Wells Fargo Championship
May 4th – 7th, 2023
Quail Hollow Club
Charlotte, N.C.
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,538
Purse: $20 million
with $3,600,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Max Homa

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 56 of the top 100 and 33 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with six players from the top ten, #3 Rory McIlroy, #4 Patrick Cantlay, #5 Xander Schauffele, #6 Matt Fitzpatrick, #7 Max Homa, and #10 Jordan Spieth. The other top 50 players are #11 Tony Finau, #12 Viktor Hovland, #13 Sam Burns, #14 Collin Morikawa, #15 Justin Thomas, #16 Cameron Young, #17 Sungjae Im, #18 Tyrrell Hatton, #19 Tom Kim, #20 Kurt Kitayama, #22 Keegan Bradley, #23 Shane Lowry, #24 Sahith Theegala, #25 Tommy Fleetwood, #30 Corey Conners, #32 Brian Harman, #33 Chris Kirk, #34 Jason Day, #35 Sepp Straka, #37 Seamus Power, #40 Si Woo Kim, #41 Adam Scott, #43 Taylor Moore, #44 K.H. Lee, #45 Harris English, #47 Matt Kuchar, and #50 J.T. Poston
Notable players that are taking the week off in this designated event and #1 Jon Rahm and #2 Scottie Scheffler
Last year 32 of the top 100 and 16 of the top 50 in the world rankings played in the Wells Fargo at Avenel.
The field includes 20 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2023. Those players are #3 Max Homa, #4 Tony Finau, #5 Keegan Bradley, #6 Patrick Cantlay, #7 Sam Burns, #8 Kurt Kitayama,#9 Chris Kirk, #10 Taylor Moore, #11 Rory McIlroy, #12 Sahith Theegala, #13 Tom Kim, #14 Seamus Power, #15 Jordan Spieth, #17 Si Woo Kim, #18 Collin Morikawa, #20 Sungjae Im, #21 Xander Schauffele, #22 Matt Fitzpatrick, #624 Brian Harman and #25 Adam Svensson.
Those not in the field are #1 Jon Ram, #2 Scottie Scheffler, #16 Nick Taylor, #19 Justin Rose, and #23 Russell Henley.
The field includes 8 of its 19 past champions: Max Homa (2022 & ’19), Rory McIlroy (2021, ’15 & ’10), Jason Day (2018), Brian Harman (2017), James Hahn (2016), J.B. Holmes (2014), Rickie Fowler (2012), and Lucas Glover (2011).
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 the 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.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the Field for the Wells Fargo Championship
Player | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer | Puerto Rico | Honda Classic | Genesis Invit. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick Cantlay (335.17 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
3 (90) |
T14 (48) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (15.5) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
Xander Schauffele (308.17 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
4 (80) |
T10 (53.33) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (15.5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
Jordan Spieth (294.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
T4 (106.67) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
T19 (15.5) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Sam Burns (254.83 pts) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
T15 (35) |
T29 (28) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | 6 (20) |
T35 (7.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tony Finau (250.17 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
T26 (32) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (15.5) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Matt Fitzpatrick (235.67 pts) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
Win (132) |
T10 (53.33) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Sungjae Im (235.67 pts) |
DNP | 6 (60) |
T7 (55) |
T16 (45.33) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (30) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
T56 (0) |
Wyndham Clark (222.83 pts) |
T24 (26) |
3 (90) |
T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (40) |
5 (23.33) |
T27 (11.5) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
Sahith Theegala (208 pts) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
T5 (70) |
9 (60) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | 74 (0) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Cameron Young (196.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
T7 (73.33) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Taylor Moore (185.5 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
T11 (39) |
T39 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
T35 (7.5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Davis Riley (169.67 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP |
Viktor Hovland (160.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
T7 (73.33) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (45) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Matt Kuchar (144.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (31) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
8 (16.67) |
Nick Hardy (143 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | T13 (24.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Beau Hossler (136.67 pts) |
T10 (40) |
3 (90) |
T31 (19) |
DNP | T46 (2.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Corey Conners (131.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
CUT (-13.33) |
Win (88) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP | 61 (0) |
Rickie Fowler (129.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (35) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (18.5) |
T31 (6.33) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Jason Day (128.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (14.67) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (15.5) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
Tyrrell Hatton (125.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (31) |
T34 (21.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (50) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
Si Woo Kim (125.17 pts) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (28) |
T39 (7.33) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (11.5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Emiliano Grillo (123.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | T70 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
Adam Hadwin (120.83 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T13 (18.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 66 (0) |
Collin Morikawa (119.5 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T31 (19) |
