Blog#336CS Charles Schwab Challenge

Blog#336CS Charles Schwab Challenge

May 28-31, 2026 Purse $9.9M+400K+4%

Colonial GC Ft Worth TX. Par 70

HISTORY

Ben Hogan, who was a Ft. Worth native, won the 1st in 1946 then 4 more. A 7’ Bronze statue of him is in the courtyard of Colonial GC.

Maybe the best golfer ever! The winner receives $1.7M and this year a restored 1982 Jeep Schwab Scrambler. Last years winner, Ben Griffin.

MY FAVORITES Field is 132 and I think Ludvig Aberg finally wins this year.

1 L Aberg 11/1 Has 6 top 10’s in last 7 weeks and may be ready to win.

2 R Henley 20/1 Seven top 25’s this year, best #3 @ Masters, 6 at AP,

6 J Thomas 26/1 His game trending up #4 PGA, #13 Truist, #8 Players.

7 H Matsuyama 31/1 If he gets hot, watch out, #2 WM, #8 PB, #12 Masters, #13 Sony.

LONGSHOTS. Smally led all 3 RDs at PGA, but couldn’t match Rai’s last 10 holes.

12 Alex Smalley 40/1 He was my #1 longshot last year at 80/1 and lost PGA to Rai this year.

4 R Fowler 24/1 Three Top 10’S before he had to many bogies and DB’s, finished 60th at PGA.

5 B Griffin 25/1 Trying to repeat, twice by Ben Hogan 1946&47, 1952&53. Won’t happen.

12 P Coody 40/1 Only 26, 2nd year with 8 top 25’s this year, 2nd at Farmers Torrey Pines.

ROUND 1 * Players who started on #10. 2 hour weather delay 4:15- 6:15 CT. Finish

*1 Ryan Gerard-6 64 Bogies 1st hole,8 birdies, top 2 in 1st 2 this year, then very little. 10-9

*1 Tom KIm-6 Having a bad year, 2 missed cuts 8 events 34th or worse, 74 on final RD 54 E

*1 JJ Spahn-6 Birdies 2 of his 1st 3 holes in bogie free RD. 6-10

*7 Alax Smalley-5 65 Bogie free with 5 birdies. 3-11

*19 H. Matsuyama-4 66 One bogie 5 birdies. 13-8

19 Ludvig Aberg-4 Seven birdies but 3 bogies keep him from lead. 71 on Final RD. 17-6

41 Ben Griffin-2 68 Two bogies 4 birdies, also 68 RDs 2&3. 3-11

ROUND 2 New favorites, Spahn#1-6(6/1) Aberg#19-4(8.5/1) Henley#19-4(15/1).

1 Jordan Smith-10 65 As expected faded in R3 with 4 bogies 74 #19. 13-8

*2 M Thorbjornsen-9 65 Bogies his 2nd hole then 0 bogies 6 birdies, 71 on final RD. 16-7

2 Ryan Gerard-9 67 Still in contention despite DB on #3, can’t see him winning.

2 H Matsuyama-9 66 One bogie 6 birdies, but has a habit of bad RD& on Rd 4, 3 bogies 74.

*6 JJ Spahn-8 68 Four birdies on front9, but 1st 2 bogies on his 16th & 17th holes.

6 A Smalley-8 67 Birdies his 1st hole, but only 2 more 0 bogies, not good enough to win.

6 R Henley-8 66 Only 2 bogies 1st 2 RDs, he could win.

*15 L Aberg-6 68 Poor start 8 pars 1 bogie front9, 0 bogies 3 birdies back, not good enough.

ROUND 3 Smith is 7.5/1, no, Matsuyama 7/1, no he will have a bad RD, Aberg 15/1 done,

Henley 7.5/1, maybe, Thorbjornsen 10/1 I think he wins.

1 Eric Cole-12 63 Best RD One bogie 9 birdies, can he do it again.

2 Ryan Gerard-11 68 Hanging in there but may lose to Cole in final RD. Final RD 72.

3 Mac Meissner-10 Who is he #106 FedX , 3 missed cuts, most 2026 finishes-30 no wins.

3 JJ Spahn-10 Three bogies 5 birdies. Still in it has to cut down on bogies.

5 Alex Smalley-9 Four bogies 3 birdies but pars last 6 holes.

5 H Matsuyame-9 One bogie 1 birdie, he may be done as are next 2.

5 Russell Henley-9 DB on #13 cost him.

8 M Thorbjornsen-8 He still has not found a way to win 1 birdie, 2 bogies.

FINAL ROUND
1 Russell Henley-12 67 Starts with eagle & birdie but then 4 bogies front9. On back9 birdies

last 3 to force a playoff which he wins with 4th straight birdie on 1st playoff hole. $1.7M

2 Eric Cole-12 70 Birdies 1st 2 holes, bogies #4 &DB on #9 then only 1 birdie. $1.1M

3 Ben Griffin-11 65 Low RD of day, only bogie on #11 cost him playoff opportunity. $525K

3 Alex Smalley-11 68 Starts with bogie on #2 but makes a run with birdies on 11,12&18. $525K

3 Mac Meissner-11 69 One bogie 2 birdies, never really in it until 2nd birdie on 16. $525K

Restored 1992 Defender given to winner. In 2024 it was a 1975 Corvette.