The Wells Fargo Championship is approaching soon, on Thursday, May 9. This event features a loaded field of golfers aiming for their share of a $20,000,000 purse. Currently, Rory McIlroy leads the field as the favorite with a moneyline at +690.
The 2024 Wells Fargo Championship is played at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a Par 71 that measures about 7,540 yards.
Golfers who rank solidly in driving distance and accuracy do well here. The last few golfers to win this event ranked 23rd or better in driving distance, with the previous year's winner, Wyndham Clark, ranking 20th.
You need to improve at scrambling and continue to succeed with greens in regulation to perform well here. Golfers who can scramble and connect on putts will do much better.
A loaded field is always great for television and appealing to bettors who want to see who will triumph in the contest. Below are a handful of options for this tournament.
Max Homa +1975
Homa is currently ranked as the 10th-best golfer in the world and has a great opportunity here. His latest appealing performance was back at the Masters in April, where he tied for third.
He has won here twice, the most recent being in 2019. Last season, he finished tied for eighth. He has a good chance of landing within the top 10 again.
Xander Schauffele +870
Schauffele is ranked as the fourth-best golfer in the world and has excellent momentum coming into this event. He recently placed T18 at the RBC Heritage but landed eighth at the Masters and T5 at the Valspar Championship a few events back.
He came in second last year at this event, with a final score of -15 and four strokes off the lead. He is returning with positive vibes and is playing at a course he can dominate.
MyBookie showcases the odds for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. With Rory McIlroy leading the pack, it makes sense to choose him here over others with similar stats.
While Schauffele and Homa make appealing cases for victory, you must compare their game to McIlroy's. Sometimes, this could be a coin flip to see who is better on specific stats.
McIlroy, the second-best golfer according to the world rankings, has had good momentum this season and is returning to a course he loves. He aims for another win after success in the Zurich Classic with Shane Lowry. Before that, his other season victory was back in January at the Dubai Desert Classic.
