AP photo by Jacob Kupferman / Keith Mitchell tees off on the 18th hole at Quail Hollow Club during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. The Chattanooga native who played for Baylor School and then the University of Georgia shot a bogey-free 66 to take a two-stroke lead as he seeks his second PGA Tour victory.CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Keith Mitchell already considered Quail Hollow Club one of his favorite places to play.
The Chattanooga native is doing his best to add to the high esteem he has for the North Carolina course and its annual PGA Tour event by making the Wells Fargo Championship his second career victory on golf’s top circuit.
“I think the Wells Fargo in Charlotte is absolutely the best,” Mitchell told the Times Free Press in late April when asked his favorite tournament besides the four majors and The Players Championship. “The fans are knowledgeable. The golf course is always in great shape, and the city always enjoys the golf tournament being there.
“I would definitely put Wells Fargo at the top of the list.”
Mitchell shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Saturday, moving him to the top of the leaderboard at 9-under 204 through 54 holes with a two-stroke edge over four-time major champion Rory McIlroy (68) – the 32-year-old from Northern Ireland is a two-time winner at Quail Hollow – and Gary Woodland, who’s chasing his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open.