Wyndham storylines: What Jordan Spieth needs in final regular-season event

The PGA Tour regular season will end this week with the Wyndham Championship from Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. With one event remaining before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, here are the main storylines:  

Last chance to qualify for the playoffs

The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the Wyndham Championship will punch their ticket to the playoffs and lock up a full-time PGA Tour card for 2026. That makes this a critical week for many players sitting on the bubble. 

Tony Finau and Rickie Fowler, who rank 60th and 61st, respectively, in the standings, must avoid disastrous weeks. Gary Woodland (75th), Adam Scott (85th), Tom Kim (89th) and Max Homa (106th) are in danger of missing out on the postseason. Heading into the regular-season finale, Matti Schmid (70th) and Nicolai Hojgaard (71st) are the bubble boys who need a strong performance at Sedgefield. 

Keeping an eye on the standings will be dramatic all week.

Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama searching for form

Most big-name players are taking the week off to prepare for the FedEx Cup playoffs, but Spieth and Matsuyama are at Sedgefield looking to build momentum. Spieth, who is 51st in the PGA Tour standings, has played in only two tournaments since June 1 because he and his wife, Annie, welcomed their third child in July. He has just one top-20 finish in his past six starts.

As Dave Shedloski of Golf Digest noted, "Undoubtedly, the three-time major winner (and now three-time dad) would like to finish in the top 50 [on the PGA Tour] this year and skip the hassle (and scrutiny) of another season of special entry into the most lucrative events.

As for Matsuyama, he hasn't had a top-12 finish since his win at the season-opening Sentry in January. The 33-year-old has been struggling with his driver all season, so this trip to a shorter golf course could help him get back on track. 

Can Kurt Kitayama stay hot?

Kitayama's brilliant weekend at the 3M Open was akin to Steph Curry catching fire during an NBA game. The 32-year-old made 20 total birdies on Saturday and Sunday, shooting 60-65 at TPC Twin Cities to score his second career PGA Tour victory. Amazingly, Kitayama led the field in strokes gained on approach Saturday and Sunday en route to victory.