{"id":10684,"date":"2024-05-06T13:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T13:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=10684"},"modified":"2024-05-06T17:03:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:03:43","slug":"wells-fargo-championship-at-quail-hollow-2024-preview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/wells-fargo-championship-at-quail-hollow-2024-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow &#8211; 2024 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With only one week before the year&#8217;s second major, the PGA Tour heads to North Carolina for the Wells Fargo Championship and yet another small-field, no-cut &#8220;Signature&#8221; event. Just southeast of downtown Charlotte, Quail Hollow Club has hosted a PGA Tour event each year since 2003. It is one of the most challenging courses on Tour averaging almost one stroke over par per round, making it an excellent test for next week&#8217;s PGA Championship at Valhalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a classical parkland course that is a favorite among players. Along with immaculate conditions played on scenic rolling terrain, it&#8217;s known as one of the most pleasant walks in golf. The course has a natural flow as players step off one green and the next tee box is just yards away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a championship-level layout, Quail Hollow is famous for the prestigious events held here, including the 2017 PGA Championship and 2022 Presidents Cup. It is known for its arduous final three holes known as the &#8220;Green Mile&#8221; which is the toughest closing stretch on Tour and plays a mile long&#8230;literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the Wells Fargo Championship itself, it has only been held at Quail Hollow four times in the last seven years. In 2022, the tournament was moved to TPC Potomac in Maryland to prepare the course for the Presidents Cup. 2020&#8217;s event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And in 2017, it was moved to Eagle Point Golf Club due to the aforementioned PGA Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with any course that has hosted major events, every facet of a golfer&#8217;s game will be tested this week. As recent past winners demonstrate, including Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy (three times), Max Homa, and Jason Day, distance off the tee and positive long iron play are especially advantageous this week. Another important skill that matters is scrambling for pars on some of the toughest green complexes that players will face all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2.png 680w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this being the sixth &#8220;Signature&#8221; event of the season, this will be one of the strongest fields this tournament has seen. Except for world #1 Scottie Scheffler (whose wife is due to give birth to their first child this week), all other eligible players have committed to play this week with a $20 million purse on the line. That means 44 of the top 50 players in the world will be in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Wyndham Clark notably won his first career Tour event here and has since turned himself into a top-10 player in the world. Of course, Quail Hollow is perhaps the most famous stomping ground for Rory McIlroy who, on his way to three career wins, has gained an average of 2.34 strokes per his 42 rounds at this course. Justin Thomas also has good memories here thanks to his win at the 2017 PGA Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quail Hollow Club &#8211; History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quail Hollow was laid out on what once was the largest dairy farm in North Carolina and was named for the plethora of quail that inhabited the property. Built on a 270-acre tract of land, architect George Cobb completed the course in 1961 intending to capture the beauty and natural terrain of the Piedmont region. It hosted the Kemper Open on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1979 followed by the Senior Tour&#8217;s Paine Webber Invitational from 1983 through 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arnold Palmer helped to redesign the layout in 1986. Tom Fazio made further alterations in 1997 and again in 2003 to prepare the course for PGA Tour competition. The club stepped back into the limelight that year with the PGA Tour&#8217;s Wachovia Championship. Over time, it was renamed the Quail Hollow Championship and is now the Wells Fargo Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2014 to 2016, in preparation for the 2017 PGA Championship, Fazio renovated much of the course including a complete rebuild of all 18 greens and converting the putting surfaces to Champion Bermuda turf. Tee boxes were shifted and more than 100 trees were removed to allow for more sunlight and clearer sight lines. Four holes were also significantly altered and lengthened to further strengthen Quail Hollow&#8217;s championship credentials. The club also hosted the 2022 Presidents Club in which the U.S. team soundly defeated the International team 17.5 to 12.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drone tour: Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lzz65pfXPn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We have partnered with\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vividpicks.com\/promo\/betspertsgolf\" target=\"_blank\">Vivid Picks<\/a>\u00a0to bring you an easy way to claim a FREE, no-strings-attached 2024 season at Betsperts Golf, plus a 100% deposit match up to $250! Click\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/free-2024-subscription-to-betsperts-golf-with-vivid-picks-deposit-and-play?_gl=1*1yrygsr*_ga*OTk1NTU5NjQzLjE3MDUxMzYxMzI.*_ga_DVH3R4WXWC*MTcxNDk3MTk0MC40NzguMS4xNzE0OTcyMDMyLjAuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish Position and Strokes Gained Course History (2017-2023)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This includes the average finish position and Strokes Gained per round since 2017 for each of the categories. Players are sorted by SG: Total. 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