their way — and let's face it, tournament chairman Bobby Long usually gets what he wants -- they'd stick Thursday's leaderboard in the back of the freezer and pull it out in time to thaw... Read More

Wyndham Notes: Laughter is par for the course

GREENSBORO — Golf is a funny game. For Kevin Streelman, it can be downright hilarious, thanks to his caddie. Michael Collins, 38, moonlights as a stand-up comedian when he's not carrying the bag for Streelman, a 30-year-old Duke alumnus in his ninth... Read More

Hardin: Storms send everyone scrambling at Sedgefield

GREENSBORO — The thunder rolled up the highway Thursday morning, and lightning bolts shot from the dark clouds just after noon. Then the rains came. The Wyndham Championship came to a sliding stop, then chaos ensued. Umbrellas blew inside out as mom... Read More

Extreme makeover: John Daly edition

GREENSBORO — It's a new John Daly this year at the Wyndham Championship. No, really. Daly has dropped more than 80 pounds since undergoing Lap-Band surgery in February, and he supplemented that procedure with a vision-correction operation. His swing... Read More

August 20, 2009

Fox hunters long gone at Sedgefield, but not their prey

The Sedgefield golf community, home of the Wyndham Championship, started in the late 1920s as a place to play for golfers and fox hunters.More than 80 years later, the golfers remain. Gone are the hunters, horses and hounds.The Sedgefield Hunt, organized... Read More

PGA Tour can be a grind

GREENSBORO — You feel a little silly labeling a golfer who has already won $703,000 on the PGA Tour this year a "grinder." In word and deed, though, Matt Bettencourt is such a man. He's the quintessential everyday tour player, laboring mo... Read More

First-round tee times

Here are the tee times for today's first round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield County Club (par 70, 7,130 yards)NO. 1 TEE7 a.m.: Ken Duke, James Driscoll, Darron Stiles7:10: Rich Beem, Justin Rose, Marc Leishman7:20: Peter Lonard, Glen Day, Rola... Read More

Hardin: Weather or not, it's time for hot golf at Sedgefield

GREENSBORO — A hot wind blew up from the hollow below the 18th green Wednesday, carrying the smell of golf on its billow and guiding wayward slices into the lush green Bermuda grass that is Sedgefield's only defense. As the 70th edition of Greensbor... Read More

Even the best golfers aren't always at their best

GREENSBORO — This just in: Golf is hard. Even for the guys who play for a living. Sure, it's just a game. But it's not always fun. It's certainly not fun right now for Sergio Garcia. Just ask him. "I'm not playing well," a stone-faced Garc... Read More

Golfers at Sedgefield may have to rough it this time

GREENSBORO — There are signs out here that Sedgefield might not be as vulnerable to birdies and eagles this week as it was during last year's inaugural Wyndham Championship. A year after Carl Pettersson brought the course to its knees with a winning... Read More

August 19, 2009

Photos: Wednesday's Pro-Am at Wyndham

Photos from the Pro-Am on Wednesday at the Wyndham Championship. Read More

Wyndham tee times

Here are the tee times for Thursday's first round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield County Club (par 70, 7,130 yards)NO. 1 TEE7 a.m.: Ken Duke, James Driscoll, Darron Stiles7:10: Rich Beem, Justin Rose, Marc Leishman7:20: Peter Lonard, Glen Day, R... Read More

Hardin: Golf still bigger than Tiger Woods

GREENSBORO — In the first week of golf after the fall of Tiger, the sport moves on. Only days after glory's last shot, now comes the first ricochet. We're a day out from the Wyndham Championship as golf resumes its routine, a routine that was altere... Read More

August 18, 2009

How to shoot a 59 at the Wyndham

GREENSBORO — The Wyndham Championship is back this week for another year at Sedgefield Country Club. Another week of waxing nostalgic about Donald Ross and the course he designed. Another week of grown men close to misty eyed about a course from ano... Read More

Wyndham notes: McGreal makes field with playoff birdie

GREENSBORO — Simon McGreal, a teaching pro at Precision Golf School in Greensboro, was one of four golfers to qualify Monday for this week's Wyndham Championship. David Robinson of Sandersville, Ga., shot 66 on the Bryan Park Champions course and wa... Read More

August 17, 2009

Wyndham to raffle vacation in food drive

GREENSBORO — It’s getting harder to keep the cupboards filled at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, so the group is turning to a previously untapped market for help: golf fans. People attending this week’s Wyndham... Read More

August 16, 2009

Wyndham to mull cost, value of tournament

GREENSBORO — About the Wyndham Championship, which begins Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club, this much is certain: Sometime next Sunday evening, a golfer will bask in warm applause on the 18th green while juggling an oversized check, the Sam Snead... Read More

Jeri Rowe: Eye on the ball: Tourney souvenirs drop in her yard

GREENSBORO — This week, you can expect Mary Beisner to find a few. She’ll be in her backyard, 50 steps from her swimming pool. She’ll probably be sitting near her sweetgum tree beside No. 10, watching the crowd of the Wyndham Championshi... Read More

The assault on Sedgefield

GREENSBORO -- The clubhouse stands like a citadel against time as the old water tower rusts above it, and Sedgefield Country Club quietly awaits what is sure to be another attack on its golf course. Some of the best players in the world, aside from... Read More

Wyndham Championship ticket information

Tickets Tickets can be purchased at Harris Teeter supermarkets, online at wyndhamchampionship.com, by calling 379-1570 or in the Wyndham Championship parking lot before boarding the shuttle bus to the course. Weekly Patron Badge -- $70 Provides gro... Read More

August 15, 2009

Daly, Garcia, Scott commit to Wyndham

GREENSBORO -- For years, Wyndham Championship officials have quietly lamented their hot August date, a week doubly cursed because it directly followed the PGA Championship. But they also held out hope that, while the date would scare away most of the game... Read More

August 14, 2009

Parnevik withdraws from Wyndham

GREENSBORO — Jesper Parnevik has withdrawn from next week’s Wyndham Championship.Parnevik committed to play here earlier this summer, but in July said he was going to have hip surgery that would end his season early.The Wynhdam will be played... Read More

August 12, 2009

3 more names added to Wyndham field

GREENSBORO — Justin Rose, K.J. Choi and Stuart Appleby have joined the field for next week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Rose is making his fourth appearance here; his best finish came in 2005, when he tied for sixth. Choi... Read More

August 11, 2009

Fred Couples to play in Wyndham

GREENSBORO — Fan favorite Fred Couples will play in next week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Couples, 48, won the Masters in 1992, and his commitment means 13 major-championship winners are now in the Wyndham Championship f... Read More