Wyndham Rewards’ 20-year run as title sponsor of Greensboro’s PGA Tour stop comes to a close this weekend, with the company’s agreement expiring at the end of 2026 and no replacement sponsor yet announced. The tournament, held at Sedgefield Country Club, has relied on Wyndham’s backing to remain on the PGA Tour calendar, and its exit lands at a precarious moment for the event’s future.
Mark Brazil, executive director of the tournament, confirmed that Wyndham Rewards’ agreement ends at the close of 2026, as reported by Spectrum News 13. Brazil said the tournament is highly important to the Greensboro community, and per his account, the event brings more than $40 million annually to Greensboro and the surrounding area. He also said the Wyndham Championship provides professional golfers with opportunities to give back to the community.
The sponsorship void arrives just as North Carolina lawmakers moved to shore up the event’s finances. The North Carolina General Assembly approved a $40 million plan in August 2026 to help keep a PGA Tour event in Greensboro, with $10 million allocated up front through House Bill 268 and legislative intent to provide $30 million more in future years, according to Business North Carolina. That money, however, is strictly conditional: the outlet reports the state’s full pledge only materializes if the PGA Tour keeps the Greensboro event in its top-tier “Championship Series” from 2028 through 2031.
Why the PGA Tour’s Restructuring Puts Greensboro at Risk
The stakes stem from a coming overhaul of the PGA Tour’s schedule. Starting in 2028, the tour plans to split into a two-tier system, with a top “Championship Series” of 23 to 24 marquee events carrying minimum $20 million purses, and a secondary 20-event “Challenger Series” for everything else, per Business North Carolina’s July 2026 reporting. Axios notes that the urgency around securing new state funding and a new title sponsor traces directly to that looming schedule change…