Changes are coming to one of the state’s longest-running sporting traditions.
The tournament long known as the Wyndham Championship is getting a new name—and a new place on the PGA Tour schedule.
The PGA Tour said Greensboro’s tournament will become GO by Raymond James beginning in 2027.
The name is a nod to the tournament’s original name, the Greater Greensboro Open, or as area golfers called it the Pop Top Open. That means after years of calling it the Wyndham, fans will see a new name on one of the Triad’s biggest annual events.
The tournament will remain at Sedgefield Country Club in 2027, when it will be played Aug. 2-8 as a full-field PGA Tour event, but, beginning in 2028, the tournament will become part of the PGA Tour’s new Championship Series, meaning Greensboro will see more top-tier golfers.
The full 2028 schedule has not been announced.
The move also means a significantly larger purse for the Greensboro event. This year’s Wyndham payout was $8.5 million. Championship Series events will have purses of at least $20 million.