First Round Leader Odds and Picks at 2021 Wyndham Championship

• The Wyndham Championship from Greensboro, NC tees off Thursday, August 12th
• Webb Simpson is the +2500 favorite over Hideki Matsuyama and Louis Oosthuizen to lead after the first round
• See the best bets and odds to grab the first-round lead in the article below 

The final regular season tournament of the PGA Tour season is set in Greensboro, North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship. After this weekend, the top-125 players on the FedEx Cup points list will head to the postseason for a three-tournament stretch to see who will be crowned champion. The winner will earn a cool $15 million for taking the Tour Championship.

Just four of the top-25 golfers in the world are competing as Patrick Reed withdrew, as most have opted to rest as they gear up for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Webb Simpson, who has finished either second or third in each of the last four years at Sedgefield Country Club, is the favorite to grab the first round lead.

In this article, we’ll explore which players have the best chance of being the leader after day one, along with what players are playing well on Thursday’s this season.

2021 Wyndham Championship First Round Leader Odds

Odds as of August 11th

The forecast is expected to be cloudy with sunny breaks and wind gusts only reaching around ten miles per hour throughout the day. The players to tee off first at 6:50am will face low 70 degree temperatures with that reaching low 90’s for those finishing up their rounds in the evening.

A benefit for those teeing it up in the morning is the exact same as it is every week – less bumpy greens with fewer players chewing them up.

Louis Oosthuizen Always Contending

Louis Oosthuizen has been living on the first page of leaderboards for the better part of three months. He led the US Open and Open Championship after Thursday in June and July, and has been inside the top-20 in seven straight PGA Tour events.

During that span, the South African has three runner-ups and a third place finish. He’s also been outstanding on day one for the entire season.

2020-21 PGA Tour First Round Scoring Average Leaders

In the last 24 rounds, Oosthuizen is first in total strokes gained, second in SG: approach and putting and fourth tee-to-green and short game. It wouldn’t come as a shock to see him grab the early edge yet again.

• Pick: Louis Oosthuizen (+3000)

Seamus Power on a Tear

Like Oosthuizen, Seamus Power has also been on a prolonged stretch of fantastic golf. He did that quietly until he won his first PGA Tour event at the Barbasol Championship in a thrilling playoff last start.

Power has been dynamite in the last 24 rounds in several key strokes gained categories.

Power’s Strokes Gained Stats In Last 24 Rounds

The Irishman has also been hot out of the gate this season, ranking fourth best on Thursday’s of those competing at the Wyndham. He has four straight opening rounds in the 60’s, and hasn’t shot worse than 72 in the last ten openers.

In his last six overall events, he’s been inside the top-20 in all of them, with four top-10’s.

• Pick: Seamus Power (+4500)

Ryan Armour Trending Up

In his last two medal play events, Ryan Armour has been hovering near the top of leaderboards, placing T-5th at the Barbasol Championship and T-6th at the 3M Open. In the latter tournament, he was just two strokes back heading into the final round.

Sedgefield Country Club isn’t overly long, which is music to Armour’s ears as he’s one of the shortest hitters on tour (197th in driving distance). Subsequently, he’s had success in recent years at this venue.

Armour’s Strokes Gained Stats In Last 12 Rounds at Sedgefield

From 2017 to 2020, his results at the Wyndham Championship have been solid – T-4th, T-8th, T-22nd, T-25th. With that said, he’s also a player on our radar for a top-20 bet for the entire tournament.

Given his recent strong play and his success at this track, Armour sports enticing value.

• Pick: Ryan Armour (+8000)