The PGA Tour heads to DC this week for the Wells Fargo Championship. This event normally takes place in North Carolina, but this year’s Presidents Cup is at Quail Hollow, so the Wells Fargo Championship will take place at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland. Rory McIlroy is the defending champion and listed as the golf betting favorite this week. I am coming off a 4-2 week with the matchups at the Mexico Open. Let’s look at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship matchup picks.
Defending Champion: Rory McIlroy
Wells Fargo Championship Matchups
Rory McIlroy -192 vs. Tony Finau
Rory McIlroy -159 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
Corey Conners -150 vs. Tony Finau
Corey Conners -126 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
Abraham Ancer -126 vs. Tyrrell Hatton
Gary Woodland -112 vs. Marc Leishman
Keegan Bradley -164 vs. Paul Casey
Russell Henley -142 vs. Seamus Power
Patrick Reed -118 vs. Jason Day
Si Woo Kim -118 vs. Brian Harman
Max Homa -126 vs. Jhonattan Vegas
Matt Kuchar -118 vs. Aaron Rai
Webb Simpson -142 vs. Matt Jones
Sergio Garcia -118 vs. Cameron Young
Kevin Streelman -112 vs. C.T. Pan
Matthew NeSmith -142 vs. Francesco Molinari
Keith Mitchell -142 vs. David Lipsky
Joel Dahmen -142 vs. Anirban Lahiri
Russell Henley -125 vs. Keegan Bradley
Abraham Ancer -143 vs. Marc Leishman
Gary Woodland -129 vs. Patrick Reed
Cameron Young -120 vs. Doug Ghim
Matt Kuchar -114 vs. Webb Simpson
Brian Harman -120 vs. Adam Long
Kevin Streelman -125 vs. Brendan Steele
Jhonattan Vegas -114 vs. Joel Dahmen
Troy Merritt -120 vs. Anirban Lahiri
Mark Hubbard -114 vs. Lanto Griffin
Russell Knox -120 vs. Lucas Glover
Alex Smalley -120 vs. David Lipsky
Sepp Straka -137 vs. Anirban Lahiri
C.T. Pan -137 vs. Taylor Moore
Cameron Davis -120 vs. Dylan Frittelli
Sergio Garcia -120 vs. Troy Merritt
Tyrrell Hatton -115 vs. Marc Leishman
Max Homa -115 vs. Cameron Young
Matt Kuchar -120 vs. Joel Dahmen
Adam Long -120 vs. Denny McCarthy
C.T. Pan -130 vs. Matthias Schwab
Keegan Bradley -120 vs. Seamus Power
Si Woo Kim -115 vs. Keith Mitchell
Golf Picks
Corey Conners -150 vs. Tony Finau
The price on this matchup may look a little high, but this course suits Conners better than it does Finau. I know that Finau played well in Mexico last week, but that course was right up his ally with length being important. This week you need more accuracy and a good short game. Conners has four top-12 finishes in his last six starts and he is third in GIR. I think Conners is favored for a reason and will win this matchup.
Matt Kuchar -120 vs. Joel Dahmen
Kuchar has played well of late with a tie for 16th at Copperhead, a tie for 2nd in San Antonio and a tie for 3rd at Harbour Town. He leads the PGA Tour in scrambling and he is second in bogey avoidance. Staying out of trouble will be a big key this week and Kuchar is normally accurate off the tee. I will take him in this matchup against Dahmen.
Cameron Young -120 vs. Doug Ghim
Young has played well for much of this season including a tie for 3rd at Harbour Town. He has played well in the past on tough courses and the scoring could be difficult this week. I’ll take Young in this matchup against Ghim.
Marc Leishman -112 vs. Gary Woodland
If it is a tough course then we know that Leishman should do well. He has played well on this course in the past and he currently leads the PGA Tour in par-3 scoring. I don’t know that Woodland will fare as well on a course like this that demands more accuracy than power. I’ll take Leishman in this matchup.
Brian Harman -120 vs. Adam Long
Harman should do well on a course like this that demands accuracy and good short iron play He has won this event in the past, but that was when it was held at Eagle Point. I think he is poised for a good week, so I will take him in this matchup against Long.
Check out the latest Wells Fargo Championship matchup odds at SugarHouse.
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