{"id":17625,"date":"2026-05-05T03:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&p=17625"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:38:48","slug":"noonans-truist-championship-outright-betting-picks-course-preview-betsperts-golf","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/noonans-truist-championship-outright-betting-picks-course-preview-betsperts-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Noonan\u2019s Truist Championship Outright Betting Picks & Course Preview | Betsperts Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"

We typically see an event at the Quail Hollow Club every year. Now, sometimes that’s the former title sponsored Wells Fargo Championship, and other times, like last year, it’s the PGA Championship. Back in 2022, it was the Presidents Cup. This can get tricky to follow, but for now, we’re back at Quail Hollow for the 2026 Truist Championship after the 2025 Truist was held at Philly Cricket Club. <\/span><\/p>\n

So your defending Truist champion is Sepp Straka<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and your most recent Quail Hollow winner is Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/span><\/span>, who won last year’s PGA Championship. Got it? I’m dizzy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Scottie is not in this year’s Truist field, opting out of the event because he typically likes to rest the week before a major. Back in this week’s field are the five golfers who sat out last week’s Signature Event at Doral, including Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/span><\/span>, who’s making his first start since winning the Masters last month.<\/span><\/p>\n

The course is a par-71 layout that extends to 7,600 yards from the back tees. Using our <\/span>course stats page<\/span><\/a>, you’ll see the field has used driver off the tee 85.5% of the time over the last five tournaments at Quail Hollow, which is nearly 20% higher than the average PGA Tour event (67.7%). <\/span>The 2025 PGA Championship data showed more of the same because <\/span>they<\/span> didn’t <\/span>make<\/span> many changes <\/span>to the course<\/span>.<\/span> They simply made the rough slightly more penal and firmed up the greens even more than normal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The distance requirements at Quail Hollow extend beyond the tee box. During the same timeframe, the average approach distance at this course is 183.1 yards, which is 16.8 yards longer than the Tour average of 167.3 yards. In an average Tour event, 47.3% of second shots come from 175 yards or more; at Quail Hollow, the five-year average is 60.6%.<\/span><\/p>\n

While putting <\/span>can be<\/span> the most variable of all the <\/span>strokes gained<\/span> metrics week in and week out, it has consistently been a critical factor for success at Quail Hollow Club.<\/span> Over the past five iterations, Quail Hollow ranks as the sixth-toughest course on the Tour for gaining strokes through putting. Longer putts will be particularly challenging here, as it is the second toughest course for putts longer than 15 feet. Additionally, the course has a high three-putt rate of 3.95%, compared to the PGA Tour average of 2.84%. These Poa Trivialis greens will be firm and fast, providing a significant test for the players this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more course details, check out <\/span>Ron’s<\/span><\/a> course preview<\/span><\/a>. It’s the best in the business, bar none. Also, don’t forget to check out our research tools, the Quail Hollow <\/span>course stats<\/span><\/a>, along with the <\/span>Tournament Cheat Sheet.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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