PGA Tour Brunch | Charles Schwab | R-1
PGA Tour Brunch | Charles Schwab | R-1
PGA TOUR Brunch Coverage of Opening Round | Charles Schwab Challenge
DALLAS/FT. WORTH - A year ago, Sam Burns defeated Scottie Scheffler in a playoff to win the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Burns’ fourth of five career PGA Tour titles. Burns won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play earlier this season and seeks his second career multiple-win season on the Tour. Burns, who won the Valspar Championship back-to-back in 2021 and 2022, would become the fourth player to successfully defend a title this season with a victory, joining Max Homa (Fortinet Championship), Rory McIlroy (THE CJ CUP) and Scheffler (WM Phoenix Open).
Three of the four multiple winners on Tour this season are in the field: Scheffler (WM Phoenix Open, THE PLAYERS Championship), Max Homa (Fortinet Championship, Farmers Insurance Open) and Tony Finau (Cadence Bank Houston Open, Mexico Open at Vidanta).
The 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge winner, Jordan Spieth, is making his 11th start at the event and has recorded eight Top-10s, most recently finishing T-7 in 2022. Spieth holds the tournament records for scoring average (67.75) and birdies or better per round (4.30) among players with 10 or more rounds on record (1983-present).
Spieth finished T-29 at last week's PGA Championship in his seventh unsuccessful attempt to complete the Career Grand Slam.
Lowest scoring average at the Charles Schwab Challenge (1983-present); min. 10 rounds:
67.75 Jordan Spieth
68.32 Paul Casey
68.34 Tim Clark
68.50 Steve Marino
68.50 Collin Morikawa
68.50 Kevin Na
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: $8,700,000/$1,566,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sam Burns
PAST RESULTS: (link)
LEADERBOARD: (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 start today at 8:20am (ET) and go to 2:39pm (ET).
Weather: Thursday’s forecast worsened overnight and now calls for a few showers under mostly cloudy skies. A 30% chance of rain. Temperatures ranging from 66 degree this morning to a high of 84 in the afternoon when skies turn to a mix of sun and clouds. Winds 6-12 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
Dallas/Ft. Worth is in the Central Time Zone.
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00am (ET) Friday.
Charles Schwab Challenge | Broadcast and Radio Schedule
8:15am - 7:00pm (ET) - ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm - 7:00pm (ET) - PGA Tour Radio (Sirius/XM Satellite Radio) and online
4:00pm - 7:00pm (ET) - Golf Channel
4:00pm - 7:00pm (ET) - Peacock Streaming
Charles Schwab Challenge - Field, Updates and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Friday, May 19
Cameron Champ (in) - Sponsor Exemption
Kevin Tway (in) - Sponsor Exemption
Saturday, May 20
Keith Mitchell (WD)/Henrik Norlander (in)
Taylor Montgomery (WD)/Richy Werenski (in)
Sunday, May 21
Parker Coody (WD)
Michael Block (in)
Monday, May 22
Adam Svensson (WD)/Matthias Schwab (in)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Spieth Tweaked Wrist Playing with 18-month old son (Golf Week/USA Today)
PGA Tour Players on Michael Block Sensation (Golf Week/USA Today)
Five Things Caught Eye at Colonial (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Standings (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy & Industry News
Fox and Lee Join Tour (PGATourCom)
Expert Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks at Charles Schwab - (PGATourCom)
Cal’s Du and Zheng Take Four-ball Title (ESPNCom)
Wake Forest Women Win NCAAs (ESPNcom)
On This Day in Golf History
May 25, 1952 - Ben Hogan fired a final-round (67) and came from six strokes back to win his third title at the Colonial National Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. Hogan benefitted from 54-hole leader Raymond Gafford shooting a final round (80). - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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Parting Putt
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