Last chance for golfers to make FedEx playoffs

This week’s Wyndham Championship is the final event on the PGA of America’s regular tour in 2025 and the last chance for golfers to qualify for the FedEx playoffs – the tour’s grand finale.

That adds a lot of extra spice and betting interest to the tournament that tees off at Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina on Thursday.

Only 70 players qualify for the first FedEx playoff, the St Jude Classic, the following week – the top performers who’ve amassed the most points over the whole season.

Nicolai Hojgaard is the man currently in 71st position, so he’ll be on the charge at the Wyndham.

The PGA’s official website ranks the Dane at No 1 in its Power Rankings of this week’s competitors – following a solid showing at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush earlier this month, when he tied for 14th place.

Yet Hojgaard is not favourite to win the Wyndham, languishing at 53.00 in the Betway odds. That is a clear value proposition – as is his 3.50 to make the Top 20, 6.55 for the Top 10 and 13.00 for the Top 5.

Topping the boards is England’s Matt Fitzpatrick at 19.60, with emerging talent Ben Griffin next at 23.80, Aaron Rai at 25.10 and Keegan Bradley at 25.40.

Bradley is the only world top-10 ranker in the 156-strong field as, understandably, most of top players – comfortably FedEx qualified – are taking a tournament break ahead of the playoffs.

The only South Africans in the FedEx top 70 are Aldrich Potgieter at a safe 42nd and Erik van Rooyen at a febrile 64th. The latter is playing this week and is priced up at 145.00 the Win.

Christiaan Bezuidenhout, in FedEx position 74, will be among those trying to usurp his countryman’s slot and the bookmakers give him a 55.00 chance of winning in Greensboro.

The PGA’s Power Rankings have Bezuidenhout in 13th place, so a tickle at 3.80 for Top 20 appeals.