May. 4, 2011
The first round of the Wells Fargo Championship is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise live action beginning at 3 p.m. ET .
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| Groups we're watching |
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Players |
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7:30 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, Rory McIlroy
Defending champ McIlroy and reigning FedExCup champ Furyk join FedExCup leader and New Breed representative Bubba Watson.
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7:40 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Martin Kaymer, Anthony Kim, Padraig Harrington
Anthony Kim won here in 2008 while Kaymer is making just his second start at Quail Hollow after finishing tied for 11th in 2009.
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12:40 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Phil Mickelson, Gary Woodland, Nick Watney
This week's Featured Group includes three players who could move to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings with a win at Quail Hollow.
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12:50 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Dustin Johnson, Paul Casey, Vijay Singh
DJ has been solid, but nowhere near where he was expecting to be at this point. Maybe his length will help get him on track here.
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12:50 p.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Jhonattan Vegas, Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose
Vegas is the only 2011 winner in this group but Mahan and Rose each notched a pair of victories last season.
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STORYLINES FOR THURSDAY:
• There's still time to submit your picks before the Wells Fargo Championship tees off.
• Dustin Johnson is leaving his caddie options open for a few more weeks.
• Bubba Watson is finding more and more success by playing golf his own way.
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| Round 1 weather forecast |
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Mostly Sunny
Temp: 71 high/40 low
Mostly sunny with winds around 10 mph. |
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| Player notes |
| Here are some of the players you'll see on the Golf Channel's coverage of Thursday's first round |
| RORY McILROY |
Rory McIlroy shot a final round 10-under 62 to claim his first TOUR win by four strokes over Phil Mickelson at last year's Wells Fargo Championship. His final round 10-under 62 set the course record and is the lowest finishing score by a winner since Brad Faxons 61 at the 2005 Buick Championship. It is the lowest in relation to par since Ryan Palmer shot the same score to win the 2004 FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort.
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| PHIL MICKELSON |
Phil Mickelson made his seventh start at the Wells Fargo Championship. He owns five top-10s at Quail Hollow Club (2004-T5, 2005-T7, 2007-T3, 2009-T4, 2010-2).
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| ANGEL CABRERA |
| Angel Cabrera finished third at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2010, which is the best finish of his PGA TOUR career in a non-major. His previous best finish on TOUR in a non-major was T4, which he accomplished four different times. |
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