Truist Championship 2026: DFS and Betting Preview

May 6, 2026

Another week and another winner picked by us. Frank had Matt Fitzpatrick at the RBC Heritage, no picks for the team-play Zurich, and Collin had Cam Young at the Cadillac. Cam Young ran away with the event last week playing nearly flawless golf all four days. Below is our breakdown of the Truist and as always looking to stay hot!👇

Tournament Overview

The PGA TOUR rolls into Charlotte this week for the Truist Championship, the sixth out of the eight Signature Events on the schedule this year. Fresh off Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph and a loaded field that includes eight of the top-10 OWGR players (with Scottie Scheffler sitting this one out), we’re looking at a no-cut, 72-man showdown at a venue that consistently delivers drama.

The $20 million purse and 700 FedExCup points are on the line, and with the PGA Championship looming next week, expect the world’s best to bring their A-game to one of the toughest tests on tour.

This is the second year under the Truist banner (after the 2025 edition shifted to Philadelphia Cricket Club while Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship). The event returns to its traditional home. Quail Hollow has hosted this stop almost every year since 2003 (with brief exceptions), and the setup rewards precision under pressure.

⛳Course Breakdown: Quail Hollow Club

Quail Hollow Club (Charlotte, NC)

·       Par: 71

·       Yardage: 7,583 yards

·       Originally designed by George Cobb in 1961, the course has evolved through Arnold

Palmer’s tweaks in the 1980s and multiple Tom Fazio-led renovations (notably 1997, 2003, and 2014-2016)

·        It now ranks among the longest and most demanding layouts on the PGA TOUR

·       Narrow, tree-lined fairways (overseeded Bermuda/Rye) demand accuracy off the tee, while deep bunkers and heavily contoured Champion G-12 Bermuda greens (overseeded with Poa trivialis, running ~13.0 on the Stimpmeter) punish misses

·       Water comes into play on seven holes, but the real teeth come from the par-4s—eight measure 450+ yards, five exceed 480, and two top 500. Average green size sits around 6,578 sq. ft., and the course plays firm and fast with primary rough cut to about 2½ inches.

·       The Green Mile (Nos. 16-18: par-4, par-3, par-4) is the signature stretch that turns good rounds into great ones—or great rounds into disasters. It’s a brutal finishing sequence that separates the contenders from the pack.

✅What Type of Golfer Wins Here?

Quail Hollow rewards elite ball-strikers who can dominate from the tee and approach. Key stats include:

• Strokes Gained: Approach (the biggest separator—long-iron precision is mandatory).

• Driving Distance + Accuracy (bombers who can still find fairways thrive; the course is the 6th-most predictive on tour for this blend).

• Proximity from 175+ yards and Par-4 scoring.

• Bogey avoidance and scrambling matter when the greens get firm.

Pure bombers or pure short-game wizards can struggle if they lack iron play; you need power plus precision (think Rory McIlroy’s four wins here or Cameron Young’s recent form). Short hitters or inconsistent drivers get exposed quickly.

Event History

The event debuted in 2003 as the Wachovia Championship, became the Quail Hollow Championship (2009-10), then Wells Fargo (2011-24), and is now the Truist Championship. It has called Quail Hollow home for nearly its entire history (with 2017, 2022, and 2025 exceptions due to scheduling/PGA Championship conflicts).Recent champions:

• 2025 – Sepp Straka (−16 at Philadelphia Cricket Club)

• 2024 – Rory McIlroy (−17 at Quail Hollow)

• 2023 – Wyndham Clark (−19 at Quail Hollow)

• 2022 – Max Homa (−8 at Quail Hollow)

• 2021 – Rory McIlroy (−10 at Quail Hollow)

Rory owns the Quail Hollow record with four victories and has gone 103-under par in his starts here. The venue has also crowned legends like Tiger Woods in its earlier iterations.

💰The Purse

$20,000,000 purse with $3.6 million to the winner. NO CUT (one of the 2 remaining Signature Events without one), which opens the door for aggressive DFS construction and high-upside builds. Everyone plays all four rounds—leverage matters more than ever in large-field pools.

