Wells Fargo Championship
May 5th – 8th, 2016
Quail Hollow Club
Charlotte, N.C.
Par: 72 / Yardage:7,562
Purse: $7.3 million
with $1,314,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Rory McIlroy

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 43 of the top 100 and 21 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with five players from the top-ten: #3 Rory McIlroy, #5 Rickie Fowler, #6 Henrik Stenson, #7 Adam Scott and #10 Justin Rose. The other top 50 players are #12 Patrick Reed, #14 Hideki Matsuyama, #19 J.B. Holmes, #20 Phil Mickelson, #22 Kevin Kisner, #23 Paul Casey, #24 Byeong Hun An, #25 Jim Furyk, #27 Bill Haas, #34 Shane Lowry, #37 Justin Thomas, #39 Emiliano Grillo, #42 Danny Lee, #45 Ryan Moore, #47 Daniel Berger and #49 David Lingmerth.
Last year 15 of the top-50 in the world rankings played at Charlotte.
The field includes 12 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2016. Those players are #1 Adam Scott, #5 Kevin Kisner, #8 Patrick Reed, #9 Justin Thomas, #12 Hideki Matsuyama, #16 Kevin Chappell, #19 Rickie Fowler, #20 Jamie Lovemark, #22 Emiliano Grillo, #23 Fabian Gomez, #24 Jim Herman and #25 Charles Howell III.
The field includes 11 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #1 Adam Scott, #7 Kevin Kisner, #8 Patrick Reed, #9 Justin Thomas, #11 Hideki Matsuyama, #16 Rickie Fowler, #19 Kevin Chappell, #20 Phil Mickelson, #21 Jim Herman #22 Jamie Lovemark and #25 Emiliano Grillo.
The field includes 9 of it’s 12 past champions: Rory McIlroy (2015 & ’10), J.B. Holmes (2014), Derek Ernst (2013), Rickie Fowler (2012), Lucas Glover (2011), Sean O’Hair (2009), Jim Furyk (2006), Vijay Singh (2005) & David Toms (2003).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Wells Fargo Championship field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Wells Fargo Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Wells Fargo Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
One last thing, be careful in picking players since Branden Grace, Dustin Johnson, Stewart CInk and Smylie Kaufman withdrew on Tuesday.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Wells Fargo Championship
Player | Zurich Classic | Volvo China | Valero Texas | Shenzhen | RBC Heritage | Open de Espana | Masters | Shell Houston | WGCMatch Play | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Indian Open | Valspar |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick Reed (191.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (1.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
J.B. Holmes (165.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (106.67) |
T75 (0) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Luke Donald (159 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T22 (9.33) |
Kevin Chappell (151.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
Bill Haas (149 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T24 (34.67) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
Henrik Stenson (144.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 (34.67) |
2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
Daniel Berger (143 pts) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (53.33) |
T5 (46.67) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
Rory McIlroy (141 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (53.33) |
DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | T27 (7.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Byeong-Hun An (136.33 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jamie Lovemark (135.67 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 18 (21.33) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
Patton Kizzire (130 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
Charles Howell III (127.33 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (1.33) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Hideki Matsuyama (125.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (73.33) |
DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP |
Brian Stuard (125.33 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bryson Dechambeau (116.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T21 (38.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Ricky Barnes (115.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Paul Casey (111.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (106.67) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP |
Chad Collins (107 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Graham Delaet (100.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Jhonattan Vegas (98 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Jamie Donaldson (93.33 pts) |
T48 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (38.67) |
T19 (20.67) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (91.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (11) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | Win (88) |
T43 (2.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Martin Kaymer (90 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
T49 (1.33) |
DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Wells Fargo Championship
Player | Zurich Classic | Volvo China | Valero Texas | Shenzhen | RBC Heritage | Open de Espana | Masters | Shell Houston | WGCMatch Play | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Indian Open | Valspar |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brendon Todd (-43.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
James Hahn (-43.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Carlos Ortiz (-43.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
Robert Allenby (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Vaughn Taylor (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brendon De Jonge (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T60 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Trevor Immelman (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Hicks (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
Jeff Overton (-28.33 pts) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Dawie Van der walt (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Wells Fargo Championship
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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Win | T8 | T10 | T2 | CUT | Win |
He is way overdue to win again on the PGA Tour maybe this is the week. He has the tools and the course is perfect for him.
Adam Scott
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT | T8 | T24 | 3 | T16 |
Hard to believe that he has missed the cut in his last three starts in this event. He is 2nd on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green and such a great ball striker that maybe it’s his turn to do well in this event.
Phil Mickelson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T4 | T11 | 3 | T26 | T9 | 2 | T5 | T12 | T3 | T35 | T7 | T5 |
Had been in the top-ten eight times in 12 starts. Seems to play very well on this course, still hasn’t won and that could happen this week.
Best of the rest:
Hideki Matsuyama
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 | T38 |
A course that he should do well at, a bit surprise that he has finished T-20th last year and T-38th in 2014.
Henrik Stenson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T69 |
Has never done well on this course, have a feeling that will change this week.
Kevin Streelman
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T14 | T6 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Has played well at Quail Hollow in his last two starts, he has always been good in driving it straight and hitting lot’s of fairways.
Ryan Moore
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T47 | T18 | T6 | T5 | T33 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T75 |
Watch him, has played well at Quail Hollow and has the stats for driving it straight and hitting lot’s of greens. On top of that he has played the par 3s the best on the PGA Tour in 2016.
Branden Grace (Withdrew)
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
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He could be a big surprise, has not played the course but does hit a lot of greens and gets it close. Also ranks 12th in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green.
Solid contenders
Dustin Johnson (Withdrew)
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T29 | CUT |
Has not played well at Quail Hollow even though he hits it far and straight. Has played well, in his last five starts has four top-five finishes.
Webb Simpson
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T38 | T32 | 4 | T21 | CUT | CUT |
Lives down the road from Quail Hollow so maybe sleeping in his own bed with help him.
Rickie Fowler
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T38 | T73 | Win | T16 | 6 |
Past champion, the only problem with him is his inconsistence this year.
Kevin Chappell
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T16 | T11 | T80 | T53 | CUT |
Has the tools to do very well, has also been hot with three top-tens in his last four starts.
Long shots that could come through:
Patrick Rodgers
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
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T2 |
Played well last year, his year hasn’t been the best but could break out of his funk at any time.
Geoff Ogilvy
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | T14 | T38 | T21 | T38 | T32 | T22 | T24 | T10 | T22 | T10 |
Has played terrible this year but seems to play well at Quail Hollow.
Lucas Glover
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T28 | CUT | T27 | CUT | Win | T22 | T2 | 69 | T34 | T4 | CUT | T10 |
Past champion that has had some rough times because of personal problems and some bad putting. But game is better and he could surprise a lot of folks this week.
Worst Bets:
Justin Rose
2016 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | T28 | CUT | CUT | T47 | T44 |
Have no idea on what his problem is but his season has had a lot of ups and downs.
What personal problems with LG? Wasn’t aware…
Great pick with Lovemark last week. Question: When are we giving up on Mickelson?
Sal…need dome help in Yahoo! C here. You list Patrick Rogers, but note more past performance than current paly. What about Lovemark, Berger or An? Anyone else?
Sal, your cool on JB this week. Why?
Sal, two MCs by Phil doesn’t scare you?