Truist Championship
Quail Hollow Club
Charlotte, North Carolina
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NOW PLAYING:
| Host Course | Quail Hollow Club |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,583. |
| Par: | 71 (35-36). |
| Greens: | TifEagle Bermuda with Poa Trivialis overseed; 6,578 square feet. |
| Stimpmeter: | 13 feet and up. |
| Rough: | Rye grass overseeded at 2.5 inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 61/4/7 |
| Architect(s): | George Cobb (1959) |
| Defending Champion (event): | Sepp Straka |
| Defending Champion (course): | Rory McIlroy (2024). |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | Rory McIlroy (4) |
| Course Record (latest): | 61; Rory McIlroy. |
| 72 Hole Tournament Record (to Par): | Rory McIlroy (-21). |
| Fact of the Week: | The 2025 event was played at the Wissahickon Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. That data is of no use this week. |
| Fact of the Week II: | The event was NOT played at this course in 2017, 2022, and 2025. Please do not use those results when determining course history. |
From The Blue Monster to The Green Mile
Like Doral last week, Quail Hollow Club provides a demanding finish. The final three holes annually rank as one of the toughest trios on TOUR.
Unlike Doral, there are only three Par-5 holes, but a pair of short, possibly drivable Par-4 challenges.
With storms in the forecast for Thursday, a long, arduous walk becomes even longer for those who don’t bomb it. The good news? If wet, the fairways, some of the toughest to hit on TOUR, expand with the balls not rolling out.
Quail Hollow Club hosted the PGA Championship in 2017 (Justin Thomas) and 2025 (Scottie Scheffler – not entered this week), plus the Presidents Cup in 2022.
It will be earned, not given – shout out to Curt Cignetti – this week.
Notes:
- Field of 72 players
- NO CUT
- $20 million – $3.6 million – 700 FedExCup points
Recent Winners at Quail Hollow Club
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2024 | Rory McIlroy (-17) | Oops, he did it again. His fourth victory came with a five-shot win over Xander Schauffele. |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark (-19) | Earned his first win on TOUR by knocking off Schauffele by four shots. |
| 2021 | Rory McIlroy (-10) | The only player to reach 10-under, he earned his third victory in Charlotte. |
| 2019 | Max Homa (-15) | Won by three shots to earn his first PGA TOUR victory; only three players finished 10-under or better, including Justin Rose (3rd). |
| 2018 | Jason Day (-12) | Won by two shots and was one of three players to post 10-under or better. |
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | No Event |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Chris Gotterup |
| The American Express | Scottie Scheffler |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Chris Gotterup (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Collin Morikawa |
| Cognizant Classic | Nico Echavarria |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Akshay Bhatia |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Cameron Young |
| Valspar Championship | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Houston Open | Gary Woodland |
| Valero Texas Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick (2) |
| Zurich Classic | Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Cadillac Championship | Cameron Young (2) |
2025 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Nick Taylor |
| The American Express | Sepp Straka |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Harris English |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Rory McIlroy |
| WM Phoenix Open | Thomas Detry (LIV) |
| The Genesis Invitational | Ludvig Aberg |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Brian Campbell (first time) |
| Cognizant Classic | Joe Highsmith (first time) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Russell Henley |
| Puerto Rico Open | Karl Vilips (first time) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Rory McIlroy |
| Valspar Championship | Viktor Hovland |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Min Woo Lee (first time) |
| Valero Texas Open | Brian Harman |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy (career grand slam) |
| RBC Heritage | Justin Thomas |
| Zurich Classic | Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first time winners) |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Scottie Scheffler |
| Truist Championship | Sepp Straka (2) |
| Mrytle Beach One Flight | Ryan Fox |
| 106th PGA Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Ben Griffin (2) |
| The 50th Memorial Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (3) |
| RBC Canadian Open | Ryan Fox (2) |
| 124th United States Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Aldrich Potgieter (first time) |
| John Deere Classic | Brian Campbell (2) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Chris Gotterup |
| ISCO Championship | William Mouw (first time) |
| 152nd Open Championship | Scottie Scheffler (4) |
| Barracuda Championship | Ryan Gerard (first time) |
| 3M Open | Kurt Kitayama |
| Wyndham Championship | Cameron Young (first time) |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Justin Rose |
| BMW Championship | Scottie Scheffler (5) |
| The TOUR Championship | Tommy Fleetwood (first time) |
| FedEx Cup Fall | |
| Procore Championship | Scottie Scheffler (6) |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Steven Fisk (first time) |
| Black Desert Championship | Michael Brennan (first time) |
| Baycurrent Championship | Xander Schauffele |
| World Wide Technology Champ | Ben Griffin (3) |
| Butterfield Bermuda Champ | Adam Schenk (first time) |
| The RSM Classic | Sami Valimaki (first time) |
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
| Event | Selection | Place | Earnings |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Robert MacIntyre | T4 | 409,500 |
| The American Express | Ben Griffin | T24 | 81,420 |
| Farmers Insurance | Jason Day | T38 | 41,760 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Sahith Theegala | T18 | 122,720 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Patrick Cantlay | T14 | 342,500 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Tommy Fleetwood | T7 | 603,200 |
| Cognizant Classic | Daniel Berger | T32 | 54,816 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler | T24 | 157,000 |
| THE PLAYERS | Collin Morikawa | WD | 0 |
| Valspar Championship | Jacob Bridgeman | T14 | 161,525 |
| Houston Open | Chris Gotterup | T6 | 322,987 |
| Valero Texas Open | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | T14 | 159,250 |
| Masters | Jon Rahm | T38 | 101,250 |
| RBC Heritage | Russell Henley | T30 | 142,750 |
| Zurich Classic | Alex Fitzpatrick | WIN | 1,375,000 |
| Cadillac Championship | Gary Woodland | T38 | 72,182 |
Last WEEK – Cadillac Championship
The Pick: Jake Knapp (WD)
Now, it’s back to work. The obvious choice this week is Scottie Scheffler against a perceived “weakened” field.
I completely buy that angle, especially after finishing second in his previous two outings.
Why would you wait to use Scheffler in an event with McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, MacIntyre, Aberg, Schauffele, Cantlay, Rahm, or DeChambeau playing? For an additional 400k at Memorial? Ok, he’s won the last two there, I won’t argue, much.
As Steve Miller once remarked: Go on, take the money and run.
If you are like me, I hope not, panicked, and took Scheffler already, there are choices below.
Not many have played multiple or any tournament rounds here. There is no course history to provide an angle. I’ll remind you that Adam Scott and Justin Rose won here in their mid-30s. I will also remind you that Rose won at Torrey Pines THIS year. Funny old game…
Others at Doral
Cameron Young, Sepp Straka, Jake Knapp, Chris Gotterup (n/a), Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Scott
Guess I should have used my “others”. Young won, Straka and Scott both shared fourth. Gary Woodland, my flippant backup selection, which I never expected to use, blew a tire on Saturday and never recovered.
When you suck, you just suck.
This Week – Truist Championship
Rory McIlroy has won this event four times and hit the top 10 eight times.
If you have already burned him, you will need a bomber to cover the big ballpark in wet conditions. Schauffele has run second here the previous two events, but he’s my man for Shinnecock Hills. Ludvig Aberg would have to be the third choice. A sneaky play might be Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, or Justin Thomas. Those who are desperate might consider red-hot Alex Smalley or Akshay Bhatia.
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