Since moving to Sedgefield Country Club in 2008, scoring at the Wyndham Championship has been low, with the course even yielding a magical 59

Since moving to Sedgefield Country Club in 2008, scoring at the Wyndham Championship has been low, with the course even yielding a magical 59

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(Image credit: Getty Images) Hoey has been on a nice run of form lately, claiming a T11 at the John Deere Classic and a T8 at the Barracuda Championship, with the 29-year-old actually leading the latter after the first and second rounds.

Looking at the stats, Hoey excels in the long game department, especially in approach play, where he ranks first in greens in regulation for the whole of the PGA Tour.

Not only that, but he is second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, sixth in SG: Tee to Green and 28th in SG: Approach the Green. Essentially, if he can maintain his strong putting numbers, he could well be near the top of the leaderboard after Thursday.

Another positive factor is that, in 2024, he finished T22 at the Wyndham Championship, carding rounds of 68, 68, 65 and 69, with four rounds in the 60s showing that he enjoys the layout of Sedgefield Country Club.

Holding a first round scoring average of 69.14, which puts him 18th in the PGA Tour stats, Hoey also ranks well in total birdies (25th) and eagles (43rd), which is why he is one to look out for at the Wyndham Championship.

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(Image credit: Getty Images) Earlier in the season, it was almost a regular occurrence that Mitchell would lead a PGA Tour tournament after the first round, so why can’t he do it one more time in North Carolina?

Back in May, the American led the Truist Championship, which was his third first round lead of the year and, although he has failed to convert any of those into victories, it shows Mitchell is a very fast starter.

Admittedly, he does go against the grain slightly in terms of what you need to play well at Sedgefield Country Club, but a T12 finish here in 2024, as well as made cuts in 2022 and 2021, shows the course form is there.

Mitchell ranks inside the top 55 for all Strokes Gained metrics in the long game, including 17th Off the Tee and 44th in Tee to Green. He also ranks fifth in birdie average, so isn’t afraid to go low, especially with his lowest round being a 61 this year.

There are a lot of positives to say that Mitchell has a chance of leading by Thursday and, at these odds, it’s certainly worth a punt.

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