The 2021-22 PGA Tour regular season ends as the Wyndham Championship begins this week. It’s been a chaotic season with plenty of controversies and the emergence of LIV Golf. Despite that, we witnessed phenomenal game from youngsters like Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Sahith Theegala, Will Zalatoris, among others.
Meanwhile, the 2022 Wyndham Championship is the final event before the FedExCup playoffs begin. Hence, majority of the golfers have decided to rest this week. Nevertheless, there are still a few prominent names in the field. So let us look at the top five picks to win the 2022 Wyndham Championship.
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The top five picks to win the 2022 Wyndham Championship
5. Webb Simpson – The 2011 Wyndham Champion, Webb Simpson, is one of the top contenders this week. Despite the fact that he has not won a PGA Tour event since 2020, he has finished third, second, third, third, and seventh at Sedgefield since 2017. Therefore, he knows this course by heart and could surprise everyone this week.
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4. Si Woo Kim – Si Woo Kim plays some of his best golf every time he plays at the Wyndham Championship. He won this event in 2016 and finished 5th, T3, and T2 in the last three years at this event. The former champion has an average of 65.83 in the 12 rounds of this event. Therefore, the South Korean golfer definitely goes on our top picks this week.
3. Will Zalatoris – The 2020-21 Rookie of the Year winner is looking for his first PGA Tour victory. He has gotten close occasionally but failed to break through each time. So maybe this could be the week Zalatoris can finally break the jinx and register his first PGA Tour victory.
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2. Sungjae Im – The South Korean golfer is picking up his game at the right time. He recently finished T2 at the 3M Open, where Tony Finau registered his third PGA Tour victory. Meanwhile, Sungjae’s game suits the Sedgefield course, and he has two top-10 finishes with a scoring average of 66.42.
1. Billy Horschel – The ‘2022 Memorial champion is also a favorite to win this week. Despite his poor performance since the Memorial victory, the Sedgefield course would perfectly suit the golf game he usually plays. Moreover, he is currently 18th in the FedExCup rankings, and with a good performance this week, he can break into the top 10 before the FedExCup playoffs.
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Who is your pick to win this time? Let us know in the comments down below.
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