Baker Mayfield rips NFL draft analysts for criticizing first-round picksBaker Mayfield rips NFL draft analysts for criticizing first-round picks
Baker Mayfield is sick of hearing critical analysis from people who never played the game.
Day: April 26, 2019
The First Look: Wells Fargo ChampionshipThe First Look: Wells Fargo Championship
THE PLAYERS Championship titleholder Rory McIlroy, the only man with two victories at Quail Hollow Club, makes his first start since Augusta as a traditionally strong field returns to Charlotte to begin the final push before the PGA Championship. Reigning FedExCup champion Justin Rose is back after a two-year hiatus, having placed third in his last visit in 2016. Jason Day is the defending champion, seeking to become the event’s first back-to-back winner and join McIlroy as the only multiple winner. FIELD NOTES: Justin Thomas returns to Quail Hollow for the second time since making the 2017 PGA Championship his lone major title to date. He tied for 21st a year ago. … All told, the lineup boasts 14 of the top 30 in the current FedExCup rankings. … Phil Mickelson is back for his 16th visit in 17 editions, still seeking an elusive first Quail Hollow win. He owns 12 top-12 finishes in the event, including a share of fifth last year. … Though Tiger Woods elected to bypass Quail Hollow this year, the lineup features his three predecessors as Masters champion: Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia and Danny Willett. … Zack Sucher, sidelined 19 months in 2017-18 by an unspecified injury, will attempt his first TOUR start since the 2017 Travelers Championship. He’s made six starts this year on the Web.com Tour. … Two men are set to keep perfect Wells Fargo Championship attendance – Rory Sabbatini and J.J. Henry. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points. STORYLINES: McIlroy returns to a place where he has finished outside the top 10 just twice in eight visits, though one was last year’s tie for 16th. He won in 2010 with a final-round 62, then again in 2015 with a Saturday 61. … Webb Simpson, whose home lies minutes from Quail Hollow, seeks to reverse his current fortune on home turf. He’s missed the past two Wells Fargo cuts, though he also has a pair of top-5 finishes in his back yard. … Day’s victory last year marked just the second time since the tournament began in 2003 that anyone has posted four rounds in the 60s. Lucas Glover was the first, doing so in 2011. … Just one of the past nine defending champions has managed a top-25 finish, when McIlroy took fourth in 2016. Five of those nine never made it to Sunday. COURSE: Quail Hollow Club, 7,554 yards, par 71. Now a perennial top-10 entry among the PGA TOUR’s toughest courses, Quail Hollow hosts its second Wells Fargo edition since a year off to conduct the PGA Championship. The course ranked as the fifth-toughest on TOUR last season, ahead of two major venues (Augusta National and Bellerive). It was an undisputed No.1 after hosting the 2017 PGA, showing its teeth after a Tom Fazio upgrade that included three redesigned holes. Originally laid out by George Cobb in 1961, the course already was known for its “Green Mile� closing stretch which is annually rated among the toughest on TOUR. Quail Hollow was the original site of the Kemper Open (1969-79) and later the World Seniors Invitational (1980-89) before the TOUR made its return in 2003. For those visiting the Charlotte area, must-play courses include Birkdale GC (Huntersville, N.C.), The Tradition GC (Charlotte, N.C.) and Skybrook GC (Huntersville, N.C.). Book your reservations via TeeOff.com. 72-HOLE RECORD: 267, Rory McIlroy (2015). 18-HOLE RECORD: 61, Rory McIlroy (3rd round, 2015). LAST YEAR: Day rallied from a mediocre start for his second victory of the year, recording a pair of birdies along the vaunted “Green Mile� to rise two shots clear of Nick Watney and rookie Aaron Wise. Day carried a two-shot advantage into the final round, but spun his wheels by playing the first 15 holes in even-par while Wise pulled alongside. A 10-foot birdie at No.16 gave Day sole possession of the lead again, and his tee shot at the 230-yard 17th took four bounces before kissing the flagstick for a kick-in birdie. Day collected his 12th PGA TOUR victory, moving within one of Adam Scott for second all-time among Australian pros. Watney drained a 59-foot birdie at No.18 to tie for second with Wise, who recorded his best career finish. HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (featured groups). Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). International subscribers (via GOLF.tv): Thursday-Friday, 11:00 to 22:00 GMT. Saturday-Sunday, 13:00 to 22:00. RADIO: Thursday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com).
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Inside the Field: Wells Fargo ChampionshipInside the Field: Wells Fargo Championship
How the field qualified for the Wells Fargo Championship as of 4/26/19: Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Rory McIlroy Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Sergio Garcia Patrick Reed Danny Willett Winner – The Open Championship Zach Johnson Henrik Stenson Winner – World Golf Championships Event Hideki Matsuyama Phil Mickelson Justin Rose Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard & the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Daniel Berger Jonas Blixt Keegan Bradley Paul Casey Cameron Champ Brice Garnett Cody Gribble Adam Hadwin Brian Harman Russell Henley J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III Mackenzie Hughes Adam Long Keith Mitchell Rod Pampling Pat Perez D.A. Points Ted Potter, Jr. Kyle Stanley Brendan Steele Chris Stroud Hudson Swafford Martin Trainer Jhonattan Vegas Aaron Wise Gary Woodland Career Money Exemption Ernie Els Padraig Harrington Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Jonathan Byrd John Senden Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Tom Lovelady Alvaro Ortiz PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Steve Scott Life Member Davis Love III Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Tony Finau Chez Reavie Byeong Hun An Chesson Hadley Luke List Beau Hossler Jason Kokrak Peter Uihlein Chris Kirk Whee Kim Stewart Cink Nick Watney Kevin Streelman Joel Dahmen Kelly Kraft Tom Hoge Scott Stallings Danny Lee Ollie Schniederjans Anirban Lahiri Trey Mullinax Brandon Harkins Harold Varner III Rory Sabbatini Richy Werenski Sung Kang Tyler Duncan Seamus Power Martin Laird J.T. Poston Vaughn Taylor Sam Saunders Ryan Blaum Scott Brown Nick Taylor Bud Cauley Harris English Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Joaquin Niemann Major Medical Extension Lucas Glover Freddie Jacobson Smylie Kaufman Jim Herman Brandon Hagy Colt Knost Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour & Web.com Tour Finals Sungjae Im Denny McCarthy Top 10 and Ties from the Previous Event Sam Burns Michael Thompson Top Finishers from Web.com Tour Prior Season (reordered) Adam Schenk Wyndham Clark Roger Sloan Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Langley Carlos Ortiz Matt Jones Robert Streb Peter Malnati Julián Etulain Max Homa Chase Wright Anders Albertson Kramer Hickok Roberto Castro Dylan Frittelli Cameron Davis Shawn Stefani Hank Lebioda Jim Knous Sebastián Muñoz Sepp Straka Stephan Jaeger Curtis Luck Cameron Tringale Adam Svensson Seth Reeves Roberto DÃaz José de Jesús RodrÃguez Fabián Gómez Ben Silverman Kyle Jones Brady Schnell Alex Prugh Joey Garber J.J. Henry Josh Teater John Chin Sangmoon Bae Wes Roach Nicholas Lindheim Chris Thompson Chad Collins Will MacKenzie Zack Sucher 126 – 150 Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List (Reordered) Dominic Bozzelli Nate Lashley Johnson Wagner Bill Haas David Hearn
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