- The Wells Fargo Championship, a PGA Tour signature event, was May 9-12.
- It had a purse of $20 million.
- Rory McIlroy's winner's share was $3.6 million.
For the second straight year, the Wells Fargo Championship was a PGA Tour signature event.
All of the best players were in the field, except world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, as he expected the birth of his first child.
Rory McIlroy won the event for the fourth time, thanks to a final round 65 that included two eagles on the back-nine.
At 17-under, he finished five shots better than Xander Schauffele.
The tournament had a $20 million purse.
How Much Does the Winner of the Wells Fargo Championship Make?
Rory McIlroy’s winner’s share for the Wells Fargo Championship was $3.6 million.
Wells Fargo Championship: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Rory McIlory | -17 | $3,600,000 |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | -12 | $2,180,000 |
| 3 | Byeong Hun An | -9 | $1,380,000 |
| T4 | Jason Day | -6 | $880,000 |
| T4 | Sungjae Im | -6 | $880,000 |
| T6 | Mackenzie Hughes | -5 | $695,000 |
| T6 | Denny McCarthy | -5 | $695,000 |
| T8 | Max Homa | -4 | $601,000 |
| T8 | Sepp Straka | -4 | $601,000 |
| T10 | Russell Henley | -3 | $501,000 |
| T10 | Grayson Murray | -3 | $501,000 |
| T10 | Taylor Pendrith | -3 | $501,000 |
| T13 | Corey Conners | -2 | $387,666 |
| T13 | Tommy Fleetwood | -2 | $387,666 |
| T13 | Sam Burns | -2 | $387,666 |
| T16 | Lucas Glover | -1 | $301,000 |
| T16 | Si Woo Kim | -1 | $301,000 |
| T16 | Seamus Power | -1 | $301,000 |
| T16 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -1 | $301,000 |
| T16 | Collin Morikawa | -1 | $301,000 |
| T21 | Justin Thomas | E | $224,666 |
| T21 | Keegan Bradley | E | $224,666 |
| T21 | Stephan Jaeger | E | $224,666 |
| T24 | Viktor Hovland | +1 | $166,500 |
| T24 | Webb Simpson | +1 | $166,500 |
| T24 | Nick Dunlap | +1 | $166,500 |
| T24 | Alex Noren | +1 | $166,500 |
| T24 | Lee Hodges | +1 | $166,500 |
| T29 | Patrick Cantlay | +2 | $130,500 |
| T29 | Jordan Spieth | +2 | $130,500 |
| T29 | Patrick Rodgers | +2 | $130,500 |
| T29 | Adam Scott | +2 | $130,500 |
| T29 | Andrew Putnam | +2 | $130,500 |
| T34 | Matt Kuchar | +3 | $106,000 |
| T34 | Harris English | +3 | $106,000 |
| T34 | Kurt Kitayama | +3 | $106,000 |
| T34 | Harris English | +3 | $106,000 |
| T38 | Gary Woodland | +4 | $88,500 |
| T38 | Tom Hoge | +4 | $88,500 |
| T38 | Taylor Moore | +4 | $88,500 |
| T38 | Cam Davis | +4 | $88,500 |
| 42 | Akshay Bhatia | +5 | $78,500 |
| T43 | Chris Kirk | +6 | $68,500 |
| T43 | Rickie Fowler | +6 | $68,500 |
| T43 | Kevin Tway | +6 | $68,500 |
| T43 | Nick Taylor | +6 | $68,500 |
| T47 | Brian Harman | +7 | $43,420 |
| T47 | Shane Lowry | +7 | $43,420 |
| T47 | Wyndham Clark | +7 | $43,420 |
| T47 | Tom Kim | +7 | $43,420 |
| T47 | Adam Svensson | +7 | $43,420 |
| T52 | Matt Fitzpatrick | +8 | $47,000 |
| T52 | Justin Rose | +8 | $47,000 |
| T52 | Adam Hadwin | +8 | $47,000 |
| T52 | Sahith Theegala | +8 | $47,000 |
| T52 | Billy Horschel | +8 | $47,000 |
| T52 | Tony Finau | +8 | $47,000 |
| T58 | Ben Kohles | +9 | $45,200 |
| T58 | Jake Knapp | +9 | $45,200 |
| T60 | J.T. Poston | +10 | $44,200 |
| T60 | Will Zalatoris | +10 | $44,200 |
| T60 | Brendon Todd | +10 | $44,200 |
| 63 | Austin Eckroat | +11 | $43,400 |
| T64 | Emiliano Grillo | +12 | $42,800 |
| T64 | Adam Schenk | +12 | $42,800 |
| 66 | Peter Malnati | +14 | $42,200 |
| 67 | Matthieu Pavon | +17 | $41,800 |
| 68 | Eric Cole | +18 | $41,400 |
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