Daily Fantasy Golf Picks For Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy Returns
The PGA Tour’s unofficial fifth major –The Players Championship — is just a week away, so some of the world’s best golfers will look to fine-tune their skills at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship before the big event.
Jason Day and Jordan Spieth won’t be in the field, but former world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy, who is a two-time champion at Quail Hollow, will be. McIlroy certainly is the most high profile player in the field, but Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson aren’t too far behind.
So, without further ado, let’s check out five of the top daily fantasy golfers for the star-studded Wells Fargo Championship.
Rory McIlroy
McIlroy is playing in his first PGA Tour event this week since finishing in a tie for 10th at the Masters. The former world No. 1 golfer has won the Wells Fargo Championship twice — 2010 and 2015 — so he has a successful history at Quail Hollow.
Rickie Fowler
Fowler’s first ever Tour win came at Quail Hollow in 2010, and he’s hoping to rekindle some of that magic this week. He has five top fives so far this season, although he hasn’t tasted victory yet. But a familiar course that he’s won at might be just what the doctor ordered.
Webb Simpson
Hear us out here. Simpson only has one Tour victory since he won the 2012 U.S. Open, but he’s a Quail Hollow member and finished in a tie for second here last season. It’s a bit of a risky play considering he only has three top 25s in 2015-16, but if he’s ever going to break out of his funk, there’s a good chance this will be the place.
J.B. Holmes
Holmes is another previous Wells Fargo Championship winner, although he followed that up with a missed cut in 2015. Still, he has proven he can win here, and he has three top 10s this season, including a tie for fourth at the Masters.
Phil Mickelson
Mickelson is coming off back-to-back missed cuts at the Masters and Valero Texas Open, but his previous history at Quail Hollow makes him a smart play this week. He’s made the cut in each of his 12 starts here, and six of those were top fives.
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