Quail Hollow Club, the site of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, is one of the most challenging courses the PGA Tour visits each year. Accuracy is required from tee to green.
Interestingly, the venue will once again host the PGA Championship next year, eight years after Justin Thomas won his first major at Quail Hollow in 2017. The course also hosted the 2022 Presidents Cup, where the Americans defeated the Internationals 17.5 to 12.5. .
As Shane Lowry explained in his pre-tournament press conference, big hitters who can find more greens tend to do better on this golf course, but accuracy is also a must.
With this information in mind, SB Nation’s Playing Through staff has submitted their nominations for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Kendall Capps – Senior Editor
Earlier this year, we saw Scotty Scheffler become the first consecutive winner of The Players.
We’ll see more history this weekend wyndham clark He became the first player to win back-to-back titles at Wells Fargo.
He set a course record last year, and it’s no wonder why. Clark’s game fits this course perfectly. The reigning U.S. Open champion is one of the longest hitters on tour, hitting Quail Hollow for more than 7,500 yards, which is essential.
But more importantly, you need to be accurate with both your tee shot and your approach. Clark also ranks in the top 15 on tour in strokes gained on tee shots, approaches and even putting. We’ve all seen Clark catch fire with the flat stick many times this year, but there’s no better example than what he did at Pebble Beach.
A year ago, Clark made a name for himself. Since then, he’s proven he’s no one-hit wonder, and this week will cap off one of the most underrated 12 months of his golfing career in recent memory.
DraftKings odds of winning: +1400
Jacques Mirko – Staff Writer
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No player played better on the PGA Tour in 2024 without a win. Xander Schauffeleranks third in total strokes gained this season.
This week at Quail Hollow, I think I’m finally in the winner’s circle after finishing solo in second place, four strokes behind Windham Clark, in this tournament a year ago. Schauffele remained tied for 14th in 2021.
The Aztecs, formerly of San Diego State University, rank 10th in strokes gained off the tee and 27th in strokes gained on approach to the green, both solid on this challenging golf course. I am getting results.
The question is whether he can make some putts since he’s usually in his best position. He tied for second at The Players and finished eighth alone at the Masters, but had he been able to stay on the green a few more holes, that solid performance would have given him a memorable victory. Maybe.
Unfortunately, I’m sure Schauffele will do just that this week on the resurfaced and smoothed putting surface. Fresh off his eighth career PGA Tour victory, he will head into Kentucky for next week’s PGA Championship full of confidence.
DraftKings odds of winning: +1000
Savannah Richardson – Staff Writer
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early Wednesday morning, Rory McIlroy He said this tournament is one of his favorite stops on the PGA Tour, and it’s no surprise. The Northern Irishman has won three times at Quail Hollow, his most recent victory coming in 2021.
I believe McIlroy will win his fourth Wells Fargo Championship because I know how much he loves this golf course and how big hitters tend to play well here. ing.
His game is improving, as evidenced by his dramatic win alongside Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.
McIlroy continued to prove his accuracy off the tee this season, finding the short grass 71.16% of the time, good for 17th on the PGA Tour. That will certainly help him in this signature event where precision is at a premium.
DraftKings odds of winning: +700
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