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2023 Wells Fargo Championship
PGA Tour
Quail Hollow Club Charlotte
North Carolina, USA
4-7 May 2023
The
2023 Wells Fargo Championship is scheduled to take place in North Carolina between 4 and 7 May 2023.
What to know about the tournament
This tournament was established in 2003 as the Wachovia Championship and was known in 2009, and 2010 as the Quail Hollow Championship.
American financial services company, Wells Fargo started sponsoring the tournament in 2011 and it was voted by the players as “Best in Class” among events on the PGA Tour schedule in 2019.
Tournament News
Tournament officials have announced a collection of player commitments that includes ten of the top 25 players in the world, past champions, major champions, and rising stars who will compete in the Wells Fargo Championship.
Furthermore, two successful APGA Tour players—Marcus Byrd and Quinn Riley—have accepted special sponsor exemptions from Wells Fargo to compete in this year's event which will feature a 156-player field.
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Max Homa will defend his 2022 title and seek to match Rory McIlroy’s tournament-record three victories at the springtime PGA Tour stop.
Homa is set to face stiff competition from the likes of McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick as well as Jordan Spieth.
Eight former Wells Fargo Championship winners Homa, McIlroy, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Lucas Glover, James Hahn, Brian Harman and J.B. Holmes will be present.
What Is At Stake
The 2023 Wells Fargo Championship will offer Official World Golf Ranking points to the winner, with final points ratings determined ahead of the event teeing off on Thursday.
The tournament boasts a purse of $20 million and the winner of the event will earn their share of $3.6 million.
Quotes
“I’m truly honored to play in the Wells Fargo Championship this year and thank everyone involved for the opportunity," Byrd said about competing in this year's tournament.
"Being from D.C. and seeing the event last year inspired me, and I’m so thankful to play this year in Charlotte. From First Tee to support of the APGA Tour, I appreciate Wells Fargo’s commitment to championing young golfers.”
While Riley said, “This is a dream come true for me, and I’m extremely appreciative of Wells Fargo giving me the opportunity to play a PGA Tour event in my home state of North Carolina.
"I know Wells Fargo has supported where I got my start in golf at First Tee and now it has come full circle to being here at the Wells Fargo Championship.”
Last five Wells Fargo Championship winners
2017 - Brian Harman - USA
2018 - Jason Day (Australia)
2019 - Max Homa (USA)
2021 - Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
2022 - Max Homa (USA)
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