Aug. 17, 2011
The first round of the Wyndham Championship is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise live action Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. ET and re-air their coverage from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. ET.
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| Groups we're watching |
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7:30 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Paul Casey, Padraig Harrington, Justin Leonard
This week's Featured Group showcases a trio with 18 TOUR wins on the wrong side of the FedExCup top 125.
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7:40 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Cameron Beckman, Camilo Villegas, Ernie Els
The FedExCup bubble revolves around these players ranked Nos. 124, 125 and 126 respectively.
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12:30 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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David Toms, Webb Simpson, Bill Haas
The top three FedExCup performers in the field this week. Simpson and Haas are two of four in the top 15 without a 2011 victory.
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12:40 p.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Brandt Snedeker, John Rollins, Jerry Kelly
Snedeker was a popular man among our experts this week but it was Rollins (T3) who had the group's best finish here in 2010.
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1 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Jason Dufner, Tommy Gainey, Ben Curtis
How will Dufner bounce back after losing the PGA Championship in a playoff last Sunday? He's going against Vijay Singh in this week's Matchups Game. |
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WHAT TO WATCH IN ROUND 1
• Prognostication skills: Our experts made their selections for the Wyndham Championship but you still have time to make yours. Let us know who you expect to win at Sedgefield Country Club. Click here to pick
• Back to where it began: It was a year ago at the Wyndham Championship where David Toms broke out of a slump with a T2 finish -- his first top-10 of the season. Since then, he's played like the David Toms of old. Insider
• Bubble Vision: There are 19 players within 85 points of the 125th spot playing this week at the Wyndham Championship. See who has the best track record in this event and whose bubble could burst this week. Story
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| Round 1 weather forecast |
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Partly cloudy
Temp: 87 high/66 low
Partly cloudy with a chance for late afternoon showers. Winds from the south at approximately 10 mph. |
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| Player Notes |
| Here are some of the players you'll see during Thursday's coverage on the Golf Channel: |
| DAVID TOMS |
| Toms is making his 13th appearance at the Wyndham Championship this week. In his previous 12 starts he has two top 10s including a runner-up finish last year. Hes now played 15 of his last 16 rounds under par at the Wyndham Championship. |
| ERNIE ELS |
| Last year at this time, Els led the FedExCup standings and was preparing for his stretch run in the Playoffs. A year later, if the season ended today, Els would be out of the Playoffs. Ernie is making his first start at the Wyndham Championship since 1997 when he finished T-9th. |
| JUSTIN LEONARD |
| Leonard currently ranks 142nd in the FedExCup standings having yet to card a top-10 finish in the 2011 Regular Season. His last top-10 finish ironically came at the 2010 Wyndham Championship where he carded a T3. Leonard has played 11 of 12 career rounds at par or better at the Wyndham Championship. |
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