T10 (53.33) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (18.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Tom Kim (116.33 pts) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
CUT (-10) |
T16 (45.33) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
Chris Kirk (114.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (9) |
T23 (36) |
T10 (26.67) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP |
Kurt Kitayama (113.33 pts) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Suh (113 pts) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
73 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
T6 (30) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T40 (3.33) |
Rory McIlroy (112 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
Sam Stevens (111.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (11.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Byeong Hun An (111.17 pts) |
T33 (17) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
T35 (7.5) |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP |
Akshay Bhatia (110.33 pts) |
4 (80) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T46 (2.67) |
DNP | T24 (17.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
T49 (0.33) |
DNP |
Max Homa (109.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T43 (9.33) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (30) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
Tommy Fleetwood (109.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (35) |
33 (22.67) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
T27 (11.5) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Shane Lowry (107.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
T16 (45.33) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (7.5) |
67 (0) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T14 (12) |
Hayden Buckley (105.67 pts) |
DNP | T26 (24) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Eric Cole (105.5 pts) |
T5 (70) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T27 (11.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Patrick Rodgers (104 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
DNP | 5 (46.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T36 (4.67) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Harris English (103 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
T63 (0) |
T43 (9.33) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T12 (12.67) |
Denny McCarthy (101.5 pts) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
T13 (18.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T14 (12) |
Cam Davis (101.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Tyler Duncan (98.33 pts) |
DNP | 34 (16) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
T33 (5.67) |
Sam Ryder (94 pts) |
DNP | T26 (24) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
T44 (3) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
S.H. Kim (92.33 pts) |
T24 (26) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
T33 (5.67) |
Gary Woodland (91.33 pts) |
T39 (11) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
T14 (48) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
T54 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
Michael Kim (91.33 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T19 (31) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (2.67) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | 5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Carson Young (91 pts) |
T15 (35) |
CUT (-10) |
T19 (31) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
T29 (7) |
DNP |
Matt Wallace (89.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | Win (88) |
T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Keith Mitchell (89.5 pts) |
DNP | 6 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
53 (0) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (7.5) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | 5 (23.33) |
Ben Martin (88 pts) |
T46 (4) |
CUT (-10) |
T41 (9) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Harry Hall (84.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | T13 (24.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (83.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T29 (28) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T50 (0.33) |
Andrew Putnam (82.67 pts) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Dylan Wu (76.5 pts) |
T15 (35) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
T58 (0) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T48 (0.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Taylor Montgomery (76 pts) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T44 (3) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the Field for the Wells Fargo Championship
Player | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer | Puerto Rico | Honda Classic | Genesis Invit. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Callum Tarren (-51.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Russell Knox (-41.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Max McGreevy (-35.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T50 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Ryan Palmer (-35 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T53 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Martin Laird (-34.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kevin Tway (-33.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
T40 (3.33) |
Stewart Cink (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Lower (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
71 (0) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Ryan Armour (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
T63 (0) |
DNP |
Alex Smalley (-25.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T65 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Wells Fargo Championship
Best Bets:
Viktor Hovland
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 |
Yes been up and down all year, but he was T-3rd at the Players and T-7th at the Masters. His only Quail Hollow start was T-3rd in 2021, so Viktor is a great pick.
Jason Day
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T15 | CUT | T24 | Win | T9 |
He has won at Quail Hollow and has played well in 2023.
Matt Fitzpatrick
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 |
He is healthy again and won in his last start at Hilton Head but hasn’t played at Quail Hollow yet. He was T-2nd last year, but that was at Avenel. Still, you can’t go wrong with Fitzpatrick.
