PGA Tour Brunch | Charles Schwab
Third Round Coverage of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
FT. WORTH - Jordan Smith (1st/-10), a PGA TOUR rookie, posted a second-round (65), highlighted by an eagle, birdie start on Nos. 1-2. He holds a 36-hole lead/co-lead for the first time on TOUR with his previous best 36-hole position: T4/2022 Genesis Scottish Open/finished T24) (European Tour) member). … This marks his best position after any round on TOUR (previous: 3rd/2026 Valspar Championship/R3).
Smith owns four Top-25 finishes in 14 starts on TOUR this season and his solo-third finish at the 2026 Valspar Championship marks career-best finish on TOUR.
Smith leads the field in Driving Accuracy (24 of 28) as he’s in search of his maiden title in his 33rd career start on TOUR.
Michael Thorbjornsen (T2/-9) posted a 5-under (65) to sit one shot off the lead after the second round. His T2 matches his best position after 36 holes on TOUR.
First round leader, Ryan Gerard (T2/-9), carded a 3-under (67) in the second round. He owns two runner-up finishes on TOUR this season (Sony Open in Hawaii, The American Express).
Stephan Jaeger withdrew during the second round with a back injury.
The cutline came at (-3). The likes of Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau fell to the cut.
Charles Schwab Challenge | Leaderboard | 36 Holes
1 Jordan Smith 65 65 130 (-10)
T2 Michael Thorbjornsen 66 65 131 (-9)
T2 Ryan Gerard 64 67 131 (-9)
T2 Brian Harman 65 66 131 (-9)
T2 Hideki Matsuyama 66 65 131 (-9)
T6 Five players tied -- -- 132 (-8
Full Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
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 began today at 8:36am and continue until 1:15pm.
Weather: Today’s highs reaching 89-degrees but only a slight chance of rain. Increasing clouds midday, but humidity dropping from 83 to 45 percent. Winds to reach 14 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
Dallas/Ft. Worth is Central Time Zone.
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 9:00am (EDT) Sunday.
Charles Schwab Challenge | How to Watch
Friday, May 29, 2026 (All Times Eastern Daylight)
8:00am - 6:30pm - ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm - 6:30pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM and Online
1:00pm - 3:30pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Streaming
3:30pm - 6:30pm - CBS and Paramount+
How to Watch: (link)
Charles Schwab - Tee Times & Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link)
Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
J.J. Spaun is Contending (PGATourCom)
Fade/Draw - Smalley (PGATourCom)
Finau, Fowler and Im Among the MTCs (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Standings (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Moving Day at The Colonial (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
May 30, 1976 - Roger Maltbie won the inaugural Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, a course designed by Jack Nicklaus in Dublin Ohio. Maltbie defeated Hale Irwin in a first-of-its-kind three hole, aggregate playoff which extended to a fourth hole. Maltbie won by sinking a 15-foot birdie putt. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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