Aug. 17, 2010
The PGA TOUR travels to Greensboro, N.C., for the Wyndham Championship this week. Here's who the PGATOUR.COM experts like at Sedgefield Country Club:
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EXPERT PICKS
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SLEEPER PICKS
Of the players who didn't make the cut for our top picks, which have the best chance as sleepers? Here's how our experts see it.
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| Sleeper picks: Wyndham Championship |
Brian
Wacker |
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TIM PETROVIC. Petrovic isn't the longest guy off the tee, but he hits it straight and is a streaky-good putter. Both will play well this week. He also finished in the top 25 here a year ago and tied for second in 2007.
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Helen
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 | SCOTT MCCARRON. He's finished second and tied for 17th in the last two Wyndham Championships. Plus, at No. 142 in the FedExCup, McCarron needs a big week to avoid a month-long vacation.
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Lauren
Deason |
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MICHAEL SIM. The Aussie has missed three of his last four cuts, but he did tie for third at the Turning Stone Resort Championship two weeks ago. He ruled the Nationwide Tour last season with three victories and has already locked up his PGA TOUR card for 2011.
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Mike
McAllister |
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ROBERT GARRIGUS. In his eight previous rounds at Sedgefield, Garrigus is a combined 17 under, with seven of those rounds under par. He should have won earlier this year in Memphis; maybe this is the week he redeems himself. |
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Ryan
Smithson |
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WOODY AUSTIN. Didn't make it into the PGA Championship, but has top-10s in each of his last two starts. Playing this week to solidify his FedExCup ranking (118th) and should like his first trip around Sedgefield, which rewards accuracy.
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John
Swantek |
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JONATHAN BYRD. Anyone outside the top 120 in FedExCup points is in precarious playoff position, so Byrd (121st) needs to hustle. Accordingly, he's played his best golf of the season over his last five starts with 4 top-25 finishes. |
Anne
Szeker |
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RICHARD S. JOHNSON Hasn't missed a cut since June, won the Nordea Scandinavian Masters in July and in his last start at Turning Stone finished T8. Keeps the streak going at Wyndham.
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Casey
Black |
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JASON DUFNER. Had a real shot at scoring his first major title last week at Whistling Straits before finishing tied for fifth. Missed the cut here last year, but is quickly becoming one of the best players on TOUR without a victory.
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| Standings after Week 32 |
LAST WEEK: Casey Black and Anne Szeker passed Ryan Smithson since his pick -- Boo Weekley -- missed the cut.
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| Position |
Name |
Wins |
Top-5s |
Top-10s |
Top-25s |
FedExCup points |
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Helen Ross
Chief of Correspondents, PGATOUR.COM |
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3 |
5 |
8 |
1077.25 |
| 2* |
Casey Black
Host, PGA TOUR Today |
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2 |
2 |
5 |
912.02 |
| 3* |
Anne Szeker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
900.25 |
| 4 |
Ryan Smithson
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
- |
1 |
1 |
6 |
885.56 |
| 5 |
John Swantek
Host, On The Tee |
- |
1 |
3 |
8 |
724.52 |
| 6 |
Brian Wacker
Site Producer, PGATOUR.COM |
- |
2 |
4 |
5 |
624.50 |
| 7 |
Lauren Deason
Editorial Coordinator, PGATOUR.COM |
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1 |
1 |
4 |
610.07 |
| 8 |
Mike McAllister
Managing Editor, PGATOUR.COM |
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- |
1 |
4 |
568.68 |
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