Why is the Truist Championship 2025 trophy a Cricket bat? Real reason explored

The Truist Championship 2025 trophy is in the shape of a cricket bat, as the tournament is scheduled to take place at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. To honor the venue of the event, it has a unique shape.

The Truist Championship is a signature PGA Tour event, and over the years, it has usually been held at the Quail Hollow Golf Course. However, in 2025, the tournament will make its way to the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Golf Course.

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The Philadelphia Cricket Club was founded in 1854 by Englishmen who played cricket for the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, the venue has three golf courses named Saint Martin's, Wissahickon and Militia Hill. The host site for the Truist Championship was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and is a par-70 golf course.

Aside from golf, the venue is also known for hosting other sports events. The annual Philadelphia International Cricket Festival takes place at the venue.

The tournament was started in 2003, and initially it was called the Wachovia Championship, then called the Quail Hollow Championship from 2009 to 2010, and then renamed to the Wells Fargo Championship from 2011 to 2024.

Most of its editions were held at Quail Hollow Club, but in 2022 it was held at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm and in 2017 at Eagle Point Golf Club.

Who are the top favorites to win the Truist Championship and lift the bat-shaped trophy?

Rory McIlroy is the top favorite to win the Truist Championship. He is the defending champion of the event and, per CBS Sports odds, has the odds of +400 to win. Other favorites include Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg and Viktor Hovland.

Here are the odds for the 2025 Truist Championship (via CBS Sports):

Rory McIlroy +400
Collin Morikawa +1400
Xander Schauffele +1600
Ludvig Aberg +1600
Justin Thomas +1800
Patrick Cantlay +2000
Viktor Hovland +2800
Tommy Fleetwood +2800
Jordan Spieth +2800
Russell Henley +3000
Hideki Matsuyama +3000
Corey Conners +3000
Shane Lowry +3500
Sepp Straka +4000
Daniel Berger +4000
Wyndham Clark +4500
Sungjae Im +4500
Robert MacIntyre +4500
Maverick McNealy +4500
Keegan Bradley +4500
Sam Burns +5000
Min Woo Lee +5000
Jason Day +5000
Taylor Pendrith +5500
JJ Spaun +5500
Denny McCarthy +5500
Davis Thompson +5500
Byeong Hun An +5500
Tony Finau +6000
Michael Kim +6000
Keith Mitchell +6000
Si Woo Kim +6500
Justin Rose +6500
Andrew Novak +6500
Aaron Rai +6500
Will Zalatoris +7000
Brian Harman +7000
Akshay Bhatia +7000
J.T. Poston +7500
Ben Griffin +7500
Stephan Jaeger +9000
Sam Stevens +9000
Sahith Theegala +9000
Max Homa +9000
Harris English +9000
Thomas Detry +10000
Rasmus Hojgaard +10000
Max Greyserman +10000
Matt Fitzpatrick +10000
Lucas Glover +10000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +10000
Tom Hoge +11000
Ryan Gerard +11000
Jacob Bridgeman +11000
Adam Scott +11000
Rickie Fowler +12000
Nick Taylor +12000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Gary Woodland +12000
Eric Cole +12000
Cameron Young +12000
Chris Kirk +15000
Austin Eckroat +15000

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Ankita Yadav is an NFL and Golf writer at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in journalism (and counting). With a Master’s degree in Chemistry, she somehow swapped test tubes for touchdowns and tee shots—and hasn’t looked back since.

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