The PGA Tour returns to North Carolina’s Quail Hollow Club this week for its sixth signature event of the year.
Only one player is eligible to compete as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith continue to monitor their baby. In his absence, the field is wide open and full of the world’s best players looking to build momentum heading into the PGA Championship.
Here’s your one-stop shop for the Wells Fargo Championship and how to watch coverage.
Wells Fargo Championship:
where: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC (Par 71 7,558 yards)
when: May 9th to 12th
wallet: $20,000,000/$3,600,000 Winner
FedEx Cup Points: 700
Defending champion: wyndham clark
How to watch Wells Fargo Championship
This week will be a busy week for golf.
Four tournaments, including the Wells Fargo Championship, will be held on U.S. soil. These include opposing field events, the Myrtle Beach Classic, the Champions Tour Region Tradition Tournament and the LPGA’s Cognizant Founders Cup.
Golf Channel and CBS Sports will be responsible for broadcasting the PGA Tour’s main events.
Thursday and Friday rounds can be viewed on Golf Channel. The network will also air early morning coverage on Saturday and Sunday, with CBS Sports handling the afternoon coverage.
Thursday, May 9th: 2-6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, May 10th: 2pm to 6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, May 11th: 1-3pm ET (Golf Channel). 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET (CBS)
Sunday, May 12th: 1-3pm ET (Golf Channel). 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET (CBS)
How to stream the Wells Fargo Championship
Peacock will simulcast the Golf Channel broadcast during all four rounds.You can stream news coverage peacock here.
Additionally, in the third and final round on CBS, paramount+ These TV broadcasts will be broadcast simultaneously.
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Wells Fargo Championship Preview
There are 15 major champions in the field at Quail Hollow. Scheffler may not be in attendance, but the event will be headlined by Rory McIlroy, defending champion Windham Clark and Jordan Spieth.
Clark looks to get off to a strong start to the 2024 season. He has one win, two runner-up finishes and four top-10 finishes at his AT&T Pebble Beach event. Last year, he saw it all come together at this event. It helped give Clark the confidence to win the US Open. Clarke’s fight is in the right place, meaning a title defense could be on the horizon.
McIlroy earned his 25th PGA Tour win. He and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans title two weeks ago. The Northern Irishman will be hoping to build on his momentum heading into Valhalla and the PGA Championship. This could be a big week for the four-time major champion.
Quail Hollow is a perfect fit for his playstyle. He is the only player to have won this tournament three times, and if he continues to putt well, McIlroy could win in 26th place.
Spieth’s continued struggles caused him to miss the CJ Cup, which was cut by Byron Nelson last week. But when the spark of greatness is there, it’s hard to count him out.
Will Zalatoris missed last week with back inflammation, but is back on the field this week. Meanwhile, Ludwig Oberg will aim for continued success near the top of the leaderboard every week.
With the PGA Championship fast approaching, this week will allow players to sharpen their games and get into a competitive headspace. There are no cuts, so a player can use all four of his days to fine-tune for next week’s Gauntlet.
Wells Fargo Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
to be decided
Wells Fargo Championship Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
to be decided
Savannah Lee Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through.For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough On all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirls and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
