The third chance in three weeks was the charm for Michael Brennan at the Wyndham Championship. The 24-year-old Wake Forest graduate, who suffered final-round breakdowns while in contention the previous two weeks, fought off some final-round jitters Sunday while pulling away for a popular victory at Sedgefield Country Club. He rolled in a 13-foot birdie…
Now that this year’s Wyndham Championship is over, the real drama awaits. OK, former Wake Forest star Michael Brennan earning a first regular-season victory, making the FedExCup Playoffs and securing his 2027 exemption comes pretty close. But that’s history. Was the 87th annual PGA Tour event the last — or second-to-last — in Greensboro? If…
There’s only one champion at the Wyndham Championship. But there’s always more than one winner. Both champion and winners will be decided Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club. Though a victory by Jamestown’s Alex Smalley, a Sedgefield member, would be Smalley’s first on the PGA Tour and one of the most popular in tournament history, the…
Alex Smalley put himself in prime position Friday to win his first PGA Tour event on his home course — even if the Sedgefield Country Club layout plays significantly different for the Wyndham Championship. And Smalley made it exciting for his supporters. Starting on No. 10, the 29-year-old Wake Forest native caused a massive roar…
What began as a good day for four North Carolina golfers ended in disappointment for all but one Thursday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Though three Triad golfers and another who plays collegiate golf in the region advanced to the 64-player match-play bracket, only Macy Pate was still…
It wouldn’t be the Wyndham Championship without some crazy low scores or just downright craziness. On Thursday morning, it was Beau Hossler opening with a career-low, 9-under-par 61 at Sedgefield Country Club to take the first-round lead. The 31-year-old Californian, who has held seven first-round leads on the PGA Tour without winning, made seven birdies…
Storms delayed completion of the final round of stroke play Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at The Honors Course outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. But not before three in-state players made positive moves toward securing a spot in match play. Though it wasn’t enough to make the cut, Raleigh’s Jenna Kim of Raleigh also played…
Making the playoffs and maintaining playing privileges have been the emphasis at the Wyndham Championship since the annual Greensboro tournament moved to its position as the final regular-season PGA Tour event. And that won’t change this year with only the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings after Sunday’s conclusion invited to the playoffs, which…
Raleigh’s Jenna Kim had a tough day Tuesday in the first round of stroke play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The 17-year-old Durham Academy student, who has committed to play college golf at Yale, shot 80 to fall six strokes below the cut line entering Wednesday’s final round…
Could Ryan Gerard be the next Triangle native to win the Wyndham Championship? Or could it be Alex Smalley or Ben Griffin? It could have been Akshay Bhatia if he had entered. Next year, it could be Doc Redman after his all-but-certain promotion back from the Korn Ferry Tour. “There’s a lot of really, really…