☁️Weather Forecast

·        Classic mid-May Carolina weather is on tap

·        Expect highs in the low-to-mid 80s each day with lows around 65-70°F

·        Thursday (R1): carries the highest chance of scattered showers and storms (especially morning), but the rest of the week (R2-R4) looks mostly dry with light winds (5-15 mph)

·        Humidity will build, keeping the course firm and fast early before any afternoon moisture softens it slightly

·        Heat and stamina will test the field, but wind shouldn’t be a major factor.

Our Favorite Golfers This Week (DraftKings pricing and odds)

Top Picks T15 or better (Rory McIlroy excluded: Heavy favorite and the 4 wins, 10 top-10’s, and course record speak for themselves)

Cameron Young ($10,100 DK; +930 to win)

Cameron Young is the form horse of the season and a top-15 lock (with win upside) at Quail Hollow. Fresh off a wire-to-wire Cadillac Championship victory by 6 shots over Scheffler at -19, he also won THE PLAYERS, posted T3 at the Masters, and has multiple top-7s recently. His elite driving distance, total ball-striking, and par-4 scoring fit this long, bomber-friendly layout perfectly. T7 here in 2025 at -10 provides solid course history, and benign rough maximizes his length advantage in a no-cut signature field.

Xander Schauffele ($10,000 DK; +to win)

Xander Schauffele’s elite Quail Hollow history and all-around game make him a top-15 lock with strong win contention. He’s posted runner-up finishes in back-to-back years (2023-2024) and T11 in 2025, gaining massive strokes tee-to-green on the layout. Recent form is rock-solid with multiple top-12s, including T3 at THE PLAYERS, and he ranks among the field’s best in ball-striking. Precision driving, mid/long iron play, and bogey avoidance align perfectly with this long, demanding bomber track.

Sam Burns ($9,100 DK; +3000 to win)

Sam Burns offers boom potential for top-15 but carries volatility on a ball-striking heavy course. Recent form shows flashes (T7 Masters, T13 PLAYERS, T16 RBC Heritage) with elite putting as his separator, though approach play has been inconsistent. T13 in 2024 and solid Presidents Cup history here help, and his length off the tee suits Quail Hollow’s long par-4s. He can contend with a hot flat stick, but tee-to-green inconsistency makes him riskier for sustained four-round scoring.

Chris Gotterup ($8,600 DK; +4300 to win)

Chris Gotterup is a high-upside bomber with legitimate top-15 (or better) appeal in his first Quail Hollow start. Multiple 2026 wins and strong form (T6 Houston, T24 Masters) highlight his tee-to-green gains; he ranks top-5 in driving distance and elite in SG: Off-the-Tee. The long, tough layout rewards his power advantage on par-4s and approaches from distance. Approach consistency and short game upside give him a dangerous ceiling in this no-cut field.

Fade - Outside of top 15

Ludvig Aberg ($9,600 DK; +1650 to win)

Despite strong recent form with multiple top-5s (T3 API, T5 PLAYERS, T4 RBC Heritage), Åberg is far from a lock for top-15 at Quail Hollow. His lone prior start here resulted in a missed cut (T60 at 2025 PGA Championship). While his elite ball-striking and distance fit the bomber track, the lack of course-specific success and potential for early-week rust in a no-cut but high-pressure signature event cap his floor.

Viktor Hovland ($8,400 DK; +3700 to win)

Viktor Hovland’s inconsistent 2026 form and middling Quail Hollow history make top-15 a stretch. Recent results include T54 at last year’s Truist and mixed finishes (T21 Masters but T42 RBC Heritage). While he has past success here (T3 in 2021), ongoing swing concerns, average driving distance for this layout, and vulnerability on the demanding par-4s/“Green Mile” limit his four-round scoring consistency in a stacked field.

Patrick Cantlay ($9,200 DK; +to win)

Patrick Cantlay has solid course history (T4 recently) but lacks the current form for reliable top-15 contention. 2026 has been streaky—T8 RBC Heritage and T12 Masters, but MC at API, T32 PLAYERS, and no wins. His precision game helps on approaches, yet putting inconsistencies and occasional big misses off the tee on a length-rewarding track make sustained contention risky against hotter ball-strikers.

