Wyndham Championship Golf Predictions, Odds and PGA Tour Picks for Thursday, 07/31/25

Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick tops the betting market and should be able to justify that position. Having finished 4th at both the Scottish Open and the British Open when advised by me, it would be wrong to dismiss him on his odds alone. Oddsmakers are taking a cautious approach with the 30-year-old, who has also placed 8th at the PGA Championship, 17th in a Signature Event at the Travelers Championship and 8th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in his last 5 US starts. They may be right to do so – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still value in Fitzpatrick’s price.

The European Ryder Cup star is firing on all cylinders, and a lack of Sedgefield experience – he finished 36th on his only appearance in 2018 – is no major concern for a player who is known for his tee-to-green precision and sharp short game. Fitzpatrick battled manfully at the British Open, playing alongside Scottie Scheffler in Saturday’s final group before birdieing 2 of his last 3 holes on Sunday to leave Royal Portrush in high spirits. While his career highlight came at the 2022 US Open at Brookline, his 2023 win at the Heritage is just as relevant with the Wyndham in mind – Sedgefield and Harbour Town correlate well with Webb Simpson, Carl Pettersson, Brandt Snedeker and Davis Love III among those to have triumphed at both venues.

There will be a strong Carolinian contingent this week, and the best of them looks to be Ben Griffin, who should be forgiven for missing the cut in his last 2 starts. Griffin putted poorly to miss the weekend by a shot at the John Deere Classic, then struggled in links conditions at the British Open. But he’s had a brilliant year – winning the Zurich Classic alongside Andrew Novak and then claiming the Charles Schwab Challenge as an individual. At 7th in the FedEx Cup standings, he can play with freedom this week at a course he loves. Griffin was 4th in the 2022 Wyndham while still a Korn Ferry Tour player, then 7th last year despite arriving off back-to-back missed cuts.

Another Wyndham wager to consider is on Barracuda Championship winner Ryan Gerard. He is a talented, accurate ball-striker who may push on following his breakthrough win in California. He finished 8th at the PGA Championship at another North Carolina course, Quail Hollow, in May.

Bud Cauley’s form has dipped slightly after a strong spring, but he’s shown a clear affinity for Sedgefield, finishing 3rd here in 2012, 10th in 2016 and 15th in 2020. He could be in contention once again.