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Who is playing in the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship? Field, top players, and predictions
The 2023 Wells Fargo Championship is set to take place at the Quail Hollow Club on the PGA Tour this week, marking its return to the traditional venue.
The Wells Fargo Championship for 2023 is scheduled to take place at the Quail Hollow Club on the PGA Tour this week. This marks its return to the traditional venue after being held at TPC Potomac in Maryland in the previous year because of the President’s Cup. Max Homa emerged victorious at TPC Potomac. This tournament is the last sanctioned event before the PGA Championship.
Quail Hollow Club is significant for golf lovers as it witnessed Justin Thomas’ first major victory in 2017. This PGA Tour destination is highly prestigious, designed by George Cobb, and opened for play in the 1960s. In 2017, Tom Fazio upgraded the course to challenge modern players better. Its most notable feature is the “Green Mile,” a set of closing holes that’s notoriously difficult. Quail Hollow is consistently ranked among the top five most challenging courses on the tour.
The PGA Championship is just two weeks away, and golf’s top players are gearing up for the major tournament by practicing and competing at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship for a prize pool of $20 million. Nearly all of the world’s best-ranked golfers, except Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, will participate.
2023 Wells Fargo Championship field
This week’s Wells Fargo Championship will feature 16 top 20 players, including Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, and Matt Fitzpatrick. The tournament has also attracted past champions such as Jason Day, Brian Harman, James Hahn, J.B. Holmes, Rickie Fowler, and Max Homa (who has won twice), hoping to add another trophy to their impressive collections.
Presented below are the highest-ranked players participating in the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship:
PGA Ranking | Golfer |
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3 | Rory McIlroy |
4 | Patrick Cantlay |
5 | Xander Schauffele |
6 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
7 | Max Homa |
10 | Jordan Spieth |
11 | Tony Finau |
12 | Viktor Hovland |
13 | Sam Burns |
14 | Collin Morikawa |
15 | Justin Thomas |
16 | Cameron Young |
17 | Sungjae Im |
18 | Tyrrell Hatton |
19 | Tom Kim |
20 | Kurt Kitayama |
22 | Keegan Bradley |
23 | Shane Lowry |
24 | Sahith Theegala |
25 | Tommy Fleetwood |
26 | Joaquin Niemann |
30 | Corey Conners |
32 | Brian Harman |
33 | Chris Kirk |
34 | Jason Day |
35 | Sepp Straka |
37 | Seamus Power |
40 | Si Woo Kim |
41 | Adam Scott |
43 | Taylor Moore |
44 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee |
45 | Harris English |
47 | Matt Kuchar |