Robert MacIntyre ($9,300 DK; +3600 to win)

Robert MacIntyre brings recent upside (T2 Valero, T4 PLAYERS) but faces challenges for top-15 here as a first-timer or limited-history player at Quail Hollow. While his length and iron play have flashes, putting and short-game volatility, combined with tougher setups punishing slight inaccuracies, lower his floor in this elite no-cut field. Form has cooled post-Valero with T42 at RBC Heritage.

Dark Horse - outright winner to top 15

Gary Woodland ($7,600 DK; +6500 to win)

Gary Woodland is a proven Quail Hollow bomber with legitimate top-15 dark-horse upside as a length monster. He ranks among the Tour’s longest hitters this season and has strong course history here (5th in 2021, T14 in 2023). Fresh off his first PGA Tour win in years at the Houston Open, his tee-to-green power and par-4 scoring fit this demanding layout perfectly, especially with benign rough rewarding big drives. Recent ball-striking flashes give him the ceiling to contend deep in a no-cut field.

Harris English ($8,200 DK; +4800 to win)

Harris English brings elite Quail Hollow course history and recent consistency as a sneaky top-15 contender. He’s posted T3 (2023) and T11 (2025) here plus a T2 in the 2025 PGA Championship on the same layout. A T4 at the RBC Heritage shows his all-around game is sharp, with strong approach play and bogey avoidance that thrive on the long par-4s and “Green Mile.” In a small field, his proven affinity for this track makes him a high-floor dark horse.

Kurt Kitayama ($7,800 DK; +4200 to win)

Kurt Kitayama is a streaky ball-striker riding momentum into Quail Hollow as a live top-15 dark horse. He’s delivered four straight top-20s in Signature Events, including back-to-back top-10s (T8 Harbour Town, T9 Doral) and a Genesis runner-up. Elite driving distance and irons reward this bomber-friendly setup, and he’s shown the ability to go low with multiple rounds of 65 or better this year. Recent form overrides middling prior history here for serious upside.

Ryan Gerard ($7,300 DK; +8000 to win)

Ryan Gerard is a North Carolina native with local knowledge and red-hot early-season form making him a high-upside top-15 dark horse. He’s racked up multiple top-10s worldwide (including T2 Sony Open and T2 American Express) plus T8 at last year’s PGA Championship right here at Quail Hollow. Strong tee-to-green play and home-course comfort on the long, tough par-4s give him the tools to contend in this no-cut field. Recent consistency positions him to outperform his long odds.

Alex Fitzpatrick ($6,800 DK; +15000 to win)

Alex Fitzpatrick is an emerging ball-striking machine with explosive top-15 (or better) potential as the ultimate longshot dark horse. In his PGA Tour debut at the Cadillac Championship he posted T9 while leading the field in SG: Off-the-Tee and approach. He ranks top-3 tee-to-green over recent rounds with elite driving distance and scrambling, perfectly suiting Quail Hollow’s demanding layout. Multiple worldwide wins and four straight top-20s show he belongs—expect fireworks if the putter cooperates.

DFS using DK Pricing Picks by Tier

Again, we are embracing reasonable risk this weekend, you should too.

$10k+

Rory McIlroy $11,700, Cam You

ng $10,100, Xander Schauffele $10,000

No need for redundancy with these guys – our thoughts are above. Creating a lineup with one of these guys as the anchor is a great start.

$9k+

Matt Fitzpatrick $9,900

Matt Fitzpatrick enters as one of the hottest players on Tour with three wins in 2026 and elite ball-striking that suits Quail Hollow’s demanding layout. Recent form includes strong tee-to-green numbers and multiple top-10s, while his T2 in 2022 and T8 at the 2025 PGA Championship here show course affinity. Precision irons, bogey avoidance, and par-4 scoring make him a high-floor, high-ceiling DFS anchor in this no-cut field.

Sam Burns $9,100

We really like Burns this week – it’s all above.

