WELLS FARGO RESULTS 2023

                         RESUTS WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 4 TO 7, 2023    

Field is 156.  The last 3 holes are called “The green mile” and are very difficult.  Nick Faldo calls #18 the hardest par 4 on the Tour.  Last years tournament was moved to Potomac MD so that Quail Hallow could host the Presidents Cup from Sept 22 to 25, 2022.

FIRST ROUND  

#1 Tommy Fleetwood-6 65 One eagle 4 birdies 0 bogies I would like to see him get his 1st win.

#2 Kevin Streelman-5 66 Six birdies and 1 biggie.  I doubt if he can finish in the top 10.

#2 KH Lee-5 66 Bogied the 2nd hole then 6 birdies, but has not won a big one.

#2 Taylor Moore-5 66 No way this guy is in the top 10 tomorrow.  3 bogies 2nd RD 2 to #13.

#2 Ryan Palmer-5 66 Not a relative and at age 46 a B player, 4 bogies in 2nd Rd to #20. 

#2 Xander Schauffele-5 He had lead until + 2 on last 3 holes but he may win.

#2 Emiliano Grillo-5 No way!  Shoots 73 in 2nd RD to #38.

#8 Patrick Cantlay-4 67 He was-3 on the last 3 holes, and may be in the final group Sunday.

#8 Sahith Theegala-4 67 Six birdies 2 bogies.  Good young player, due to win.

#8 Tom Kim-4 and 5 others.

#16 Rory McIlroy-3 68 He played much better than I expected.  Maybe 3 week layoff helped.   

#16 J. Thomas-3 Not playing his best golf but still in the hunt.

SECOND ROUND Top 10 players all shot under 70 for the first 2 rounds, except Fleetwood.  Finau had 3 bogies on 1st 7 holes goes from 38th to 52.  Finishes tied for 23rd.

#1 Wyndham Clark-8 67 Shoots 2 67’s for lead.

#1 Tyrrell Hatton-8 65 Lowest round of the day to come from #23 to lead.

#1 Nate Lashley-8 66 Five birdies 0 bogies.

#4 Xander Schauffele-7 Still the man to beat

#4 Justin Thomas 67 & Adam Scott 68-7 Both will challenge if they have a good Saturday.

#4 SJ Im-7 66 Six birdies 1 bogie to go from -2 to -7.

#4 JJ Spaun-7 67 Five birdies including #18 1 bogie.

#4 Adam Svensson-7 67 Eagle on #7, his 16th hole keeps him in the top 10.

#10 Tommy Fleetwood-6  Shoots par and probably out of it, but finishes 5th.

#38 Viktor Hovland-2 Birdies 4 straight holes on front 9, but then 3 bogies on back 9.

#55 Sahith Theegala on DB & 5 bogies to fall from #8.

#55 Rory McIlroy  Bogies 4 of 6 holes from #5 to #10 but finishes last 8 holes at -1 to make cut.

CUT 

Shane Lowry 2 RDS over par+2,  Jayson DayE DB’s #17 to miss cut, Sam BurnsE Par 2 RDS. Jordan Spieth+7 Started with DB on #18 in RD 1 then 1 DB, 6 bogies in 2nd RD.

THIRD ROUND McIlroy & Theegala play together.  Both shoot par with 4 &3 bogies #52.

#1 Wyndham Clark-16 63 Eight birdies for lowest RD of day could lead to his 1st win.

#2 Xander Schauffele-14 64 One eagle, 7 birdies, but 2 bogies, or he ties for lead. 

#3 Terrell Hatton-11 68 Three bogies hurt.

#4 Adam Scott-11 67 At 42 playing his best golf in a long time this year.

#5 Tommy Fleetwood-10 along with Im & English

FINAL ROUND Surprisingly Clark totally outplayed Schauffele from the 9th hole on.

#1 Wyndham Clark-19 68 265 Lowest RD of the day $3,600,000

#2 Xandre Schauffele-15 70 269 Bogied 9,11 & 17 $2,180,000

#3 Harris English-12 69 272 Birdied #17 (2) to ie for 3rd $1,180,000

#3 Tarrell Hatton-12 70 272 His bogie on 18 cost him $200,000 $1,180,000

#5 Tommy Fleetwood-11 70 273 Gets close but never seems to win $772,500

#5 Adam Scott-11 71 273 Worse RD yet, could have finished 3rd. $772,500

#47 Rory McIlroy E 72 285 + 3 in final 3 RDs, not playing well $51,222