CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE May 25 t0 28 Par 70 Purse $ 8.7M up $400K +4%  

CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE May 25 t0 28 Par 70 Purse $ 8.7M up $400K +4%  

Last year Scottie Scheffler was the favorite but lost to his best friend Sam Burns in a playoff. 

Burns was 7 strokes down, and shot a 65 to Scheffler 72 to forced the playoff. 

OPENING ODDS

Scottie Scheffler 4/1 If he can put together 4 good RDs, he wins.  Again RD 3 cost him.

Jordan Spieth 14/1 Love the guy but too inconsistent and maybe wrist is bothering him.

Tony Finau 14/1 He has a way of coming up big in these secondary tournaments.

Viktor Hovland 14/1 One of the best young golfers, but has to learn earn how to finish. 

LONG SHOTS 

Sam Burns 28/1 No golfer has ever won back to back besides Ben Hogan who won in 1946 &1947 and again in 1952 & 1953.  There is a 7’ statue of Hogan overlooking the 18th green.

BEST STORY PART 3 Michael Block 300/1 Three DBs on 3 of the last 4 holes, 7 bogies, birdies, 6 pars  for-11/ 81 last place by 4 strokes.  A decent +4 on his 2nd RD but finishes #115 last place.  Maybe he will do better at the Canadian Open.

FIRST ROUND 

#1 Harry Hall-8 62 (250/1) 8 birdies, for  a 62 and the lead. 

#2 Harris English-5 65 (70/1) He won the Sentry & Travelers in 2021.  Had hip surgery in 2022.

#3 Hoge-4 66 (60/1) 2 bogies, 4 birdies, 1 eagle, & 4 others.

#7 Scheffler-3 67, Burns, Horschel & 12 others.

SECOND ROUND 

#1 Harry Hall-12 66/ 6 more birdies, 2 bogies.  Birdies 3 of last 4 holes. 

#2 Harris English-9 66/ 0 bogies in 2nd RD, only 1 in 1st.  Both of these guys playing well enough to win.  Could be a 3 horse race if Scottie can finally have a good RD3.

#3 Emiliano Grillo-8 65. He birdies 5 of his last 9 holes for a 30 on the back 9.

#4 Being Hun An-7 66, Adam Schenk 67, Robby Shelton 67.  Doubt if any of these 3 can win.

#7 Scottie Scheffler-6 67 Only 1 bogie in 1st 2 RDs, if he keeps this up he should win.

CUT +1 Finau, Fleetwood+2, Spieth+4 (8 bogies in 2 RDs).  Pierceson Coody+3, bogied 4 holes from #3 to #11 to miss cut.  His twin brother opted out to play in the Korn Ferry tour where he is tied for 2nd on the money list, and Michael Block was given his spot

THIRD ROUND

#1 Harry Hall-10 72 DB’s on #6 &7.  When you DB you don’t win.

#1 Adam Shenk-10 67/ 1 bogie 4 birdies.  

#3 Harris English-9 70/ bogied 18 to drop from 1st place tie.

#4 Emiliano Grillo-6 72/ Had lead through 6 holes but +5 on last 12.

#4 Justin Suh-6 66/ Lowest RD despite bogie on 18.

#10 Scottie Scheffler-4 72/ 5 bogies including 3 on the last 5 holes. 

#11 Viktor Hovland-5 66/ 6 birdies, 2 bogies.  Tied for low RD of day, 32 on back 9.

RESULTS Scheffler Aces #8 to go-7 and finishes with 1 birdie and 1 bogie on next 10 holes. Hall birdies 1st 2 holes then 5 bogies #5,8,11,15, and 18 and misses playoff. Grillo 2 bogies, 4 birdies thru 12 to tie Hall at-9, but DB’s 18 to finish-8, then wins playoff. Schenk After bogies on 6,10&13, he birdies 16 to force a playoff.

#1 Grillo-8  68 $1,566,000

#2 Schenk-8 72 $948,300

#3 Scheffler-7 67  & Hall-7 73 $513,30072 Rd3 hurt his last week and at the Masters.

#6 Fowler-5 67 & Burns-5 68 $293,625

#16 Hovland-2 Plus 5 on last 6 holes.  First and last RDs over par, another poor finish.