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Preview of the '25 Charles Schwab Challenge | Ft. Worth
FT. WORTH - The PGA TOUR makes its fourth and final stop in the Lone Star State during the 2025 PGA TOUR season, returning to famed Colonial Country Club for the 79th time since 1946, the longest-running host venue for a non-major on TOUR.
The Field is headlined by 20 of the Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, led by last weekend’s PGA Champ and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 7 Hideki Matsuyama, No. 11 Maverick McNealy and No. 14 Tommy Fleetwood
Additional Notes on the Field:
Nine players who finished inside the Top 10 at last week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club are competing at Colonial: Scottie Scheffler/Won, Harris English/T2, Davis Riley/T2, Jhonattan Vegas/T5, J.T. Poston/T5, Ben Griffin/T8, Ryan Gerard/T8, Joe Highsmith/T8, Si Woo Kim/T8
Three of the Top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings, led by No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who moved from No. 4 to No. 1 with his victory at the PGA Championship; The others: Andrew Novak (No. 5) and Harris English (No. 10)
10 past champions (11 wins): Daniel Berger (2020), Olin Browne (1999), David Frost (1997), Emiliano Grillo (2023), Chris Kirk (2015), Kevin Kisner (2017), Corey Pavin (1985, 1996), Davis Riley (2024), Jordan Spieth (2016)
Three past FedEx Cup champions: Brandt Snedeker (2012), Jordan Spieth (2015), Scottie Scheffler (2024).
The Charles Schwab Challenge winner will receive 500 FedExCup points, a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR, $1,710,000, a “Tartan Jacket” and an invitation to next week’s Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (if not already exempt). The winner will also be exempt for The Sentry and THE PLAYERS Championship in 2026.
Charles Schwab Challenge | Tournament Facts
COURSE: The Colonial Club
YARDS/PAR: 7,289 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT(S): John Bredemus/Perry Maxwell
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $9,500,000 / $1,710,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Davis Riley
PAST RESULTS: (link)
CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE: (Overview)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @CSChallengeFW
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Charles Schwab Challenge | The Basics
The Tee Times at the Colonial begin Thursday at 8:00am (ET) and continue until 2:40pm (ET).
Weather: Thursday’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies but still a 25% chance of rain. Temperatures reaching 90 degrees. Winds 15-17 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
Dallas/Ft. Worth is Central Time Zone.
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00am (ET) Thursday.
Charles Schwab Challenge - Field, Updates and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Friday, May 16
Akshay Bhatia (IN)
Rasmus Hojgaard (WD)
Sunday, May 18
Nicolai Hojgaard (WD), William Mouw (In)
Monday, May 19
Zach Johnson (WD); Camilo Villegas (IN on own number); Matt Wallace (IN as unrestricted sponsor exemption)
Will Zalatoris (WD); Dylan Wu (IN
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
About the Charles Schwab Challenge (ESPNCom)
Power Rankings at CSC Colonial (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Standings (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy & Industry News
Expert Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
Wyndham Clark Regrets Flinging Golf Club (ESPN)
On This Day in Golf History
May 21, 2000 - Phil Mickelson made five birdies on the back nine and shot a final round (63) to win the Colonial Invitational Tournament by two shots over runner-ups Davis Love III and Stewart Cink. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Next Week | The Memorial
The Memorial and The RBC Canadian Open have switched places on the schedule.
Parting Putt
The Way Back Machine: 2016 Colonial
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