Rory McIlroy is back in action to defend another title at this week's Truist Championship, but maybe not where he hoped.
He'd love to be at Quail Hollow, where he's won four times in his career, but with the track gearing up to host the PGA Championship next week, the formerly-named Wells Fargo Championship is off to the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Rory's a short +450 favorite either way.
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Truist Championship field
If we were at Quail Hollow, defending champion Rory McIlroy would have odds even shorter than +450. Still, the World No. 2's insane form is enough to justify that short price. He's won four of his last nine starts dating back to mid-November, and those wins include a signature event (Pebble Beach Pro-Am), THE PLAYERS, and the Masters. Not too shabby.
He has deep roots at this tournament, with four wins and a handful of other top finishes dating back to 2010, though that success all came at Quail Hollow. We'll see how he fares in Philly this week.
Collin Morikawa is the No. 2 choice at +1400. He finished T10 at THE PLAYERS and T14 at the Masters before going T54 at the RBC Heritage and missing the cut at the Zurich Classic.
Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Ludvig Aberg round out the Top 5 in the next tier, all listed around 16/1. Thomas and Aberg already have wins this season, and Xander has finished runner-up here for the last two years.
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Truist Championship recent winners and odds history
Here are the recent Truist Championship (formerly Wells Fargo Championship) winners and their closing odds to win. Remember that none of these were played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
| Year | Winner | Closing Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rory McIlroy | +750 |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark | +6,000 |
| 2022 | Max Homa | +4,000 |
| 2021 | Rory McIlroy | +1,800 |
| 2020 | No event: COVID-19 related. | |
| 2019 | Max Homa | N/A |
| 2018 | Jason Day | +2,000 |
| 2017 | Brian Harman | +8,000 |
| 2016 | James Hahn | N/A |
| 2015 | Rory McIlroy | +300 |
Odds courtesy of GolfOdds.
