Wells Fargo Championship Tee Times, TV Schedule, Odds: Can Rory Replicate Last Year's Performance?
By Michael Shamburger
The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina starts on Thursday. The field is littered with talent, but the focus will be on Rory McIlroy. Last year, McIlroy shot a 61 and carded a 72-hole scoring record. This year, he’s got some stiff competition as he attempts to win for a third time at Quail Hollow. Eight of the top 12 golfers in the official world golf rankings are in the field. That number would have been nine, but Dustin Johnson withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Making a return this week is Jim Furyk, who has been sidelined all season after a wrist injury.
Quail Hollow will host the 2017 PGA Championship, so the course should be in spectacular condition. That should set up for some great scoring through the first 15 holes. Players will try to hold on to their scores through the Green Mile, and anyone who can finish the closing holes at even par or better should gain on the field.
TV Schedule
Th – 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Golf Channel
Fr – 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Golf Channel
Sa – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Golf Channel, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – CBS
Su – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Golf Channel, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – CBS
Tee Times
10 – 7:10 AM – Ian Poulter, Morgan Hoffmann, Si Woo Kim
1 – 7:30 AM – Vaughn Taylor, Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey
10 – 7:30 AM – Justin Thomas, Ben Martin, Kevin Streelman
1 – 7:40 AM – John Senden, David Toms, Retief Goosen
10 – 7:40 AM – D.H. Lee, David Lingmerth, Vijay Singh
1 – 7:50 AM – Alex Cejka, Brendon Todd, Matt Jones
10 – 7:50 AM – Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy
1 – 8:00 AM – Fabian Gomez, Camilo Villegas, Geoff Ogilvy
10 – 8:00 AM – Brian Stuard, Jim Furyk, Patrick Reed
1 – 8:10 AM – Hunter Mahan, Angel Cabrera, Scott Stallings
10 – 8:10 AM – Tony Finau, Davis Love III, Robert Garrigus
1 – 8:20 AM – Brendan Steele, Jonathan Byrd, Cameron Smith
10 – 8:20 AM – Mark Wilson, Lucas Glover, Jamie Lovemark
10 – 8:50 AM – Bud Cauley, Thomas Aiken, Bryson DeChambeau
1 – 12:50 PM – Jim Herman, Robert Streb, Henrik Stenson
10 – 12:50 PM – Peter Malnati, Chesson Hadley, Stuart Appleby
1 – 1:00 PM – Martin Kaymer, Harris English, Rory Sabbatini
10 – 1:00 PM – Steven Bowditch, Matt Every, Luke Donald
1 – 1:10 PM – J.B. Holmes, Webb Simpson, Phil Mickelson
10 – 1:10 PM – J.J. Henry, James Hahn, Ernie Els
1 – 1:20 PM – Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Bill Haas
10 – 1:20 PM – Nick Taylor, Ryan Moore, Ben Crane
1 – 1:30 PM – Kevin Kisner, Emiliano Grillo, Brian Harman
10 – 1:30 PM – Shane Lowry, Danny Lee, Jason Bohn
1 – 1:40 PM – Jonas Blixt, Daniel Berger, Shawn Stefani
Odds
Rory McIlroy – 7/2
Rickie Fowler – 25/2
Adam Scott – 17/1
Henrik Stenson – 17/1
Hideki Matsuyama – 19/1
Justin Rose – 21/1
J.B. Holmes – 22/1
Patrick Reed – 22/1
Phil Mickelson – 22/1
Daniel Berger – 30/1
Kevin Chappell – 35/1
Paul Casey – 45/1
Jamie Lovemark – 50/1
Justin Thomas – 50/1
Bryson Dechambeau – 55/1
Charles Howell III – 60/1
Gary Woodland – 65/1
Jason Kokrak – 65/1
Tony Finau – 65/1
Bill Haas – 70/1
Danny Lee – 75/1
Kevin Kisner – 75/1
Luke Donald – 75/1
Patrick Rodgers – 75/1
Patton Kizzire – 75/1
My Pick
I’m not sure why I should even think about making a pick. I’ve only gotten one right so far this season with Adam Scott and the rest of the tournaments have been crap-shoots, but I guess I’ll give it a go and pick a long shot…Rory McIlroy.
There.