The Truist Championship returns to its rightful home this week as Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., plays host to a star-studded field just days before the PGA Championship. After a one-year detour to Philadelphia Cricket Club, the signature event welcomes back seven of the world's top-ranked golfers, including a freshly minted Masters champion.
Rory McIlroy headlines the field for his first start since slipping on a second green jacket at Augusta National. The Northern Irishman owns Quail Hollow like few others, having won here four times—most recently in 2024 by a commanding five strokes over Xander Schauffele. That runner-up finish marked Schauffele's second straight second-place showing at this event, setting up another chapter in their ongoing rivalry.
Defending champion Sepp Straka returns to defend his title after a breakthrough 2024 campaign. The Austrian won by two shots over Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas last year, fueled by an opening-round 63 that set the tone for the week. Joining McIlroy and Straka in the loaded field are OWGR top-10 talents Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and J.J. Spaun.
Tony Finau and Max Homa—both currently outside the PGA Championship field—will look to make a statement this week, while locals Mackenzie Hughes and Webb Simpson add hometown flavor to the proceedings. The challenge at Quail Hollow remains as demanding as ever, with the uphill par-5 12th playing like a par 4 for the game's elite and the narrow 15th green serving as the course's toughest test in regulation.
The course itself underwent a dramatic redesign ahead of its 2017 PGA Championship debut, with the par-4 first and par-3 second holes completely rebuilt. The result is a long dogleg-right opener that sets the tone for a week of precision and power.
With a $20 million purse and $3.6 million winner's share on the line, plus 700 FedEx Cup points, the stakes couldn't be higher as the game's best fine-tune their games for major championship season.
TV Coverage:
Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming:
PGA Tour Live Betcast: Thursday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.