The Wells Fargo Championship is generating growing anticipation in the golfing community. The competition will have had 20 iterations overall since it first started in 2003 with this year’s event. Some of the top players in the competition came out to compete for a $20 million prize. So, when the play starts on Thursday, May 4, it is anticipated that the tournament will be filled with drama.
At the Quail Hollow Club, fans and experts could have chosen their favorites already. However, former professional golfer Paige Spiranac, recently made headlines by revealing her pick.
Paige Spiranac makes a controversial choice
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The venue, Quail Hollow Club, is ready for the event scheduled to be held from May 4–7. In the 20th Wells Fargo Championship field, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay, and others are among the top players competing for the title. However, Spiranac has revealed her pick for the tournament winner out of all 156 participants, which is unusual.
The former professional golfer posted a narrative about her selections on her Instagram story. 25-year-old Victor Hovland is who the golf diva has carefully picked as her choice for the clear winner. PGA Pro Rickie Fowler, is also the social media personality’s top pick for a top-10 finish.
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McIlroy, one of the finest players in the Wells Fargo event, will be playing on the course too, but Spiranac did not pick the PGA Tour loyalist as her favorite to win. Given that McIlroy is among the top players in the world, and one of the best to compete in the tournament, this selection is shocking and draws a lot of attention. Even though the 34-year-old has not had it easy recently, he is the highest ranked player and among the most anticipated performers at the event.
Rory McIlroy’s history at the Wells Fargo Championship
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In the past, McIlroy has been successful at the Wells Fargo Championship. In addition to winning the competition twice (in 2010 and 2015), he is also frequently placed in the top ten. The four-time major champion won the competition by four strokes in 2010. He finished the competition at 15-under par after shooting a course record 62 in the final round. With a score of 21 under par, McIlroy won the competition for the second time in 2015. He finished seven strokes in front of Webb Simpson, who came in second.
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The PGA Tour pro has also had a top-10 result at the Wells Fargo Championship four additional times. There were ties for fourth place in 2012, tenth place in 2013, eighth place in 2014, and fourth place in 2019. The 34-year-old has performed admirably overall in the Wells Fargo Championship in the past. Every time he has competed in the tournament, McIlroy has been a constant threat to win.
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