Field Level Media’s Golf Glance gives weekly news and storylines from every of the foremost North American golf excursions.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open at Vidanta (Tony Finau)
THIS WEEK: Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, N.C., May 4-7
Course: Quail Hollow Club (Par 71, 7,538 yards)
Purse: $20 million ($3.6 million)
Defending Champion: Max Homa
FedEx Cup chief: Jon Rahm
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming on ESPN: Thursday-Friday, 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Twitter: @WellsFargoGolf
NOTES: This is the seventh designated occasion of the 2022-23 season and options six of the highest 10 gamers within the Official World Golf Ranking. … Homa is in search of to efficiently defend a title for the second time this season (Fortinet Championship). No participant has efficiently defended on the Wells Fargo. … There are 18 gamers within the area who competed within the 2022 Presidents Cup held at Quail Hollow. … Finau referred to as the three-hole stretch from No. 16-18 essentially the most tough stretch on the PGA Tour. Dubbed “The Green Mile,” it ranks because the hardest ending three holes on tour outdoors of the majors since 2003 amongst programs which have hosted not less than 5 occasions. … Justin Thomas gained his first profession main on the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in 2017. … This is the second of 4 Open Qualifying Series occasions, with 12 spots obtainable into The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. The prime three gamers who will not be in any other case exempt and who make the minimize on the Wells Fargo will earn an exemption.
BEST BETS: Rory McIlroy (750 at BetMGM) is a three-time winner of the Wells Fargo (2010, 2015, 2021) and is the highest-ranked participant within the area at No. 3. He set the event scoring file of 267 in ’15. … Patrick Cantlay (1200) missed the minimize in his occasion debut. However, the world’s No. 4-ranked participant has six top-10s in 11 begins this season. … Finau (1600) is coming off a victory in Mexico and is tied with Jon Rahm with 4 victories since final 12 months’s Wells Fargo. … Jordan Spieth (1800) misplaced in a playoff on the RBC Heritage in his most up-to-date begin. He’ll be making his first begin on the Wells Fargo since 2013. … Homa (2500), who gained the occasion at TPC Potomac at Avenel final 12 months, additionally gained it at Quail Hollow in 2019. … Matt Fitzpatrick (2500) is coming off a win on the RBC Heritage and completed T2 ultimately 12 months’s Wells Fargo at Avenel.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: ATT Byron Nelson, McKinney, Texas, May 11-14
LPGA Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: JM Eagle LA Championship (Hannah Green)
THIS WEEK: Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, San Francisco, May 4-7
Course: TPC Harding Park (Par 72, 6,550 yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $125,000 per participant)
Defending Champion: Republic of Korea
Race to the CME Globe chief: Lydia Ko
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV Streaming: Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. ET (All instances Golf Channel, golfchannel.com, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, Peacock)
Twitter: @Intl_Crown
FORMAT: The occasion will encompass round-robin pool participant Thursday-Saturday. One level shall be awarded for a win and a half-point for a tie, with the highest two international locations advancing from every pool. Two semifinal matches shall be performed Sunday morning, every consisting of two singles matches and one foursomes match. The successful semifinal international locations will compete within the last match on Sunday afternoon in the identical format.
POOLS
Pool A: No. 1 United States, No. 4 Sweden, No. 5 England, No. 8 Ppls. Rep. of China
Pool B: No. 2 Republic of Korea, No. 3 Japan, No. 6 Thailand, No. 7 Australia
FOUR-BALL MATCHUPS
Thursday Pool A
No. 1 United States vs. No. 8 Ppls. Rep. of China
No. 4 Sweden vs. No. 5 England
Friday Pool A
No. 1 United States vs. No. 5 England
No. 4 Sweden vs. No. 8 Ppls. Rep of China
Saturday Pool A
No. 1 United States vs. No. 4 Sweden
No. 5 England vs. No. 8 Ppls. Rep of China
Thursday Pool B
No. 2 Republic of Korea vs. No. 7 Australia
No. 3 Japan vs. No. 6 Thailand
Friday Pool B
No. 2 Republic of Korea vs. No. 6 Thailand
No. 3 Japan vs. No. 7 Australia
Saturday Pool B
No. 2 Republic of Korea vs. No. 3 Japan
No. 6 Thailand vs. No. 7 Australia
NOTES: The eight international locations to qualify for the occasion have been decided by the mixed Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings of the highest 4 gamers from every nation following the CME Group Tour Championship final November. Meanwhile, the ultimate area of 32 gamers was decided after the LA Open final month. … Georgia Hall (foot) and Charley Hull (sickness) withdrew over the weekend and have been changed on England’s roster by Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Bronte Law.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Cognizant Founders Cup, Clifton, N.J., May 11-14
Champions Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: Insperity Invitational (Steven Alker)
THIS WEEK: Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga., May 5-7
Course: TPC Sugarloaf (Par 72, 6,987 yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)
Defending Champion: Steve Flesch
Charles Schwab Cup chief: Steve Stricker
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Friday, 12-2 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (All instances Golf Channel)
Twitter: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: This is the ninth of 28 occasions on the 2023 schedule. … The 54-hole occasion encompasses a 78-player area. … Flesch additionally gained the occasion in 2018. … Bernhard Langer, the 2013 champion, stays one win shy of breaking his tie with Hale Irwin for the all-time file in Champions historical past at 45. … Steven Ames holds the event scoring file of 15-under 201 set in 2017.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Regions Traditions, Birmingham, Ala., May 11-14
LIV Golf
LAST TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Singapore (Individual: Talor Gooch; Team: RangeGoats GC)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Tulsa, May 12-14
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