Cameron Young Defends Wyndham Championship as FedEx Cup Playoff Race Heats Up

The 2026 Wyndham Championship returns to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina as the final event of the PGA Tour regular season. The tournament offers an $8.5 million purse with a $1.53 million winner’s share and 500 FedEx Cup points, and the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings after this week will advance to the FedEx St. Jude Championship playoffs. Defending champion Cameron Young, who won the 2025 edition by six strokes, leads the field and is a favorite to repeat, with odds of +850. The field also includes Jackson Koivun, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Aaron Rai and several other recent winners. Late‑season withdrawals have reshaped the lineup: Michael Thorbjornsen, Kristoffer Reitan and Brooks Koepka pulled out after securing playoff spots, opening spots for players such as Justin Lower and Lanto Griffin. Betting guides highlight Young’s strong recent form – two wins this season and a top‑5 finish at The Open – and note that a victory would make him the first back‑to‑back winner at Wyndham since Sam Snead in 1956. The tournament therefore serves as a decisive showdown for players on the bubble of the FedEx Cup playoffs.