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2021 Wells Fargo Championship: Groups to Watch Thursday, Friday

By Tim Letcher

CHASKA, MN - OCTOBER 02: Rory McIlroy of Europe and Patrick Reed of the United States look on from the fourth tee during singles matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
CHASKA, MN - OCTOBER 02: Rory McIlroy of Europe and Patrick Reed of the United States look on from the fourth tee during singles matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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The PGA Tour heads to the Carolinas this week for the Wells Fargo Championship. The field is really good this week with several big names participating.

Here are the top five groups for Thursday and Friday.

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Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas (Thursday 7:34 ET; Friday, 12:54 ET) – Cantlay is ranked 12th in the world and has three top-three finishes so far this season, including a win at the Zozo. Hovland has also won this season and continues his rise through the OWGR, currently sitting at 11th. Thomas is the second-ranked player in the world, the FedEx Cup standings leader and the current Players champion.

Stewart Cink, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed (Thursday 12:54 ET; Friday, 7:34 ET) – Out of these three players, who would have guessed that Cink is the one with two wins this season. It’s true. McIlroy has not been very good this year and has slipped to 15th in the world golf rankings. He did win here in 2015. Reed won at Torrey Pines earlier this season and has risen to the seventh spot in the latest OWGR.

Bryson DeChambeau, Joaquin Niemann, Xander Schauffele (Thursday 12:43 ET; Friday, 7:23 ET) – DeChambeau, the fifth-ranked player in the world. is hoping that Quail Hollow fits his long-hitting game. Niemann has four Top 10s this season, including a pair of seconds (Sentry Tournament of Champions and Sony Open). Schauffele is up to the fourth spot in the world rankings, but has not won in two years. Could this be his week?

Max Homa, Jon Rahm, Webb Simpson (Thursday 7:23 ET; Friday, 12:43 ET) – Homa got his second PGA Tour win earlier this season at Riviera. His first came here in 2019. He was sixth last week at the Valspar. Rahm is now third in the OWGR but has not yet won this season. However, he has finished in the Top 10 in each of his last four starts. Simpson, who is ranked ninth in the world, was second here in 2015.

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Harris English, Rickie Fowler, Ted Potter, Jr. (Thursday, 8:18 ET; Friday, 1:38 ET) – English, ranked 23rd in the world, won at the Sentry Tournament of Champions earlier this season. Fowler won here in 2012 but has not had a great season with zero Top 10s in 15 starts. Potter is the third player in this group. His last win on tour came in 2018.

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