Wells Fargo Championship

Odds to Win Tournament

Rory McIlroy will be looking to defend his Wells Fargo Championship crown when the golfers head to Quail Hollow Club on Thursday. This event is one of the youngest on tour, as it was established in 2003 and has been played on the beautiful par-72, 7,562-yard course since. The course is by no means easy to traverse and the final three holes, also known as the “Green Mile,” will certainly baffle some golfers this weekend. McIlroy has actually won this event twice now after winning in 2015. He took home last year’s title after defeating runners-up Patrick Rodgers and Webb Simpson by seven strokes. That was an impressive feat, as the previous four installments of this tournament had been decided by one stroke or in a playoff. Some guys that will be included in this week’s field are McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed. With no shortage of superstars, let’s now take a look at who might be winning this thing on Sunday:

Rory McIlroy (15-to-4) - Rory McIlroy will be coming into this event as a pretty heavy favorite and it’s for good reason. As previously mentioned, McIlroy has won this thing twice in his career and he did it in dominant fashion in 2015. He shot a 21-under a year ago and that gave him the tournament record for best outing. He’ll also be coming into this event with a bit of hunger. McIlroy has taken a backseat to Jason Day and Jordan Spieth these past few years and he certainly wants to get back on top. He also has not yet won a tournament this year, so he’ll be driven to change that on Sunday. He’s getting some decent odds on 15-to-4 and could pay out very nicely if he can get it going with the putter.

Phil Mickelson (23-to-1) - Heading into The Masters, Phil Mickelson had earned two top-five finishes in his previous five events. He has, however, missed the cut at each of the past two tournaments and is not playing his best golf at the moment. Nevertheless, Mickelson is still one of the best golfers on the tour and he has had some success at this tournament in the past. Mickelson has never won the Wells Fargo Championship, but he was the runner-up when McIlroy won in 2010. He shot an 11-under that year and he’ll be out to improve upon that finish this time around. He is receiving great odds at 23-to-1 and is worth putting a unit or two on this weekend.

J.B. Holmes (25-to-1) - J.B. Holmes is still searching for his first victory of the season, but he has played some good golf on the year. Holmes already has four top-10 finishes this season and he is coming into this tournament after tying for 13th at the Texas Open on Apr. 21. Holmes has also played some great golf at Quail Hollow Club in his career. Holmes won this event back in 2014, shooting a 14-under to defeat Jim Furyk by one stroke. He’ll be looking to win his second tournament here on Sunday and he is certainly worth putting a unit or two on at 25-to-1.

Lucas Glover (130-to-1) - It’s always hard to choose a dark horse to win a tournament, but Glover is a guy that may be worth putting a half-unit on this weekend. He is getting some absurd odds at 130-to-1 and is certainly no slouch. He has already racked up two top-15 finishes on the season and he also happened to have won this event back in 2011. He shot a 15-under that year to defeat Jonathan Byrd in a playoff. His 15-under is tied for the third best score ever shot at the tournament and it’d be crazy to rule out a former champion this weekend.