Fallen Charlotte Police Officers Honored During Wells Fargo Championship Trophy Presentation

The week prior to the Wells Fargo Championship, the Queen City endured one of its darker days in recent memory. Four law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in East Charlotte. Their lives and memory were honored during the Wells Fargo Championship Trophy Presentation.

It was a beautiful day Sunday at Quail Hollow Club. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, the temperature hovered just under 80 degrees, and it was Mother's Day. In a word: perfect.

From a golf fan's perspective, it was pretty good too. Rory McIlroy is one of the finest golfers in history. He'd already won The Wells Fargo Championship three times (including his first win on the PGA Tour in 2010). He's been a Charlotte fan favorite ever since. On Sunday he notched his fourth title in the Queen City and 26th overall on the PGA Tour. However, the best was yet to come.

Johnny Harris is the man in charge at Quail Hollow Club. He is also a long-time member of Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters Tournament. Like The Masters, The Wells Fargo Championship always has an outdoor trophy presentation where a club jacket (in this case, blue instead of green) and a trophy are given to the winner. This year's was a little different.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief, Johnny Jennings arrived by helicopter. In his full dress blues, he emerged with the trophy for McIlroy. In light of the events of the prior week, this was indeed a classy and very poignant moment. Also, it was announced The PGA Tour made a $125,000 donation to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation in honor of the fallen four officers. 

According to WCNC, Jennings related in a social media post, "This tournament is something our department looks forward to each year and we appreciate the continued support of our law enforcement members,"

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This was the location of the first Ryder Cup played outside of the United States and the United Kingdom. This course also hosted the WGC-American Express Championship in 1999 and 2000.

Establsihed in 1913, Pine Valley Golf Club has been named the number one course in Golf Magazine’s 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World four times since 2012. But, it is not always spoken about because there has never been a major tournament played at the golf course.

Royal St. Georges is home to 15 British Opens and has been around since the 1800.  It was the first club outside of Scotland to host The Open in 1894, and last saw Colin Morikawa win it in 2021.

Hooray for North Carolina! There are nine different courses at the Resort at Pinehurst, but only one of them has hosted three U.S. Opens a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup. The course's beauty comes from lush fairways and longleaf pine trees that are staples to the amazing view.

This famous course is not known to many Americans, because it is not played on the PGA Tour. The course opened in 1926 and has been part of Australian and golf history.

Close by is another course in South Carolina. Hanging right off the coast of Charleston in the barrier islands. Enjoy the views of the coast and the golf course while you're out on the green. It has hosted two PGA Championships and the 1991 Ryder Cup.

Similar structure and scenery as Pebble Beach is Cypress Point. Since 1928, it has been a private course. It was one of the courses played during the multi course AT&T Pro-Am until 1990.

Cypress Point's neighbor Pebble Beach Club is on the list. Pebble Beach has seen seven U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship over the years. One of its most famous moments was Tiger Woods back in the 2000 U.S. Open when he beat the field by fifteen strokes.

Also known as The Old Lady, this course is the oldest course in the world, but remains as relevant as ever in the golf world. The course was established in 1552 and is still standing for golfers to enjoy!

Augusta National is the course that holds the most coveted prize in golf. It is the home of the only major that doesn’t change locations from year to year, The Masters. Since 1934 it has been held here and grown to become the most illustrious course in the world.