{"id":130,"date":"2011-08-16T14:49:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T14:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetgolfreview.co.uk\/?p=130"},"modified":"2011-09-15T15:39:42","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T15:39:42","slug":"sweet-carolina-or-could-it-be-bittersweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/130\/sweet-carolina-or-could-it-be-bittersweet","title":{"rendered":"Review & Betting Guide to the Wyndham Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Camilo<\/a>

Camilo needs a good week. Photo Kevin Murray<\/p><\/div>\n

Sweet Carolina or could it be bittersweet<\/span><\/h2>\n

The regular tour heads to Greensboro North Carolina and it has a feeling of \u201cAfter the Lord Majors show\u201d but I am sure once the tournament gets underway, we will have some great golf, and what a course to be playing on. Donald Ross originally designed Sedgefield Country Club back in 1926 the track was redesigned by Kris Spence in 2007.<\/p>\n

The 7,130 yard par 70 layout has a reputation for low scoring, which should make for an exciting tournament. Ryan Moore, Jason Bohn and Kevin Stadler all shot 16 under par with a combined total of 67 birdies and two eagles. Ryan Moore birdied the third playoff hole to win the tournament.<\/p>\n

The Wyndham Championship is last regular event on the PGA Tour, which means this is the last chance to earn FedEx Cup points and claim a place in the playoffs. It has already become a play-off event for multiple-major winners\u00a0such as Ernie Els 66\/1, Padraig Harrington 50\/1 and Angel Cabrera 66\/1.<\/a><\/strong> All<\/p>\n

\"Padraigh<\/a>

Paddy also needs a good Tournament. Photo Kevin Murray<\/p><\/div>\n

three are currently not in the top 125 in the FedExCup standings. Other players who also need a good finish are Camilo Villegas 100\/1 (No. 125), Justin Leonard 100\/1 (No 142) and Paul Casey 80\/1 (No. 147).<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Picks to win: Its been a bit of an up and down year for Brandt Snedeker 20\/1<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/strong> winning The Heritage and ten other Top 25 finishes, but he has also missed eight cuts, but Brandt is having a great year and is sitting in 18th<\/sup> on the money list.<\/p>\n

Brendon De Jonge 33\/1<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is on a great run of form at the moment just missing out on a Top 25 finish in the PGA Championship but had 3 Top 15 places the three tournaments before last week. Currently standing in 48th<\/sup> place on the rankings, the big man from Zimbabwe hasn\u2019t won a tour event yet, but this year is proving to be the year of the first time winner.<\/p>\n

The 2009 US Open Champion Lucas Glover 40\/1<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is now coming to terms with being a major champion and is starting to get back to playing his best golf, with the help of a full beard. He didn\u2019t have a great week at the US PGA but with a win under his belt this year, but a 12th<\/sup> place at The Open Championship and 23rd<\/sup> place at the WGC Bridgestone Lucas is back.<\/p>\n

Our each way picks: Paul Casey 80\/1<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is having a nightmare year and if he doesn\u2019t have a good week this week it will see him miss out on the FedEx play-offs, his best finish this year is tied 12th<\/sup> so its all to play for.<\/p>\n

\"\u00d3lafur<\/a>

\u00d3lafur becomes the first Icelander golfer to compete on the PGA Tour. Photo Golf Union of Iceland <\/p><\/div>\n

Another player on the brink is Camilo Villegas 100\/1<\/span><\/a><\/strong> the man from Columbia is another player who used to be in the worlds to 10 and has tumbled down the rankings, he also sits 125th<\/sup> on the money list and needs to have a good week to get into the play-offs.<\/p>\n

I still believe Tommy Gainey 100\/1<\/span><\/a><\/strong> we still believe the man who wears two gloves is going to win a tournament this year, he already has two 3rd place finishes and five Top 10 finishes and sits in 40th<\/sup> place on the money list, now its time to take that next step.<\/p>\n

A footnote to this week\u2019s Wyndham Championship,<\/span> history is about to be made when Olafur Loftsson<\/a><\/span><\/strong> from Gardabaer, Iceland steps onto the first tee. Olafur will become the first player from Iceland to compete in a PGA Tour event. Olafur qualified to play after winning the Cardinal Amateur event yesterday, so good luck to him.<\/p>\n

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