$8k+

Adam Scott $8,900

Adam Scott delivers premium value at this price with elite approach play (field leader recently) and solid driving distance that fits the bomber-friendly track. He posted T4 at the Cadillac Championship and has seven top-25s in 13 Quail Hollow starts. Consistent tee-to-green play and experience on tough par-4s position him for strong four-round scoring and low ownership leverage.

Chris Gotterup $8,600

We really like Gotterup this week – it’s all above.

Harris English $8,200

We really like English this week – it’s all above.

Ben Griffin $8,700

Ben Griffin is a surging mid-tier standout with recent top finishes (T4 at Cadillac) and strong Quail Hollow history, including T8 at the 2025 PGA Championship. His length off the tee, approach gains, and momentum make him a high-upside play on this long, par-4 heavy course. Excellent DFS pivot with scoring upside in a limited field.

$7k+

J.J. Spaun $7,900

J.J. Spaun offers strong mid-range value thanks to consistent approach play (gaining strokes in recent starts) and respectable Quail Hollow results (two top-27s plus T37 at the 2025 PGA). Solid ball-striking and putting flashes align well with the layout’s demands, providing a reliable floor for builds needing stability at this salary.

Jason Day $7,900

Jason Day is a past Quail Hollow winner (2018) with proven success on this track and recent flashes of his elite iron game. Though form has been streaky, his experience and ability to go low on familiar ground give him boom potential for DFS. Length and short-game touch make him a contrarian GPP option in a small field.

Kurt Kitayama $7,800, Gary Woodland $7,600, Ryan Gerard $7,300

No need for redundancy with these guys – our thoughts are above.

Max Homa $7,000

Max Homa is a course horse and low-priced leverage play with two Quail Hollow wins and multiple top-10s here. Recent Masters T9 shows he can contend on big tracks when healthy. Bomber-friendly setup rewards his length and par-4 scoring, offering massive DFS upside as one of the cheapest win-capable players in the field.

$6k+

Daniel Berger $6,900

Daniel Berger brings solid tee-to-green metrics and recent scoring form as a value punt with top-20 upside. His precision game fits the demanding irons and bogey-avoidance test at Quail Hollow, especially in a no-cut event where consistency pays off. Low ownership adds appeal for salary relief.

Pierceson Coody $6,900

Pierceson Coody is a rising ball-striker with length and approach gains that suit this long layout. Recent form shows flashes of contention potential, and the no-cut format rewards his tee-to-green upside without early-week pressure. Strong GPP value play for builds chasing ceiling at this price.

Alex Fitzpatrick $6,800

We really like Alex Fitzpatrick this week – it’s all above.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju $6,700

Sudarshan Yellamaraju provides low-cost upside with solid recent worldwide form and driving distance that plays well at Quail Hollow. Emerging tee-to-green numbers and the small field increase his chances of posting a big score. Ideal punt for stacking higher-owned players.

Ryo Hisatsune $6,700

Ryo Hisatsune offers international flair and ball-striking ability as a cheap DFS option. Approach play and par-4 scoring fit the track profile, while recent starts show consistency that can translate in a no-cut signature event. High-variance value for tournament lineups.

Ryan Fox $6,600

Ryan Fox is a powerful bomber whose length and raw power align perfectly with Quail Hollow’s demanding par-4s. Recent form includes competitive showings, and his ability to go low gives him ceiling at this depressed price. Strong contrarian play for DFS builds.

Tony Finau $6,300

Tony Finau is one of the cheapest bombers in the field with elite driving distance and past Quail Hollow experience. Though form has been inconsistent, his power advantage and par-5 scoring shine on this layout. Ultimate salary relief with legitimate top-30/20 upside in a limited field.

Our One-and-Done Picks

Collin – Xander Schauffele

Frank – Xander Schauffele

That’s it for this week. Check back next Wednesday for our PGA Championship preview and follow us on our new X account @FTO_picks and @FTO_Fun

*This preview does not represent our final betting picks for this event. For our full set of picks, check our our Game Picks section!

**Odds accurate at time of posting.