The coronavirus robbed golf fans of a major championship this week. Despite the pandemic, fans are still being treated to some competitive golf this weekend.
Instead of watching Brooks Koepka go for the PGA Championship three-peat at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, all eyes will be on the incredible Seminole Golf Club for TaylorMade Driving Relief. Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will play Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a charity skins match for COVID-19 relief.
Upon first glance, the teams appear rather lopsided. But are they? Let’s take a look at the numbers and see how Fowler and Wolff, both former stars at Oklahoma State, stack up against their major-champion foes.
Golfweek/Sagarin rankings
McIlroy: 2, Johnson: 10
Fowler: 31, Wolff: 87
PGA Tour wins
McIlroy-Johnson: 38 (McIlroy: 18, Johnson: 20)
Fowler-Wolff: 6 (Fowler: 5, Wolff: 1)
Major championships
McIlroy-Johnson: 5 (4,1)
Fowler-Wolff: 0
World Golf Championship wins
McIlroy-Johnson: 9 (3, 6)
Fowler-Wolff: 0
PGA Tour money
McIlroy-Johnson: $114,838,264 ($52,552,481, $62,285,783)
Fowler-Wolff: $40,503,038 ($38,554,303, $1,948,735)
National team appearances
McIlroy-Johnson: 19 (9, 10)
Fowler-Wolff: 12 (11, 1)
Odds
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McIlroy-Johnson: -223
Fowler-Wolff: +165
