August 16 2011
2:42 PM
ShotLink: Ins and outs of Sedgefield
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Expect to see a sea of red on the scoreboard this week at
the Wyndham Championship.
Sedgefield Country Club, home of the Wyndham Championship, is the last event before the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Players will be out to collect as many points as possible for Playoffs positioning, and to do that on this par-70 they’re going to have to collect bushels of birdies, as these 2010 ShotLink stats from Alex Turnbull reveal:
Courses with the most birdies
| Rank | Course | Birdies |
| 1 | TPC Summerlin | 1811 |
| 2 | TPC Deere Run | 1810 |
| 3 | Sedgefield Country Club | 1810 |
| 4 | The Old White TPC | 1801 |
| 5 | TPC Scottsdale | 1671 |
Courses with the easiest greens to hit
| Rank | Course | Pct. |
| 1 | Plantation Course | 82.54 |
| 2 | Monterey Peninsula CC | 78.78 |
| 3 | The Old White TPC | 77.24 |
| 4 | TPC Summerlin | 76.89 |
| 5 | Sedgefield Country Club | 75.71 |
Courses with the easiest greens to hit inside 125 yards
| Rank | Course | Pct. |
| 1 | Plantation Course | 90.37 |
| 2 | Sedgefield Country Club | 90.14 |
| 3 | PGA West (Palmer) | 89.88 |
| 4 | Seaside Course | 88.31 |
| 5 | TPC Summerlin | 87.15 |
Courses with the shortest proximity to the hole
| Rank | Course | Avg. |
| 1 | The Old White TPC | 30’0” |
| 2 | Colonial CC | 30’7” |
| 3 | Muirfield Village GC | 30’11” |
| 4 | Sedgefield Country Club | 31’2” |
| 5 | Pebble Beach Golf Links | 32’0” |
Courses with the most eagles
| Rank | Course | Eagles |
| 1 | St. George’s Golf and CC | 53 |
| 2 | Sedgefield Country Club | 50 |
| 3 | TPC Scottsdale | 48 |
| 4 | TPC Summerlin | 44 |
| 5 | TPC Sawgrass | 43 |
