PGA Tour Brunch | Charles Schwab
First Round Coverage of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
FT. WORTH - This week’s field features:
Ten of the Top 30 in the FedExCup standings, led by No. 6 Ludvig Åberg, No. 10 Akshay Bhatia, No. 15 Alex Smalley and No. 19 Rickie Fowler
Five past champions: Chris Kirk (2015), Kevin Kisner (2017), Emiliano Grillo (2023), Davis Riley (2024), Ben Griffin (2025)
Three past FedEx Cup champions: Brandt Snedeker (2012), Billy Horschel (2014), Justin Thomas (2017)
Four PLAYERS Championship winners: Matt Kuchar (2012), Rickie Fowler (2015), Webb Simpson (2018), Justin Thomas (2021)
Sponsor exemptions: Zac Blair, Albert Hansson, Nick Hardy, Charley Hoffman, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar, Ryan Palmer, Webb Simpson, Jackson Suber, Camilo Villegas
Justin Thomas has 16 PGA TOUR wins, the most of any player in the field. Thomas’ most recent victory came at the 2025 RBC Heritage. The 2017 FedEx Cup champion is currently No. 38 in the FedEx Cup standings.
Alex Smalley enters this week with Top-25 finishes in his last six starts, including both starts in Texas:
T21 – Texas Children’s Houston Open
T14 – Valero Texas Open
T2 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans
T7 – Cadillac Championship
T17 – Truist Championship
T2 – PGA Championship
Smalley is teeing-it-up in his fifth start in the Charles Schwab Challenge (T27/2022, T40/2023, WD/2024, MC/2025) today.
Georgia Tech sophomore and native of Sweden, Albert Hansson, won the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab at Colonial in September in a five-man playoff, earning him a spot in the field for his PGA TOUR debut.
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: $9,900,000 / $1,782,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Ben Griffin
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 today at 8:00am and continue until 2:30pm (EDT).
Weather: Today’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching 87 degrees. There’s a 24% chance of rain. Winds at 6 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
Dallas/Ft. Worth is Central Time Zone.
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00am (EDT) Friday.
Charles Schwab Challenge | How to Watch
Thursday, May 28, 2026 (All Times Eastern Daylight)
8:00am - 7:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm - 7:00pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM and Online
4:00pm - 7:00pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Streaming
How to Watch: (link)
Charles Schwab - Field, Updates and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Sunday, May 24
Denny McCarthy (WD), Jimmy Stanger (IN)
David Ford (WD), Brice Garnett (IN)
Brooks Koepka (WD); field to 132
Monday, May 25
Wyndham Clark (WD); Lanto Griffin (IN)
Gordon Sargent (WD); Ben Kohles (IN)
Tuesday, May 26
Bud Cauley (WD); Patrick Fishburn (IN)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Power Rankings at CSC Colonial (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Standings (PGATourCom)
How to Watch (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy News
Expert Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
May 28, 1950 - Sam Snead shot a final round (73) to hold-on and win the Colonial National Invitational Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, defeating Skip Alexander by three strokes. Snead shot a (66) in the first and third round to anchor his lead and collect the $3,000 first place prize. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Next Week | The Memorial
Parting Putt
On Alex Smalley - the hot hand.
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