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How can fans tune into the Wells Fargo Championship? Here is everything you need to know about the PGA Tour’s next stop.
The PGA Tour travels to Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina this week for the sixth Signature Event of the year.
Only one eligible player is not competing as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith remain on baby watch. His absence leaves the field wide open, full of the best players in the world looking to gain some momentum ahead of the PGA Championship.
Here is the one-stop shop for the Wells Fargo Championship and how to tune into the coverage.
The Wells Fargo Championship:
Where: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC (Par-71 7,558 yards)
When: May 9-12th
Purse: $20,000,000/$3,600,000 winner
FedEx Cup Points: 700
Defending Champion: Wyndham Clark
How to Watch The Wells Fargo Championship
This week marks a busy one for golf.
Four tournaments, including the Wells Fargo Championship, are on U.S. soil. They include the opposite field event, the Myrtle Beach Classic, the Champions Tour Regions Tradition Tournament and the LPGA’s Cognizant Founders Cup.
Golf Channel and CBS Sports will handle broadcast duties for the PGA Tour’s main event.
Thursday and Friday’s rounds can be seen on the Golf Channel. The network will also air the early coverage on Saturday and Sunday while CBS Sports handles the afternoon broadcast.
Thursday, May 9: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, May 10: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, May 11: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, May 12: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
How to Stream The Wells Fargo Championship
Peacock will simulcast Golf Channel’s broadcasts during all four rounds. You can stream coverage on Peacock here.
In addition, for the third and final rounds on CBS, Paramount+ will simulcast those telecasts.
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The Wells Fargo Championship Preview
There are 15 major champions in the field at Quail Hollow. Scheffler may not be there, but headlining the event are Rory McIlroy, defending champion Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth.
Clark will look to build off his strong start to the 2024 season. He has one win under his belt at the AT&T Pebble Beach event, two runner up finishes and four top 10s. Last year, he saw everything click together at this event. It helped give Clark the confidence to win the U.S. Open. Clark’s game is in the right place, which means a title defense could be on the horizon.
McIlroy is coming off his 25th PGA Tour victory. He and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans title two weeks ago. The Northern Irishman looks to build off that momentum heading into Valhalla and the PGA Championship. This week could be a big one for the four-time major winner.
Quail Hollow is a place that fits his style of play. He is the only three-time winner of the event and if he continues to putt well, McIlroy could see win No. 26.
Spieth missed the CJ Cup Byron Nelson cut last week as his woes continue. However, it is hard to count him out when the sparks of greatness are there.
Will Zalatoris withdrew with a back flare-up last week, but he is back in the field this week. Meanwhile, Ludvig Åberg will look for continued success near the top of leaderboards week after week.
With the PGA Championship looming, this week will allow guys to sharpen their games and get into that competitive headspace. There will be no cut, so players can use all four days to fine-tune themselves for next week’s gauntlet.
Wells Fargo Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
TBA
Wells Fargo Championship Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
TBA
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
