FORT WORTH - World No. 1 and FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler posted a second consecutive bogey-free round, carding a 5- under (65) Friday to retain a share of the lead; he is the only player in the field without a bogey.
Making his 10th start and playing his 26th round at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scott Stallings carded a bogeyfree 6-under 64, his lowest score at the event and tied Danny Lee for the low round of the day.
For a third consecutive Charles Schwab Challenge, an 18-hole leader/co-leader also leads/co-leads after 36 holes (Beau Hossler, Scottie Scheffler/2022; Jordan Spieth/2021; and Harold Varner III/2020)
Since 1990, the second-round leader/co-leader has won the Charles Schwab Challenge 11 times.
Co-leaders are 1-2-3 in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green this week (Hossler/1st; Stallings/2nd; Scheffler/3rd)
Three of the top four players on the leaderboard have fewer than three bogeys through 36 holes: Scheffler (T1/zero), Hossler (T1/two), Patrick Reed (4th/two).
Justin Thomas, winner of last week’s PGA Championship, played Nos. 7-10 at 6-over par on Friday, including a triple bogey at the par-4 ninth, ending the longest active streak of made cuts on Tour at 21, dating back a year to the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge.
Jon Rahm now has the longest active streak with 11 consecutive made cuts.
Charles Schwab Challenge | Leaderboard After 36
Scott Stallings 67-64—131 (-9)
Beau Hossler 66-65—131 (-9)
Scottie Scheffler 66-65—131 (-9)
Patrick Reed 66-66—132 (-8)
Pat Perez 67-66—133 (-7)
Chris Kirk 66-67—133 (-7)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
Charles Schwab Challenge | Tournament Facts
COURSE: The Colonial Club
YARDS/PAR: 7,209 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT(S): John Bredemus/Perry Maxwell
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $8,400,000/$1,512,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Jason Kokrak
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @CSChallengeFW
TV COVERAGE: Today and Sunday, coverage is set for 2:00pm to 5:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 5:00 to 7:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus today with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 9:00am to 7:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Saturday PGA Tour Radio coverage will run 2:00pm to 7;00pm (ET) and Sunday’s final round will air 1:00pm to 6:30pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
How to Watch on ESPN+ (link)
Charles Schwab Challenge | The Basics
The Tee Times at the Colonial start today at 9:10am (ET) and go to 3:00pm (ET) when the leaders tee-off.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for sunny skies with temperatures soaring from 71-to-95 degrees by 4pm (local). Winds 12-to-20 mph throughout the day. Humidity dropping (42-to-30%). No chance of rain. Sunday: Sunny but windy with no rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 9:00am (ET) on Sunday.
Next Week: The Memorial, presented by Workday
What They’re Saying:
Stallings Joined Scheffler, Hossler for Lead at Colonial (ESPNCom/Associated Press)
After winning at PGA, Thomas heads list of MTC at Colonial (Golf Week/USA Today)
Stallings Strong in Texas (PGATourCom)
How to Watch the Charles Schwab Challenge Today (Golf Week/USA Today)
LIV Missed Another Key Announcement (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
May 28, 1950 - Sam Snead shot a final-round (73) and held on to win the Colonial National Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas by three shots over runner-up Skip Alexander. Snead pocketed the winner’s check of $3,000 for first prize. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
Now and then, you MTC. Thomas had 21 straight of making the cut before yesterday.
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