The PGA Tour heads to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the Wyndham Championship this week. Without a plethora of elite players in the field' – and no one shorter than 20-1 in the outright market – Thursday presents an opportunity to cash a longshot ticket on a first-round leader at the Wyndham Championship.
Sedgefield Country Club is a par-70 at just 7,131 yards, and it features just two par-5s along with 12 par-4s. Eight of those par-4s are in the 400-450-yard range, which means that shorter hitters have a better chance this week than normal, especially with several forced layups off the tee.
I'll be targeting players with strong approach play and high birdie rates, as I anticipate the first-round le ad being in the 8-under-par range.
Here are my two picks for first-round leader at the 2023 Wyndham Championship.