Welcome to Quail Hollow, a looong golf course that serves as host of the Wells Fargo Championship.
And wouldn’t ya know it?
We’re elevated yet AGAIN baby.
This is a quality, challenging track down in Charlotte, NC.
Because of that Presidents Cup, the Wells Fargo was played at TPC Avenel in Maryland instead.
It was moved down to Wilmington, NC in 2017 as well.
So keep that in mind when I toss out last year’s leaderboard and recent winners.
Ironically, it was a past winner at Quail that prevailed at Avenel last May.
Everybody’s favorite Max Homa won a slopfest of a tournament, as rain wreaked havoc Friday thru Sunday.
But the golf surely wasn’t easy.
Keegan Bradley was the 54-hole leader but faltered with a +2 final round.
Max just played steady through it all, outlasting the field to take home his then-4th PGA Tour win.
There are a TON of par 4’s here measuring over 450 yards.
8 of em in fact, and another clocking in at 449.
The par 3’s are no picnic either.
More on that shortly.
It’s a George Cobb design constructed in 1959.
Very much a Southeast course in that regard.
Long iron required here to a green guarded by water on 3 sides.
Justin Thomas hit the defining shot of his PGA Championship win here in 2017.
The Weather
Not… great…. could be another sloppy one.
Gonna see a variety of layers from the boys this week.
The Coverage
Another CBS weekend.
Some featured groups here:
The Trophy
This is as simple as it gets.
The steel almost looks dull, as if the trophy has a lot of age.
It really doesn’t though?
This trophy isn’t worthy of many of my words.
I can’t ignore him, even if his price is much shorter.
I’m going back to the well withRory +700.
But I’m also all aboutCameron Young at +2000.
If Rors slips, this is the one for Cam.
There’s value on Cam.
Tony Finau To Win +1600/Top 10 +163 -Another bomber and um, he’s obviously playing great right now.
One more high finish should get him his permanent Tour card.
Oh, and watch Side Gig.
That’s what I got for this week.
Should be a great one.
Enjoy the Wells Fargo.
