Wells Fargo Championship | Tournament Preview
POTOMAC, Maryland - Traditionally played at Quail Hollow Club, the Wells Fargo Championship moves for one year to TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm to accomodate the 2022 Presidents Cup, which will be contested at Quail Hollow this September.
This tournament will be the 22nd time TPC Potomac has hosted a Tour eventand first since the Quicken Loans National (2017, 2018). The Booz Allen Classic (formerly known as The Kemper Open, Kemper Insurance Open and FBR Capital Open) was held at TPC Potomac 20 times (1987-2006).
Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Quicken Loans National, the last PGA TOUR event held at TPC Potomac, and is in the field this week. Molinari, who won The Open Championship three weeks later, has one top-10 in 10 starts this season (T6/The American Express).
Three-time Wells Fargo Championship winner and defending champion Rory McIlroy seeks his first successful title defense on Tour. McIlroy, a 20-time PGA Tour winner, has played in 13 events to date as the defending champion and has finished in the top five twice (4th/2016 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, T-4/2016 Wells Fargo Championship).
Wells Fargo | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
YARDS/PAR: 7,160 yards/Par 70
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,000,000/$1,620,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WellsFargoGolf
TV COVERAGE: The first two rounds (May 5 & 6) are scheduled for coverage from 2:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus Thursday and Friday with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 6:45am to 6:00pm (ET). Weekend times include ESPN+ streaming from 7:00am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live radio coverage of the Wells Fargo Championship with Thursday and Friday broadcasts from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm (ET). Saturday and Sunday coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00 to 6:00pm (ET) or completion of event. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Wells Fargo Championship | The Basics:
Wells Fargo Tee Times start Thursday at 6:50am (ET) and go to 2:22pm (ET).
Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and 75-degree temps. There’ll be a 20% chance of rain and winds low in 7 mph range. Afternoon thunderstorms in the works for Friday and Saturday.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 6:00am (ET) on Thursday.
Next Week: AT&T Byron Nelson Classic
Wells Fargo - Field and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Saturday
Erik van Rooyen WD / Ryan Blaum in
Sunday
Mito Pereira WD / Jonathan Byrd in
Nick Hardy WD / Ben Martin in*
Kevin Chappell in (sponsor exemption)
Bryson Nimmer in (sponsor exemption)
Monday
Davis Riley WD / Kevin Chappell in*
Turk Pettit in (sponsor exemption)
Pat Perez WD / Tommy Gainey in
Tuesday
Seung-Yul Noh WD / Aaron Baddeley in
Tee Times: (link)
Wells Fargo Championship | The Odds
Source: CBS Sportsline
Rory McIlroy +700
Corey Conners +2000
Matt Fitzpatrick +2000
Tony Finau +2200
Tyrrell Hatton +2800
Abraham Ancer +3000
Russell Henley +3500
Patrick Reed +3500
Paul Casey +3500
Marc Leishman +3500
Gary Woodland +3500
Keegan Bradley +3500
Max Homa +4000
Si-Woo Kim +4000
Seamus Power +4000
Sergio Garcia +4000
Webb Simpson +4000
Cameron Young +4000
Jason Day +4500
Matt Kuchar +5000
Jhonattan Vegas +5000
Aaron Rai +5000
Brian Harman +5500
Keith Mitchell +5000
Kevin Streelman +6000
Davis Riley +6000
Matt Jones +6000
Sepp Straka +6000
Doug Ghim +6500
Brendan Steele +6500
Troy Merritt +6500
Matthew NeSmith +6500
C.T. Pan +7000
Brandon Wu +7000
Mark Hubbard +8000
Rickie Fowler +8000
Dylan Frittelli +8000
Francesco Molinari +8000
David Lipsky +8000
Denny McCarthy +8000
Alex Smalley +8000
Taylor Moore +8000
Russell Knox +8000
Lanto Griffin +8000
Adam Long +8000
Anirban Lahiri +8000
Matthias Schwab +8000
Joel Dahmen +6500
Luke List +9000
Cam Davis +9000
Lucas Glover +9000
Nate Lashley +9000
Kurt Kitayama +9000
Beau Hossler +10000
J.T. Poston +10000
Branden Grace +10000
Scott Piercy +10000
Martin Laird +10000
Stewart Cink +10000
Matthew Wolff +10000
Chad Ramey +10000
Tyler Duncan +12500
Sam Ryder +12500
Doc Redman +12500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +12500
Sung Kang +12500
Adam Svensson +12500
Chez Reavie +12500
Brian Stuard +12500
Mackenzie Hughes +12500
Hank Lebioda +12500
Zach Johnson +12500
Austin Smotherman +12500
Greyson Sigg +12500
Pat Perez +12500
Stephan Jaeger +12500
Rory Sabbatini +15000
Joseph Bramlett +15000
Matt Wallace +15000
Ryan Armour +15000
Harry Higgs +15000
Danny Lee +15000
Brice Garnett +15000
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +15000
Charl Schwartzel +15000
Nick Taylor +15000
Andrew Putnam +15000
Kramer Hickok +15000
Lee Hodges +15000
Andrew Novak +15000
Peter Malnati +15000
Chase Seiffert +17500
Peter Uihlein +17500
John Huh +17500
Michael Thompson +17500
Justin Lower +20000
Charley Hoffman +20000
Hayden Buckley +20000
Vince Whaley +20000
Satoshi Kodaira +20000
Trey Mullinax +20000
Roger Sloan +20000
Cameron Percy +20000
Luke Donald +20000
Kevin Chappell +20000
Dylan Wu +20000
Adam Schenk +20000
Ben Martin +20000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: Everybody and their Caddie is playing Corey Connors and its tough to argue with his four Top 12s in his last six starts. Aside from Connors? Rory McIlroy is ready and due. Russell Henley, and Marc Leishman round-out my starters. On the bench, Matt Fitzpatrick and Terrell Hatton. For my PGA Tour One and Done at Wells Fargo and some $, the pick is Henley.
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On This Day in Golf History:
May 4, 1959 - Ben Hogan won his fifth championship at the Colonial Invitational with a four-shot win in an 18-hole playoff over Fred Hawkins. The title was Hogan’s 65th PGA TOUR event victory. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
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