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See the full story · 2 sourcesGREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 09: Michael Brennan of the United States poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship 2026 at Sedgefield Country Club on August 09, 2026 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)
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The game of golf has a funny way of leveling itself for certain players. The past few weeks the PGA Tour has seen players under 25 who claimed their first win of their careers, and sometimes it provides a player an incredible opportunity.
For Michael Brennan, he needed to win the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina this past weekend to punch his ticket to the FedEx Cup Playoffs. He entered the tournament at No. 105 in the FedExCup Standings after he suffered a disappointing year with only one top 10 to his name.
With all that going against Brennan, he was able to outlast the field for a three stroke win to claim victory and get into the FedEx Cup Playoffs starting with the St. Jude Classic this upcoming week. Brennan spoke after the tournament and mentioned how he had played in six consecutive tournaments, and the St. Jude will make a seventh straight competition.
Not an easy task, but Brennan had five straight birdies on Sunday to pull away from Beau Hossler and claim a 6-under 64 on Sunday to win. Brennan said he’s running on “fumes”, but he’ll get a shot to prove himself worthy of playing with the game’s Top 100 golfers during the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Let’s take a look at who was projected to be contending, based on pre-tournament odds.
2026 Wyndham Championship Odds
Cameron Young (+810)
Jackson Koivun (+2000)
Hideki Matsuyama (+2500)
Ben Griffin (+2600)
Justin Thomas (+2700)
When it came to picks for this event, I like to start with my favorite and long shot picks for the tournament. The favorite pick is the winner pick I like the most. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Here were my favorite and long shot picks for the 2026 Wyndham Championship :
Favorite: Justin Thomas (+2700) - MISS
Justin Thomas finished with a T14 finish, which is a good showing for the major champion golfer. However, it is also a far cry from the outright lead we predicted. Thomas is still finding the consistency needed to win on tour since his injury.
Long Shot: Maverick McNealy (+3700) - MISS
McNealy is a player who is a flier of every kind. McNealy finished T25 for the tournament, and we continue our streak of never getting a long shot pick correct since we started making picks.
Top 5 Bets For The Wyndham Championship 2026
Justin Thomas (+510) - MISS
I thought Thomas would be near the top of the leaderboard even if he didn’t claim victory, and his T14 finish would fall into the category of being near the top of the leaderboard, just not close enough for the Top 5 bet.
Hideki Matsuyama (+470) - MISS
Matsuyama has helped us cash winning picks the last two weeks, but asking for a third was too much. Matsuyama had cashed a Top 20 and Top 10 play for us in consecutive weeks, but he fell just outside the Top 5 with a T7 finish at the Wyndham. Close, but not close enough.
Top 10 Picks For The Wyndham Championship 2026
Alex Fitzpatrick (+330) - MISS
Michael Brennan said he is running on fumes, and maybe that’s what’s happening for Alex Fitzpatrick. He was on a heater after getting his PGA Tour card after the Zurich Classic victory with his brother, but has struggled in recent weeks. His T61 finish certainly leaves plenty of questions moving forward.
Cameron Young (+100) - MISS
Cameron Young is struggling, but his game isn’t all horrible. Recently it has been Young’s putter which has gotten him in trouble. Nonetheless, his T61 finish certainly doesn’t help in confidence with him moving into the FedEx Cup Playoffs next week.
Top 20 Value Picks For The Wyndham Championship 2026
Alex Smalley (+210) - HIT
Our lone victory this week came from Alex Smalley. Smalley, who has played well this season, finished T7, easily helping us cash the +210 play. Smalley has been one of the best known secrets for us and our picks, and he continues to do so.
Keegan Bradley (+164) - MISS
Keegan Bradley needed a strong finish to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but his T49 finish wasn’t enough to get him to the St. Jude next weekend. Bradley still has plenty of game, but that will have to wait until next season.
Best Prop Bets, Parlays And Bonus Plays For The 2026 Wyndham Championship
For bonus plays , these are picks which I don’t necessarily hang my hat on, but still provide value for some who want more exotic plays outside of the aforementioned picks. Sometimes bonus plays are parlays, double chances, triple chances, and even some fun plays for that particular event.
Here are the bonus plays for the 2026 Wyndham Championship:
Double Chance: Cam Young or Justin Thomas (+600) - MISS
Triple Chance: Cam Young, Jackson Koivun, Hideki Matsuyama (+420) - MISS
Margin of Victory: 2 Shots (+350) - MISS
Tournament Review:
Outright Plays: 1/8
Bonus Plays: 0/3
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
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