Wells Fargo Championship Predictions
The Wells Fargo Championship gets started on Thursday at Quail Hollow. The tournament looms two weeks before the prestigious PGA Championship. 2018 Wells Fargo winner Jason Day is a strong favorite to repeat, but will he take home the trophy once again or someone from the field?
Can Jason Day Repeat?
Jason Day has played strong rounds of golf in 2019, and repeating at the Wells Fargo Championship would set up Day for a strong run at the upcoming PGA Championship. Quail Hollow has been one of the Australian’s best courses in the game of golf. The 2015 PGA Championship winner knows what it will take to win this tournament. However, the field in this tournament can bring forth a strong outing as well.
A few favorites to win the Wells Fargo are familiar faces within the PGA. Jason Day is the clear favorite given that he won it one year ago. Tony Finau has been playing great golf and should put forth a strong showing at Quail Hollow throughout the week. Rory McIlroy played solid a few weeks ago at The Masters and is looking for redemption after not getting a green jacket.
Tony Finau’s Chances
Finau has what it takes to outlast the field and win the Wells Fargo Championship. Given his performance at The Masters in early April, Finau has proved himself in tournaments this year. A win for Finau would be strong and could push him into the favorites for the PGA Championship. The Utah native has been a close favorite in a lot of tournaments this year. A great outing here would set up Finau with a great shot at the upcoming PGA Championship.
Rory McIlroy’s Chance for Redemption
After finishing strong at the 2019 Masters, Rory knows he can compete to win this week. His drives off the tee may need to be more solid this time around. If he can get the drives off the tee to make the fairway the majority of the time, that will set him up to make numerous birdies and some putts as well. McIlroy is one of the faces of the PGA, and a strong finish this week would be stellar for the game. Even if he doesn’t come out victorious, at least making the cut would go a long way with three of this year’s four majors all coming within nearly two months time.
2019 Wells Fargo Championship Winner Prediction
Simply stated, Jason Day will repeat as the Wells Fargo Championship winner. The key difference this week will be Day’s ability to hit fairways off the tee. Currently sitting 4th on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Putting, he will have to continue his steady putting game throughout the Wells Fargo. Many around the game of golf believe that Day can repeat as the winner, but it is going to take a lot. This tournament is one of the Australian’s best every year. The field is outstanding, and he knows he has to be on his best game in order to retain at Quail Hollow.
Which Golfer Will Miss the Cut?
The player that will miss the cut this weekend will be Phil Mickelson. Mickelson is likely looking ahead to the PGA Championship, and that will affect his game. Like Tiger Woods, Mickelson’s focus is on his play a whole, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, if he centers his focus to the task at hand he could find himself right back in the running to compete for a trophy this week.
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