This week, the PGA Tour returned to maryland on the U.S. mainland. With Quail Valley (also known as Panic Valley) hosting the Presidents Cup in September, the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship will be held in TPC Potomac.
Two-time FedEx Cup champion and three-time Wells Fargo Championship champion Rory McIlroy led this week's lineup. Abraham Anser alone of last year's tournament, Francesco Molinari, who won the PGA Tour at TPC Potomac, former champions Max Homa and Jensen Dey, mark Leishman and Wu Biyuan, who have been in good form recently, are all in the squad. Pan Zhengchun will also participate in this week's competition.
The total prize money for this tournament is $9 million, and the winner will earn $1.62 million and 500 FedEx Cup points.
"China's Three Musketeers" Dou Zecheng, Yuan Yechun and Zhang Xinjun (in order of this week's departure time) played this week at the Korn Ferry Tour-Simmons Bank Open.
(Wells Fargo Championship 2022 Preview)
"King of Northern Ireland" next city?
(Defending champion McIlroy)
In his first year on the PGA Tour (2010), Rory McIlroy won his first victory at Quail Valley, the long-running host of the Wells Fargo Championship. "Mai Tianwang" has since won two more victories in 2015 and 2021, becoming the only player in the history of the tournament to win multiple titles.
(Defending champion swing – Rory McIlroy)
McIlroy, who has been actively seeking change in recent years, has achieved good results under the guidance of new coach Peter Cohen. He has already won once this season (Hijah Cup @ Summit) and finished second alone (best in personal history) at the Masters three weeks ago.
(Popular defending champion)
"It's satisfying that there's something in return," McIlroy said, "and it's just the beginning, and I have a lot of goals to achieve in the sport." This victory proves that I am on the right path. ”
Known as the "Darling of Quail Valley," McIlroy will compete for the first time at the TPC Potomac, striving to become the tournament's quadruple crown and crown himself with his 21st PGA Tour victory.
Favorite player to win the championship
1. Mark Leishman
(Leishman in the game)
TPC's wind power will not only not be an obstacle for Australian Leishman, but is more likely to help him "lift off". Leishman has been balanced on every club, topping the three-hole scoring rankings this season.
At the QuickLoan National Championships once held at the TPC Potomac, Leishman achieved good results in T5 and T13.
2. Corey Connors
(Connors in the game)
Canadian player Corey Connors experienced minor twists and turns at the beginning of the year, but he has recently returned to form, finishing in the top 12 four times in his last six games.
Connors is third in the par-par green rate rankings this season and sixth in the tee score rankings.
3. Marx Homa
(Houma in the race)
PGA Tour treble-timer Max Homa's first win was at the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship. Recently, Homa's "Hi Daddy" is in good shape, and has advanced in all seven games and won the top 20 four times.
Homer has already won one win this season (season opener, Flying Tower Championship) and another victory is not impossible.
The "king" created the land of "miracles"
More than just a "substitute" for Quail Valley
TPC Potomac, 7160 yards, par 70
(Bird's Eye View)
As the tournament's long-running Quail Valley (also known as Panic Valley) is preparing for the Presidents Cup in September, the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship is being held at the Aphnell Farm TPC Potomac Stadium.
TPC's Potomac last hosted the PGA Tour in 2018 (fast loan to the Americans, where champion Francesco Molinali was also on the roster this week), and it hosted a total of 21 PGA Tour tournaments.
(In 1986, "Kings" Palmer hit a hole in the 3rd hole in two consecutive rounds!) ）
In the 1986 tournament, the "king of golf" Arnold Palmer created a "miracle" at Avnell Farm, which has not yet been dubbed "TPC", and he hit two one-shot holes with the same No. 5 iron on the 3rd hole (PAR3, 187 yards, 182 yards) in two consecutive rounds!
(Difficult bunker)
The story-telling course is a "Scottish" greenside bunker that will challenge the players' saving skills on par five. The course underwent a major renovation in 2015 to meet PGA Tour match requirements.
Race record 72 holes: 267, Rory McIlroy (2015 at Quail Valley)
Race record on 18 holes: 61, Rory McIlroy (2015 third round at Quail Valley)
Focus players' first round departure time
May 5 to May 6 Beijing time
19:34 Rory McIlroy/Weber Simpson/Francesco Molinari
19:45 Pan Zhengchun/Matthew Wolff/Luke Donald
Abraham Anser/Mark Leishman/Cory Connors
00:43 Luke Liszt/Sergio Garcia/Gary Woodland
00:54 Max Homa/Richie Fowler/Jenson Day
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