Why Is The Wells Fargo Championship In Maryland?
POTOMAC, MD – JULY 01: Abraham Ancer of Mexico walks to the 18th green during the final round of the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac on July 1, 2018 in Potomac, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The PGA is back inside the Beltway. Sort of.
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The course had previously been the home for the Quicken Loans National in 2017-18, the Kemper Open (1987-99), the Kemper Insurance Open (2000-02), the FBR Capital (2003), and the Booz Allen Classic (2004, 06). While I thought the National suffered from a bad spot on the schedule (the late June-early July spot often meant many players were off to Europe preparing for the British Open), early May is a great time to have a tournament in the area as it’s a natural tune-up for the PGA Championship and the weather isn’t as unbearable as it would be in the summer.
- Course Layout: The par-70 track measures 7,139 yards,
- Defending Champ: Rory McIlroy is the only three-time winner of the Wells Fargo, having also won in 2010 and 2015.
- He’s also the most decorated major champion in a field filled with them, from Stewart Cink (2009 British Open) to Sergio Garcia (2017 Masters).
Players to Watch: Last year’s runner-up Abraham Ancer is also in the field and has two top-ten finishes this season. Recent winners Max Homa (Fortinet Championship), Luke List (Farmers Insurance Open), and Sepp Straka (Honda Classic) are also competing.
- Feeling at Home: Francesco Molinari won the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at 21 under par in 2018 while Rory Sabbatini won the lone FBR Capital here with a score of -14 in 2003.
- McIlroy’s first major championship took place just down the road at the 2011 US Open.
- Prime Player Pairings: McIlroy, Molinari and Webb Simpson tee off the tenth tee Thursday morning at 7:34 a.m.
Rockville native and University of Virginia graduate Denny McCarthy’s first round starts at 8:18 a.m. on the tenth as well. Howard University senior Gregory Odom Jr. begins his first round on the first hole at 2:11 p.m. Dave Preston Dave has been in the D.C. area for 10 years and in addition to working at WTOP since 2002 has also been on the air at Westwood One/CBS Radio as well as Red Zebra Broadcasting (Redskins Network).
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What is the Wells Fargo Championship?
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Potomac, Maryland |
| Established | 2003 |
| Course(s) | TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,160 yards (6,550 m) |
| Organized by | Champions for Education |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$ 9,000,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Rory McIlroy (2015) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Max Homa | |
| Location Map | |
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The Wells Fargo Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour, Held in early May at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, it has attracted some of the top players on the tour. It debuted in 2003 as the Wachovia Championship and was known in 2009 and 2010 as the Quail Hollow Championship.
In 2017, the tournament offered a $ 7.5 million purse with a winner’s share of $1.35 million. From 2004–06 and 2011–13, the tournament ended in a playoff. Additionally, the event has one of the tougher finishes on tour with 16, 17, and 18, commonly known as the “Green Mile,” often ranked among the PGA Tour’s toughest holes.
Organized by Champions for Education, Inc., the majority of the charitable proceeds from the tournament benefit Teach for America, In 2017, the tournament was held on the coast in Wilmington at Eagle Point Golf Club, as Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship in mid-August.
- Wilmington hosted the Azalea Open on tour in the 1950s and 1960s at the Donald Ross -designed Cape Fear Country Club; it was a tune-up event for The Masters through 1965, part of the city’s Azalea Festival,
- In 2022, the tournament will be held near Washington, D.C.
- At TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland, as Quail Hollow is scheduled to host the Presidents Cup in late September.
Decades earlier, Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Tour’s Kemper Open eleven times, from 1969 through 1979,
When is the Wells Fargo Championship coming to TPC Potomac?
May 4, 2022 – May 8, 2022 Visit Website Get Tickets Get Directions The Wells Fargo Championship is coming to TPC Potomac May 2-8, 2022. Experience the best golfers in the world compete for a PGA TOUR victory at one of the best courses in the area. It will be an experience of a lifetime.
What is the PGA Tour doing in Maryland?
Top players to watch – While leading online sportsbooks like BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars Sportsbook are not yet live in Maryland, we’ve compiled the best odds available on the top players and leading favorites to win the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship.
Rory McIlroy: +750 Corey Connors: +1700 Matthew Fitzpatrick: +2100 Tony Finau: +2500 Tyrrell Hatton: +2800 Marc Leishman: +3600 Russell Henley: +3700 Abraham Ancer: +3500 Gary Woodland: +3600 Cameron Young: +3600 Keegan Bradley: +3700 Patrick Reed: +4000 Max Homa: +4100 Paul Casey: +4100 Seamus Power: +4800 Si Woo Kim: +4800 Webb Simpson: +5000 Sergio Garcia: +5000 Jason Day: +5000
Until mobile operations clear the last legal hurdles, Maryland bettors can still visit retail sportsbooks in person at five of six of the state’s land-based casinos, including:
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Rory McIlroy (No.7) is the only player in the field ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings, with Tony Finau (No.18) and Abraham Ancer (No.20) joining him as top-ranked players. Fifteen players are ranked in the top 50 in the world which includes most of those listed above as leading favorites and contenders to win.
Why is the Wells Fargo Championship at Avenel Farm?
POTOMAC, MD – JULY 01: Abraham Ancer of Mexico walks to the 18th green during the final round of the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac on July 1, 2018 in Potomac, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The PGA is back inside the Beltway. Sort of.
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The course had previously been the home for the Quicken Loans National in 2017-18, the Kemper Open (1987-99), the Kemper Insurance Open (2000-02), the FBR Capital (2003), and the Booz Allen Classic (2004, 06). While I thought the National suffered from a bad spot on the schedule (the late June-early July spot often meant many players were off to Europe preparing for the British Open), early May is a great time to have a tournament in the area as it’s a natural tune-up for the PGA Championship and the weather isn’t as unbearable as it would be in the summer.
- Course Layout: The par-70 track measures 7,139 yards,
- Defending Champ: Rory McIlroy is the only three-time winner of the Wells Fargo, having also won in 2010 and 2015.
- He’s also the most decorated major champion in a field filled with them, from Stewart Cink (2009 British Open) to Sergio Garcia (2017 Masters).
Players to Watch: Last year’s runner-up Abraham Ancer is also in the field and has two top-ten finishes this season. Recent winners Max Homa (Fortinet Championship), Luke List (Farmers Insurance Open), and Sepp Straka (Honda Classic) are also competing.
- Feeling at Home: Francesco Molinari won the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at 21 under par in 2018 while Rory Sabbatini won the lone FBR Capital here with a score of -14 in 2003.
- McIlroy’s first major championship took place just down the road at the 2011 US Open.
- Prime Player Pairings: McIlroy, Molinari and Webb Simpson tee off the tenth tee Thursday morning at 7:34 a.m.
Rockville native and University of Virginia graduate Denny McCarthy’s first round starts at 8:18 a.m. on the tenth as well. Howard University senior Gregory Odom Jr. begins his first round on the first hole at 2:11 p.m. Dave Preston Dave has been in the D.C. area for 10 years and in addition to working at WTOP since 2002 has also been on the air at Westwood One/CBS Radio as well as Red Zebra Broadcasting (Redskins Network).
