The Quail Hollow Club has a rich history, being founded by George Cobb (creator of the par 3 course at Augusta) in 1959 and undergoing renovations over the years by the likes of Arnold Palmer and Tom Fazio. The club is set to host the PGA Championship in 2017 and the President's Cup in 2021. The course however came under scrutiny in 2010 by Phil Mickelson, who criticized the greens, saying that they were some of the worst on Tour.
A number of players have also won for the first time at Quail Hollow, including Anthony Kim, World Number One Rory McIlroy, current Players Champion Rickie Fowler, and Derek Ernst.
Once again, the field this week is packed tight with top ranked and skilled players, all looking to win this tournament. In fact, 8 of the top 20 ranked players on the World Golf Rankings will be teeing it up this week. Our picks this week are:
1) Phil Mickelson
2) Rory McIlroy
3) Bill Haas
Phil may not seem like the first choice for some due to his comments, but it's worth noting that he only finished under T15 twice since 2004. Rory McIlroy is a former winner here and his game is on point at the moment; he's always a good pick any week too. Bill Haas, who had an excellent final round last week at TPC Sawgrass, might still have some of that momentum coming into this week.
Play kicks off early tomorrow morning and it sure to feature some great golf. Stay tuned for our weekend update post on Friday to see who's leading going into the weekend.
-Nick
Toronto Golf Reviews
A younger, curly haired Rory McIlroy won the Quail Hollow Championship in 2010
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