2024 PGA Picks: Wells Fargo Championship Odds and Expert Betting Predictions

The PGA Tour heads down to Charlotte, North Carolina, for their sixth signature event of the season, the Wells Fargo Championship. Quail Hollow Club will host this event and serve as the final tune-up before the second major championship of ’24, the PGA Championship, slated for next week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Rory is the favorite heading into this week, while coming off a victory alongside Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will not be participating this week as he is expected to become a father any day now. Rory has won at Quail Hollow in 2010, 2015, and 2021. He will be joined by defending champion Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Justin Thomas, among others. Doc’s Sports will break down some of the best action for this upcoming weekend below.

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A Look at the Field

Here is a look at the Top 12 and ties with the lowest golf odds to win it all at online sportsbooks

Rory Mcllroy +700 – Xander Schauffele +1000 – Wyndham Clark +1400 – Patrick Cantlay +1800

Max Homa +2000 – Tommy Fleetwood +2500 – Justin Thomas +2500 – Collin Morikawa +2500

Cameron Young +2500 – Viktor Hovland +2800 – Sahith Theegala +2800 – Will Zalatoris +3500

Course Characteristics of Those Who Can Win or Secure Winning Golf Bets

Quail Hollow plays as one of the most difficult courses to score on annually, ranking inside the top-eight on the schedule in difficulty in three of the past four seasons. The course opened in 1961 and was designed by George Cobb. It underwent numerous renovations in 1997 and 2016 by Tom Fazio to modernize the layout and make it up to the standards of the current PGA Tour events and Major Championships. It has hosted the 2017 PGA Championship and the 2022 Presidents Cup. Players will have a brutal opening three-hole stretch where the first hole plays as a 495-yard dogleg par-4. Last year, the first three holes played over par in all four rounds, which is pretty crazy since most courses ease into the eventual difficult holes. The track plays as a par-71 and measures in at 7,558 yards. Power and ball speed off the tee are crucial to separate from the competition. The fairways are narrower compared to most courses and the rough is typically cut to two inches in height. Water comes into play on seven holes, primarily down the stretch on the back nine. The most famous feature is the stream that runs along the 18th hole. It is a great and challenging hole that provides drama and suspenseful finishes.

Wyndham Clark +1400

The best news for Wyndham Clark fans? World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is not participating in this week’s field. Clark heads into Charlotte playing the best golf of his career, finishing T3 or better in three of his last five starts. In two of those starts, he finished runner-up to Scheffler both times. With Scottie on the bench this week, Clark ranks No. 1 in the field in Total Strokes Gained over the past 24 rounds. Wyndham has done his best work at Signature Events dating back to 2023, finishing T15 or better eight times, including two victories in that stretch. Clark possesses what it takes to win this event in back-to-back years.

Tommy Fleetwood +2500

It is time for Tommy to get it done and pick up his first win on the PGA Tour. Fleetwood did not have his best stuff in his last start at the RBC Heritage where he tied for 49th. In his two starts before Harbour Town, he tied for third at the Masters and for seventh at the Valero Texas Open. His last two starts at Quail Hollow provide optimism for this week as he has finished fifth and 14th. The 33-year-old ranks 3rd on the PGA Tour in Driving Accuracy, 24th in Total Driving, 17th in Scrambling, and 20th in par-4 scoring. These are the most important categories for this week’s challenge in Charlotte and I am locking Fleetwood in to pick up victory No. 1, which is long overdue.

Sahith Theegala +2800

Theegala picked up his first-career victory in the fall and has continued his stellar play early on in the ’24 campaign. A Signature Event win or major victory seems like the next step for Sahith and his current trajectory. He has proven he can compete with the best fields with five top-10s and two runner-ups at Signature Events. His ball-striking has improved immensely since last year, and ranks top-10 in strokes gained off the tee and proximity from 200+ yards away. Quail Hollow is a fantastic venue to pick up his second career win.

Golf Picks: Who to Consider This Week:

To win: Clark, Fleetwood, Theegala

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