CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another week, another designated event on the PGA Tour.
The Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club this week after a one-year hiatus while the club prepares to host the 2023 Presidents Cup. As a designated event on the revamped PGA Tour schedule, the tournament will have a $20 million purse for the first time.
The Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown, a team event featuring players from the top eight countries in the world, also returns to the LPGA schedule this week after a five-year absence.
Here’s what to watch in professional golf this week:
What’s next on the PGA Tour
Wells Fargo Championship
When: Thursday-Sunday
Where: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
Defending champion: Max Homa
Purse: $20 million
Three storylines to watch:
Homa loves Quail Hollow: Homa is a two-time winner of the Wells Fargo Championship, the first coming at Quail Hollow in 2019 and the second at TPC Potomac outside Washington, D.C., last year. Homa’s first participation in a national team event as a pro came at the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow as well.
Homa has been struggling with his…
