{"id":1560467,"date":"2023-05-03T16:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1560467"},"modified":"2023-05-03T16:46:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:46:06","slug":"2023-wells-fargo-championship-predictions-winners-sleepers-busts-holes-watch-quail-hollow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/2023-wells-fargo-championship-predictions-winners-sleepers-busts-holes-watch-quail-hollow\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Wells Fargo Championship Predictions: Winners, Sleepers, Busts, and Holes to Watch at Quail Hollow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After a year away from its traditional home due to the Presidents Cup, the Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club for the 2023 edition. It's also a bit of an amped-up edition as the PGA Tour<\/a> bumped it up to Designated status this season, although a few top players are taking their lone exemption this week, most notably Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But despite the absence of the top two players in the world, the Wells Fargo Championship still boasts a strong field headlined by world No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who's won this event three times and holds the tournament's all-time scoring record. So, naturally, he's the betting favorite this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But McIlroy will undoubtedly have plenty of competition at Quail Hollow Club<\/a> as only 10 of the eligible top 50 in the world rankings aren't in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Defending champion Max Homa is looking to become the first player to ever win the Wells Fargo two years in a row, and while he won last year's title at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, he certainly knows his way around Quail Hollow. Not only did he win the Wells Fargo here in 2019, but he also went 4-0 in the Presidents Cup<\/a> last fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few predictions for the 2023 edition of the Wells Fargo Championship from Sports7 golf experts Luke Norris<\/a> and Jack Dougherty<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luke Norris: Viktor Hovland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At some point, Viktor Hovland has to win one of these high-profile tournaments, right? I mean, seriously, the guy is just too good of a player to keep coming up short. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hovland has finished in the top 10 in three of his last four stroke-play events, and in his lone start at the Wells Fargo two years ago, he shot 69-72-68-67 at Quail Hollow to tie for third. So he certainly has fond memories to look back on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the Norweigan has gained strokes off the tee in every start he's made in 2023 and has gained strokes with his irons all but once. His play around the greens still needs to improve a touch, but he's certainly improved in that aspect from last season when he ranked 191st in strokes gained around the greens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Viktor Hovland is primed for that true breakthrough win. It might as well be this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack Dougherty: Rory McIlroy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This has to be the week for Rory McIlroy, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n2023 Wells Fargo Championship predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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