Tour News
2017 Quicken Loans National: Odds, Picks, and Prop Bets
The PGA Tour heads to Maryland this week for the Quicken Loans National. The field is headlined by Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Jimmy Walker. Defending champ, Billy Hurley III, is also in the field and hopes to become the first back-to-back winner in the tournament history. Although he may not be in attendance, Tiger Woods plays host to the QLN with proceeds going to his Tiger Woods Foundation.
- Tournament Record: 266 by Troy Merritt in 2015 at Robert Trent Jones GC
- 18-Hole Record: 61 by Troy Merritt in 2015
The Course
TPC Potomac is the site of this year’s Quicken Loans National for the first time. The par-70, 7,100-yard course was once a regular stop on Tour, but it has changed dramatically since. This will be the first Tour even at Potomac since its redesign; 12 of the 18 holes have had major renovations, while the remaining six have had slight adjustments. It’s tough to say what type of player the course will favor, but after last week’s Travelers Championship, it’s safe to say the players will face a few more long irons into the greens.
Odds
Past Champs in the field:
- KJ Choi +25000
- Nick Watney +12500
- Bill Haas +2200
- Troy Merritt +12500
- Billy Hurley III +10000
Favorites:
- Rickie Fowler +850
- Justin Thomas +1200
- Patrick Reed +1400
- Bill Haas +2200
- Marc Leishman +2500
- Kevin Chappell +2500
- Brendan Steele +2500
- David Lingmerth +3000
- Tony Finau +3300
My Pick – I’m going with Rickie Fowler this week at +850. He’s the clear favorite, so it certainly isn’t a risky pick, but I think he takes homes the trophy. He played as well as anyone through the first three rounds of the U.S. Open, and he’s coming off a week of much needed rest. He’s said himself that his game is at the highest level, so it’s clear he’s feeling as confident as possible coming into the week. What really puts him over the top in my book is his par-3 scoring average of 2.98; good enough to rank 6th on Tour. On a par-70 course, the scoring opportunities are limited, so making birdie on par 3s will be key.
Value Pick – I see a lot of value in Russell Henley at +3300. He had a pretty disappointing few weeks leading up to the U.S. Open, three missed cuts in four starts leading into Erin Hills, which bumped up his odds quite a bit. Despite that stretch, he managed to finished just outside the top-25 at the U.S. Open and ranks 16th in Shots Gained: Total and 26th in Birdie Average.
Long Shot –Xander Schauffele (+5000) is my long shot pick of the week. It’s definitely the trendy pick after his strong performance at the U.S. Open, but his showing at the Travelers is what impressed me the most. Every year we seem to see a “no-name” hang around the top of the leaderboard at a major, only to disappear the next week. That wasn’t the case for Schauffele; he finished T14 including a final-round 67 at TPC River Highlands. I think his top-five finish in a major gave him a huge confidence boost and helped him realize he belongs atop the leaderboard.
Props
Rickie Fowler & Justin Thomas (+400) vs. the Field (-650): I’ll take these odds all day. I’ve got Rickie pegged as the winner alone; add in Justin Thomas, and it’s a pretty safe play. Thomas will be looking to make a statement after stumbling down the stretch at Erin Hills and missing the cut at the Travelers, so I expect to see him make a ton of birdies.
Wire-to-Wire winner – Yes (+1400): I’m going with “yes” here. Again, Rickie Fowler is my pick to win and I think he’ll take it wire-to-wire. He ranks third in first-round scoring average and ninth on moving day. It’s certainly possible on a new course that someone shoots a 61, but with these odds I’ll take my chances.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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News
Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Robert Parsons
Jun 28, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Money going on Ricky early. Odds are down to 7:1.
I put my money on JB Holmes @ 40:1
Go JB!!!!