Best of the rest:
Keith Mitchell
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T3 | T8 | T34 |
He is my dark horse pick, his record is good at Quail Hollow was T-3rd in 2021 and T-8th in 2019. He was T-4th at Pebble and 5th at Genesis, and despite missing the cut at Hilton Head, he is too good to pass up.
Xander Schauffele
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T72 | T24 |
He was T-14th at Quail Hollow in 2021 and has played well of late with a T-5th at the Match Play, T-10th at the Masters, 4th at Hilton Head, and T-4th at the Zurich team.
Patrick Cantlay
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
He has played well of late; he has been in the top 20 in his last six starts, including a 3rd at Heritage. But we have to question if Quail Hollow suits his game. He has only played at it once, missing the cut in 2021. I know he had an excellent Presidents Cup, which makes me think his miss cut was an anomaly.
Cameron Young
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 |
It’s only a matter of time before he wins. He is playing Quail Hollow for the first time but was T-2nd at Avenel last year.
Sahith Theegala
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
He was 9th at the Masters and T-5th at Hilton Head. He is playing at Quail Hollow for the first time. Brian Harman is a good pick; he is a past winner at Quail Hollow and was T-7th in his last start at Hilton Head.
Patrick Rodgers
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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T37 | T34 | CUT | CUT | T2 |
He was T-2nd at Quail Hollow in 2015, and his last start in 2022 was T-37th. He has been good in his last three starts, including a 5th at Valero, Texas, and a T-10th last week in Mexico.
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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First time playing in this event |
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Solid contenders, but have to be careful may not be as good as you think:
Rory McIlroy
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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5 | Win | T8 | T16 | T4 | Win | T8 | T10 | T2 | CUT |
He is the best player in the field, but how he has played of late, it’s going to be hard to pick him. On top of McIlroy’s play in 2023, his record is good at Quail Hollow, but the bottom line is a lot of people got stuck with him at the Players and Masters when he missed the cut and won’t pick him due to that.
Jordan Spieth
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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T32 |
He has only played once at Quail Hollow; he was T-32nd in 2013. Spieth is playing well now. He was T-4th at the Masters and 2nd at Heritage. Sorry, I don’t see him as a good fit this week.
Max Homa
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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Win | CUT | Win | CUT | T76 |
He will get a lot of takers, mainly because they will know that he won the Wells Fargo twice. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case; his win last year was at TPC Avenel, and with his Quail Hollow win in 2019, he has missed the cut twice. Sorry, I don’t think he will do well this week.
Tony Finau
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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T41 | CUT | T60 | T21 | T28 | T16 |
Many will take him based on his win last week in Mexico. Frankly, the course at the Mexico Open was perfect for him; I can’t say the same for Quail Hollow. In five starts, his best finish was T-16th, he was ok in the Presidents Cup, but I still think he could struggle this week.
Long shots that could come through:
Rickie Fowler
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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T21 | CUT | T4 | T21 | T4 | T38 | T73 | Win | T16 |
He has played well, with four top-17 finishes in his last starts. It’s only a matter of time before he zooms to a victory.
Emiliano Grillo
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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T14 | T9 | T42 | T61 |
He is an excellent long-shot pick. He was T-14th in 2021 and was T-9th in 2018 at the Wells Fargo. He was T-7th at the RBC Heritage and T-5th in Mexico.
Akshay Bhatia
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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CUT |
He was 4th last week in Mexico, playing at Quail Hollow for the first time.
Webb Simpson
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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CUT | T18 | T21 | CUT | CUT | T2 | T38 | T32 | 4 | T21 |
He lives in Charlotte and has played a lot at Quail Hollow; he has come close with a 4th place finish in 2012 and was T-2nd in 2015.
Worst Bets:
Collin Morikawa
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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First time playing in this event |
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I don’t think he is a good choice; he has never played at Quail Hollow other than the Presidents Cup. Sorry, I don’t think the course suits his game.
Justin Thoma
2023 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 |
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First time playing in this event |
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Sure, he won the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in 2017, but of late, he was T-26th in 2021 and T-21st in 2018. For the year, he has had a lot of bumps in the road and has only one top-ten finish in 2023, so I say I take a pass on him.
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