UPDATE: Because of the rain delay, coverage will resume Monday morning on the Golf Channel, starting around 9 a.m. Eastern time. Thanks to Geoff Shackelford for the link.
Admit it — you probably didn’t know this week’s tourney, the Wyndham Championship, is the last regular-season event for the PGA. Well, maybe you did. Of course it’s hardly the end of golf in 2012, since the FedEx Cup playoffs start the week after (at the Barclays) and then there is that whole Ryder Cup thing in September.
And don’t forget about the Fall season!
Anyway, at the Wyndham this week the big (maybe only) tension outside of just trying to win comes from the chase to make the top 125 list, so that you can participate in the big fiesta payoff known as the FedEx playoffs. As usual we turn to Geoff Shackelford for insider humor, with a post where he tries to make FedEx feel good about its $40 million investment by providing some links to stories explaining the pending playoffs. In case you didn’t know we like Geoff’s humor. And we’ll even link to one of the posts, since it will set you up nicely for a weekend of golf-watching.
We notice that Jason “the Duf” Dufner is the top-ranked player in Greensboro this weekend, and good on him. We’re still ticked that Duf didn’t come through for us at the PGA (had him two days on my fantasy team, and all he did was par par par) but how can you not like the Duf. Especially when he and Bubba and Rickie get their tweets on. I can’t tell you much about the Wyndham other than that Olympic gold medal hoopster Chris Paul apparently played in the pro-am. In case you didn’t know, Paul is good pals with last year’s winner and new U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson. I didn’t know that either.
@cp3 even let@webbsimpson1 try on his gold medal!#wynchamp yfrog.com/obopfdldj— Wyndham Championship (@WyndhamChamp) August 15, 2012
No online golf this week (Live@ returns next week for the Barclays). You might also be interested in following the conclusion of the U.S. Amateur, which is on Golf Channel Thursday and Friday, and on NBC on the weekend.
Here’s where to follow the action:
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
(all times Eastern)
TV COVERAGE
Thursday, Aug. 16 — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 17 — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18 — CBS, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 19 — CBS, 3 p.m. — 6 p.m.
RADIO
SIRIUS XM (Satellite)
12 p.m. — 6 p.m. every day
ONLINE
No Live@ video this week — the PGA’s live online video doesn’t return until the Barclays in late August, so you will need to get your online fix from…
PGA SHOT TRACKER
If all you want is shots and distances (which can be addicting) get your fix via Shot Tracker.
FACEBOOK PAGE
You can Escape to the Wyndham’s Facebook page.
TOP TWITTER FEEDS TO FOLLOW
The Wyndham has a Twitter feed.
Geoff Shackelford — well known golf writer. If you’re not following Geoff you are missing the online boat.
Golf Channel — official Golf Channel feed
@PGATOUR — official PGA Twitter feed
@StephanieWei — great golf writer who is a Twitter fiend.
Doug Ferguson is the lead golf writer for AP. Good Twitter insights that often aren’t part of your wire-service lead.
WHAT’S THE COURSE LIKE?
The Sedgefield Country Club has an awesome web site. Much to learn here. And hey, Steve Elkington had a hole-in-one here! So says the PGA’s stat page.
WHO WON THIS THING LAST YEAR?
Webb Simpson.
U.S. AMATEUR
TV COVERAGE
Thursday, Aug. 16 — Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 17 — Golf Channel, 8:30 p.m. — 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 18 — NBC, 4 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 19 — NBC, 4 p.m. — 6 p.m.
WHAT’S THE COURSE LIKE?
Cherry Hills CC in Denver… heard of this place, Arnie?
FEDEX CUP LEADERS
1. Tiger Woods, 2,269 points
2. Rory McIlroy, 2,092
3. Jason Dufner, 2,025
4. Zach Johnson, 2,019
5. Bubba Watson, 1,777
See the full standings for the FedEx Cup points list.
WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
1. Rory McIlroy; 2. Luke Donald; 3. Tiger Woods; 4. Lee Westwood; 5. Webb Simpson.
See the official World Golf Ranking list.
