Wells Fargo Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Established | 2003, thirteen years ago |
| Course(s) | Quail Hollow Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,442 yards (6,805 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $7.3 million |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Rory McIlroy (2015) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Rory McIlroy | |
The Wells Fargo Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour.[1] The event is held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in early May, and has attracted some of the top players on the tour. It debuted in 2003 as the Wachovia Championship and was known in 2009 and 2010 as the Quail Hollow Championship. In 2013, the tournament offered a $6.7 million purse with a winner's prize of $1.206 million.
From 2004–06 and 2011–13, the tournament ended in a playoff. Additionally, the event is known to have one of the tougher finishes on tour with 16, 17, and 18, commonly known as the "Green Mile," often ranked among the PGA Tour's toughest holes. The majority of the charitable proceeds from the tournament benefit Teach for America. The tournament is organized by Champions for Education, Inc.[2]
Sponsorship
The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo, which purchased Wachovia in 2008. In 2009, Wells Fargo dropped the Wachovia name from the tournament for marketing purposes as they intended to stop using the Wachovia name for all purposes. In addition, Wells Fargo was concerned about the image of a bank sponsoring a sporting event that had received Federal funding under the Troubled Assets Relief Program.[3] Wells Fargo's sponsorship of the tournament runs through 2019.
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Championship | ||||||||
| 2016 |  | 7,300,000 | 1,314,000 | |||||
| 2015 | Rory McIlroy (2) | Northern Ireland | 267 | −21 | 7 strokes |  Patrick Rodgers Webb Simpson | 7,100,000 | 1,278,000 |
| 2014 | J. B. Holmes | United States | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000 |
| 2013 | Derek Ernst | United States | 280 | −8 | Playoff |  David Lynn | 6,700,000 | 1,206,000 |
| 2012 | Rickie Fowler | United States | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Rory McIlroy D. A. Points | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 |
| 2011 | Lucas Glover | United States | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Jonathan Byrd | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 |
| Quail Hollow Championship | ||||||||
| 2010 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Phil Mickelson | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 |
| 2009 | Sean O'Hair | United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Lucas Glover Bubba Watson | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 |
| Wachovia Championship | ||||||||
| 2008 | Anthony Kim | United States | 272 | −16 | 5 strokes | Ben Curtis | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | United States | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Steve Stricker | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 |
| 2006 | Jim Furyk | United States | 276 | −12 | Playoff |  Trevor Immelman | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 |
| 2005 | Vijay Singh |  Fiji | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Jim Furyk Sergio García | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 |
| 2004 | Joey Sindelar | United States | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Arron Oberholser | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 |
| 2003 | David Toms | United States | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Robert Gamez | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources[4]
References
- ↑ "New name for Quail Hollow: Wells Fargo Championship". PGA Tour. August 3, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Champions for Education
- ↑ "Event in Charlotte renamed Quail Hollow Championship". PGA Tour. February 27, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Wells Fargo Championship – Winners – at www.pgatour.com
External links
Coordinates: 35°06′58″N 80°50′35″W / 35.116°N 80.843°W