Golf Rankings for Wells Fargo Championship

Oosthuizen has made five of his past six cuts, with every start inside the top-30. He finished 12th at the Masters and played well with partner Charl Schwartzel last weekend at the Zurich Classic. Oosty was part of the contingent that tied for 2nd at last year's PGA Championship, so he'll have plenty of fond memories at Quail Hollow.

Throwing course history out the window (MC in 2017, 61st in 2016), Grillo is my favorite value play of the week. He's an excellent ball-striker who was improved his putting this season. Grillo ranks second in my statistical model this week - only behind Justin Thomas - and his short term form has matched those metrics. Grillo is one of six players in this field who rank inside the top-20 in both strokes gained off-the-tee and strokes gained approach over the past three months. He's made all twelve cuts on Tour this season, and has three top-10 finishes in his past six starts.

Harman is technically the defending champion of this event, but it was held at Eagle Point last season. However, he's been very vocal about his love for Quail Hollow and how it suits his game. In his career, he's made five of six cuts here, with one top-10 and a 13th at last year's PGA Championship. He's such a good putter that he can contend anywhere.

Sticking with stats and recent form, Bryson DeChambeau looks like an awesome play this week. Since Riviera, Bryson ranks 6th in strokes gained tee-to-green, including ranking 4th in strokes gained approach. He's plenty long off-the-tee, and is one of the best par-5 scorers in this field. We saw him finish 2nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and recently backed it up with a 3rd place finish at Harbour Town. I love his chances this week.

It's been a very solid season for Noren thus far, with two near-misses at Torrey Pines and PGA National. He plays an all-around solid game, but gets shaky on and around the greens. Quail Hollow is a ball-striker's paradise, which gives me hope that Noren will be in the mix this week. He made the cut at last year's PGA Championship, but finished a mediocre 67th.

It was a disappointing Sunday for Kevin Kisner and partner Scott Brown at the Zurich Classic, where a final round 77 blew their lead. It's been a bit of theme in Kisner's career that he's not a great closer, so it's something to keep an eye on. Ironically, it was here at last year's PGA Championship where Kisner held the 54-hole lead before losing to Justin Thomas. Kisner is an elite ball-striker who should have plenty of confidence around a track where he's posted a couple top-10 finishes.

Will Luke List get a win? That is the age-old question. He's continued to play stellar golf while contending multiple times this season, but he's just come up short. Last time out, he burned everyone with a MC at the Valero Texas Open, but I'm not too worried about that. List has been one of the best and most consistent ball-strikers on Tour this season, so I'll continue to ride the hot hand. He had a 16th place finish at Quail Hollow a few years ago, so there's no reason to think he can't contend.

Brooks made his return to the Tour last week at the Zurich Classic, but this will be his first real test. To make matters worse, he drew the marquee pairing with Tiger Woods and Masters champion Patrick Reed. Koepka doesn't usually get bothered by that kind of stuff, and Quail Hollow is a course that should play into his strengths. He's one of the best drivers on Tour, and has always had a solid short game. His issue is spraying irons, which is definitely a concern after such a long layoff. Koepka finished 13th at last year's PGA Championship.

This is one of Webb Simpson's many home courses, but this is one where he's definitely had success over the years. He's made six of his past seven cuts here, including two top-10 finishes. He's played well all season, relying on his new found putting stroke. He's gone from one of the worst on Tour to a top-tier putter in about nine months. It's very impressive, and now he comes to a venue he knows better than anyone else in the field.

It seems every week, at any course, Hadley finds his way into contention. Whether its Hilton Head, San Antonio, or New Orleans, his game has stayed so consistent. That's because he's relying on his iron play and putting, both of which have been stellar all season. Hadley struggles off-the-tee, but has somehow managed to overcome that. He plays some of his best golf in this part of the country, and could be a threat this weekend. In his last two starts at Quail Hollow, he's finished 20th and 11th.

In recent weeks, Scott's ball-striking has become a weapon again. He's been known for that his entire career, while putting has held him back. That continues to be the case, but I want to get ahead of the wave when Scott gets himself back into contention. Quail Hollow suits his game perfectly. He will be able to use his three-wood as a weapon this week while relying on his elite iron play. The key for him will be the putter, as usual. In his career, he posted two top-10 finishes here.

After X burned me with an MDF at the Valero, but I'm going to trust that was an aberration. He's notoriously not a good wind player, and there was nothing to suggest he'd play well in Texas. Quail Hollow, on the other hand, is a perfect fit for his game. He's great off-the-tee, and is an excellent putter on fast greens. His two wins last season (The Greenbrier, Tour Championship) came on slick greens as well. Xander ranks 23rd in strokes gained off-the-tee and 16th in strokes gained approach since the Genesis Open.