Max Homa heads to the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship looking to defend his title starting on Thursday, but should the defending champ be included in your Wells Fargo Championship 2023 picks? There has never been a successful title defense at the Wells Fargo Championship. However, Homa has finished on top of the leaderboard in two of his last three starts at this event. With a 2023 Wells Fargo Championship field that features eight past champions, Homa will certainly have his hands full if he wants to repeat.
Homa has recorded two victories already this season, and he enters the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship ranked fifth in strokes gained: total (1.932), seventh in birdie average (4.52) and 13th in one-putt percentage (44.44%). Homa is listed at 24-1 according to the latest 2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds. Rory McIlroy, a three-time winner of this event, is the 15-2 favorite. Before locking in your 2023 Wells Fargo Championship picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $8,600 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model predicted Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm’s second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner.
In addition, the model included Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in its best bets to win the 2023 Zurich Classic. That bet hit at +4500, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned over $1,100. McClure’s best bets also included J.T. Poston winning outright at the 2022 John Deere Classic, even though he was listed as a massive 55-1 longshot.
This same model has also nailed a whopping nine majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship field is locked, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 Wells Fargo Championship predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Wells Fargo Championship 2023: Jordan Spieth, a 13-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and doesn’t even crack the top 10. Spieth has finished T-4 or better in three of his last four starts on the PGA Tour, which includes a runner-up finish at the RBC Heritage.
However, Spieth has struggled mightily with his driver this season, ranking 107th in total driving (212) and 149th in driving accuracy (55.81%). He also hasn’t played in the Wells Fargo Championship since 2013, where he recorded a T-32 finish. He’s not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the Wells Fargo Championship 2023 field.
Another surprise: Jason Day, a 28-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. Day has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday.
Day certainly has the game to finish near the top of the leaderboard this week. The 35-year-old has won 12 times on the PGA Tour, which includes a victory at Quail Hollow in 2018, and he’s finished T-10 or better in five of his last seven starts. Day is currently ranked sixth in strokes gained: total (1.903), seventh in scoring average (69.29) and 13th in strokes gained: putting (.613). If he’s striking the ball well this week, he’ll have a great shot at finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 Wells Fargo Championship picks
The model is also targeting five other longshots that are listed higher than 20-1. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s PGA picks here.
So who will win the Wells Fargo Championship 2023? And which longshots stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Wells Fargo Championship leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed nine golf majors.
2023 Wells Fargo Championship odds, field
See the full Wells Fargo Championship 2023 picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Rory McIlroy +750
Patrick Cantlay +1400
Xander Schauffele +1600
Tony Finau +1700
Jordan Spieth +1900
Justin Thomas +2100
Cameron Young +2100
Viktor Hovland +2100
Collin Morikawa +2100
Sungjae Im +2300
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2300
Max Homa +2400
Jason Day +2800
Sam Burns +3100
Rickie Fowler +4100
Shane Lowry +4800
Tyrrell Hatton +4800
Tom Kim +4800
Sahith Theegala +5000
Corey Conners +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5500
Matt Kuchar +7000
Keegan Bradley +7000
Keith Mitchell +7000
Si Woo Kim +7500
Wyndham Clark +7500
Taylor Moore +8500
Gary Woodland +9000
Brian Harman +9000
Cameron Davis +9000
Chris Kirk +10000
Adam Scott +10000
Davis Riley +11000
Emiliano Grillo +12000
Patrick Rodgers +12000
Webb Simpson +13000
Taylor Montgomery +13000
Joel Dahmen +13000
J.T. Poston +13000
Kurt Kitayama +13000
Seamus Power +15000
Stephan Jaeger +15000
Harris English +16000
Adam Hadwin +17000
Alex Noren +17000
Matt Wallace +17000
Justin Suh +18000
Akshay Bhatia +18000
J.J. Spaun +18000
K.H. Lee +18000
Denny McCarthy +18000
Hayden Buckley +18000
Ben Griffin +21000
Brendon Todd +21000
Cameron Champ +21000
S.H. Kim +21000
Nick Hardy +21000