The PGA Tour returned to the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Rory McIlroy took home the Wells Fargo Championship trophy. McIlroy came into the event as the favorite in the Wells Fargo Championship odds, though Xander Schauffele had taken the lead early, McIlroy charged back on Sunday to close things off in stunning fashion. Since golfers didn’t have to worry about a Wells Fargo Championship cut line, it allowed them to play with a little less tension in their swings, whereas players taking part in the Myrtle Beach Classic had the extra pressure of a Myrtle Beach Classic cut line.
As McIlroy was a stroke back of Schauffele heading into Sunday, he took advantage of Xander’s rough Round 4, as Schauffele finished at -12. While Rory literally roared to the top of the Wells Fargo Championship leaderboard, with a -6 Round 4, as he finished the tournament at -17.
McIlroy is a name that should be at the top of everyone’s list when looking at the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship. The 3-time champion headlines a strong field that tees it up this week in North Carolina. Having won the tournament in 2010, 2015 and 2021, McIlroy is no stranger to the layout at Quail Hollow Club. Having snapped a two-year winless drought with a win in the partner event two weeks ago with Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, many are hopeful that will kick start McIlroy back to his winning ways.
It’s been almost two full years since Schauffele last won on the PGA Tour but that’s not stopping the oddsmakers from putting him as the second favorite in the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele had an impressive showing earlier last month at Augusta for the Masters where he finished alone in eighth place. It was an impressive showing for Xander Schauffele at Augusta and the odds to win the RBC Heritage are represented in that.
He finished solo eighth place at the Masters and returns to a course where he finished a distant second behind eventual champion Wyndham Clark. On his resume this year is a tie for second, a tie for third, a tie for fourth, a solo eight and, a tie for ninth. Schauffele showed last year he has all the tools to compete at Quail Hollow Club and he certainly should be one to consider when looking at the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship.
Another player favored to win and with low odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship is defending champion Clark who broke the course record last year with his four round total score. The defending U.S. Open champion is always one to consider when teeing it up and this week is no different.
With a win already this season and 4 top ten finishes, Clark enters this week in North Carolina in fine form. Since winning here last year, he has gone on to win two more times including the big triumph at the U.S. Open. He also has two seconds and two thirds since his victory here last season.
Coming in with the fourth lowest odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship is 2021 Tour Champion Cantlay. It’s been an up and down season so far for the American who arrives in North Carolina not in the best form of his career, but according to the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship he is right near the top of this list.
With just two top 10’s on his resume this year, 2024 has not been the year Cantlay has hoped for. However, one of those top 10’s was two tournaments ago when he tied for third at the RBC Heritage. A tie for 22nd at the Masters the week prior and a tie for 23rd at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, means signs are pointing for a turnaround for the eight-time tournament winner.
Like the previous golfer Cantlay, Home arrives in North Carolina having had what many would describe as an underwhelming season. The six-time champion has won twice at the Wells Fargo Championship and that is certainly indicative of the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship for Homa.
But with three top 20’s on his resume in the five signature events this year and a tie for third at the Masters, maybe it’s possible that Homa can break through again at Quail Hollow Club. Two wins to go along with a tie for eighth last year means that Homa absolutely loves this course and should certainly be one to consider when looking at the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship.
When looking at the longshots this week a player to keep on eye on is American Denny McCarthy. Playing Quail Hollow Club for the fourth time now, McCarthy missed the cut in his first three appearances but finished tied for eighth last year. When looking at the odds to win the Wells Fargo Championship there are some key stats that could bode well for McCarthy this week. Coming off a tie for 45th at the Masters and then a tie for 28th at the RBC Heritage, McCarthy ranks 31st in the world golf rankings and should be one to consider as a longshot pick this week.
Wells Fargo Championship recent winners
Year
Winner
2023
Wyndham Clark
2022
Max Homa
2021
Rory McIlroy
2020
Cancelled
2019
Max Homa
Wells Fargo Championship betting trends
Seven of the world’s top ten golfers will arrive in North Carolina this week, all thinking that they have a chance to win. A trend to keep an eye on is that no lead will be safe entering the back nine on Sunday or just entering Sunday overall. Last year, Clark entered the final day with a two-shot lead on Schauffele but the two were all square after just seven holes. Clark played the final 11 holes at four under par and eventually broke the course record. Clark did enter the event in fine form as he had finished in the top six in three of his previous five starts.
Making his Wells Fargo Championship debut, Taylor Pendrith is a name to mull over this week as he enters the event is the best form of his career coming off his impressive first PGA Tour event win last weekend. The Canadian birdied the 18th hole to overcome a one-shot disadvantage and turn it in to the first win of his impressive young career. Pendrith does have experience at Quail Hollow as he played the Presidents Cup on this course back in 2022. He qualified for this event just on Sunday following his first ever win at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
How to bet on Wells Fargo Championship
There are several ways to bet on the Wells Fargo Championship this week. One bet that stands out however, is that Clark, Homa and Justin Thomas will all finish in the top 20. At +440 a bet of $10 would return $44.
Wells Fargo Championship Info
When
Where
Defending champion
How to watch
May 9-12
Quail Hollow Club
Wyndham Clark
Golf Channel/CBS
Wells Fargo Championship odds FAQ’s
How long has Wells Fargo sponsored the Wells Fargo Championship?
Starting in 2011, Wells Fargo has been the title sponsor of the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2019, Wells Fargo signed a 5-year extension as the title sponsor. However, last year it was announced they would no longer be sponsoring the event beginning in 2025.
What was the previous name of the Wells Fargo Championship?
From 2003-2008 the tournament went by the name of Wachovia Championship. And from 2009-10 it was known as the Quail Hollow Championship. Since 2011 it has been the Wells Fargo Championship.
Who has won the most Wells Fargo Championships?
Rory McIlroy is the all-time leader with three wins at the Wells Fargo Championship. Max Homa is the only other player with more than one win with two on his resume. McIlroy won the event in 2010, 2015 and 2021.
What’s a quirky Wells Fargo Championship stat?
A quirky stat on the Wells Fargo Championship is that the first three versions and four of the first events went to a playoff. In 2011 Lucas Glover won in a playoff, then the next year in 2012 it was Rickie Fowler, and in 2013 Derek Ernst won in a playoff too. Three years later James Hahn won in playoff for his second win on tour and second career playoff win.
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