New name. Different venue. Repeat champion?
The 2025 Truist Championship, previously known as the Wells Fargo Championship, is being played at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course in Pennsylvania this week. Normally staged at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, the Truist was moved for one year because Quail Hollow next week hosts the PGA Championship.
Mitchell went low with a 9-under 61 but he’s one of 64 (of the 72 in the field) to be in red numbers after 18 holes. Rickie Fowler shot 7-under 63 and he’s part of a tie for third. He and Mitchell both are making the most of their sponsor exemptions.
Rickie Fowler shot 7-under 63. Denny McCarthy bested him by a shot with 8-under 62. Keith Mitchell late in the day said ‘Whatever you can do, I can do better’ with his 9-under 61 to take the outright lead. He was close to posting a 60 but ran his birdie putt by on his final hole. When he was signing his scorecard, the leaderboard showed 63 golfers in the 72-man field at 1 under or better.
Will weather impact the Truist Championship?
It’s possible. Here’s what local weatherman Adam Joseph had to say:
The PGA Tour did announce:
Due to anticipated inclement weather, second-round tee times for the Truist Championship will be adjusted to approximately 8 – 10:01 a.m. in threesomes off Nos. 1 and 10.
Stay on top of all the scoring with the Truist Championship leaderboard.
We’re off and running in Philly. The six golfers with the 1:10 p.m. ET start times on the first and 10th tees have teed off. Denny McCarthy is the leader at 5 under through seven holes. He started on No. 10 and had five straight birdies on Nos. 11 through 15.
Who is the defending champion of the Truist?
That would be Rory McIlroy, last seen teaming up with good buddy Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. McIlroy completed the career grand slam last month at the Masters. He’s won at Quail Hollow four times (2010, 2015, 2021, 2024). It’s the site of his first PGA Tour victory, the 2010 Quail Hollow Championship.
How to watch the Truist Championship 2025First round, Thursday, May 88 a.m.-6 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+12-6 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio4-7 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports appTee times, featured groups Thursday at the Truist
The tournament is the sixth signature event – and one of eight in all – on the PGA Tour’s 2025 schedule. The Truist is one of five that features a 72-man field and no cut. The tee times can be found here. Some of the interesting groups for Thursday’s first round include:
Min Woo Lee, Maverick McNealy, Jordan SpiethJustin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tommy FleetwoodViktor Hovland, Wyndham Clark, Collin MorikawaHideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Akshay BhatiaWhat is the prize money for the Truist Championship 2025?
There is $20 million in all up for grabs and since there’s no cut, everyone gets paid, from $36,000 for last place to $3.6 million to the winner.
