Truist Championship: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy (2026)

We go through odds, popularity, stats, and future value to find the best Truist Championship One and Done Picks and sleepers this week.

by Jason Lisk - May 4, 2026

Rory McIlroy will go for his fifth win at Quail Hollow

The PGA Tour heads to Charlotte for the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club — returning to its longtime home after last year’s edition was played at Philadelphia Cricket Club. This is the sixth Signature Event of 2026, arriving in a stretch that runs from the Masters through the PGA Championship, and it features a world-class field headlined by Rory McIlroy making his first start since winning back-to-back Masters titles.

Truist Championship One and Done Picks: Purse Info

The Truist Championship carries the same $20,000,000 purse as other Signature Events, with $3,600,000 going to the winner. Given the strength of the field and purse size, this week can have a meaningful impact on One and Done standings.

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Truist Championship Overview for One and Done Pools

A few notable highlights for the 2026 Truist Championship field:

• 72 players, no cut: All players are guaranteed four rounds, so everyone who completes should win some money, but you still want to find top finishers.
• Course returns to Quail Hollow: Last year’s Truist was held at Philadelphia Cricket Club while Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship. Sepp Straka won that edition, but his 2025 result carries limited relevance here. The meaningful course history is 2024 and earlier.
• McIlroy’s dominant history: McIlroy has won at Quail Hollow four times, including his first PGA Tour victory here in 2010. He arrives as Masters champion and the clear course history favorite, playing in his first event in a month.
• Notable absences: Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa are both sitting out this week. Scheffler has never played this event, always opting this week for a rest, while Morikawa withdrew.
• Wide open at the top: With Scheffler and Morikawa absent, the field compresses and pick popularity may spread across a larger group of contenders.

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Top 15 in Win Odds

Here are the top 15 in win odds for the Truist Championship as of Monday evening, May 4: