Charles Schwab Challenge 2024: A stacked field heads to Colonial
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Everything you need to know about the Charles Schwab Challenge as the PGA Tour heads to Texas to Colonial Country Club for the 77th edition of the tournament
Just like that, the second Major Championship of 2024 is done and dusted. Valhalla hosted the 106th US PGA Championship, which saw Xander Schauffele claim his first Major with an impressive final round of 65, sealing a stunning wire-to-wire victory.
The next stop on the PGA Tour is the Charles Schwab Challenge as Colonial Country Club will host the event for the 77th time. The tournament is one of five on the PGA Tour, along with the Genesis Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, and the Memorial, which are given invitational status, meaning the field is slightly smaller than other tour events, featuring around 120 entrants.
Emiliano Grillo claimed his second tour title at Colonial in 2023, eight years after his first. The Argentinian defeated Adam Schenk in a playoff after both players finished at -8 for the tournament.
Grillo missed the cut at Valhalla, but he is in the field to defend his title. Several big names will descend on Fort Worth this week in what is a stacked field filled with 11 major champions.
Who is playing at the Charles Schwab Challenge?
Scottie Scheffler will be hoping to return to winning ways at the Charles Schwab Challenge following a decent showing last week. Despite being arrested on Friday morning, the American secured a fourth top-ten finish in his previous five major starts.
Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, and Collin Morikawa all performed well at the PGA and the trio add some major prestige to the event.
McIlroy, Schauffele, and Hovland will be notable absentees in Texas. The Northern Irishman has played six of the previous seven events on tour, winning twice in that span, while the American will enjoy a well-deserved break after breaking his major duck and Viktor withdrew after his final round at Valhalla and will be replaced by Wesley Bryan.
The full list of entrants for the Charles Schwab Challenge can be found here.
What is the format of the Charles Schwab Challenge?
The format of the Charles Schwab Challenge is a standard strokeplay event played over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes (two rounds).
The player who achieves the lowest score over four rounds will win the tournament.
Where is the Charles Schwab Challenge being played?
Colonial Country Club, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is the host of the Charles Schwab Challenge. The par-70, 7,209-yard course was designed by John Bredemus and opened in 1936, hosting the U.S. Open as soon as 1941.
While the name of the event may have changed several times since its inception, the classic course has hosted the tournament since 1946 – only the Masters has been staged on the same course for longer on the PGA Tour.
Affectionately named ‘Hogan’s Alley’ after Ben Hogan, who won the tournament a record five times during his glittering career.
Water comes into play on six holes, while there are several well-placed fairway bunkers which will test even the most accurate players off the tee. Combining this with narrow fairways and small greens suggests that Colonial isn’t usually a course which sees a runaway winner.
Indeed, three of the previous four editions have seen the eventual winner having to go through a playoff to claim the title.
Who will win the Charles Schwab Challenge?
Tiger Woods was the last player to win the week after claiming victory at the PGA 24 years ago. With Schauffele not in the field this week, this record will extend for another year.
World Number Scheffler is the man to beat. He may not have added the PGA to his two Masters titles last week, but the American has four wins across his previous six starts.
Rose is coming into the tournament fresh off a fantastic T6 place finish at Valhalla – his first major top-ten since the same event last year – and he will be keen to secure his 12th victory on tour.
Tayor Pendrith could be one to keep an eye out at Colonial this week. The Canadian won his first PGA Tour title at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson a few weeks ago, backing that up with a solid tenth-place finish at the Wells Fargo Championship.
How much will the winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge receive?
The total prize fund for the Charles Schwab Challenge is $9.1m, a rise of $400k from the 2023 event. Not only will the winner receive a cheque for $1.64m and 500 FedExCup points, but they will drive home in a fully restored 1975 Schwab Stingray.
How to watch the Charles Schwab Challenge
Viewers in the US can watch the action on the Golf Channel, while ESPN+ will also be streaming all four days of the tournament.
All ET times
Thursday, 23 May: The Golf Channel, 16.00
Friday, 24 May: The Golf Channel, 16.00
Saturday, 25 May: The Golf Channel, 13.00
Sunday, 26 May: The Golf Channel, 13.00
UK viewers can watch the event on Sky Sports Golf.
Thursday 23 May: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00 | 00.00
Friday 24 May: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00 | 00.00
Saturday 25 May: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00 | 23.00
Sunday 26 May: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00 | 23.00
Charles Schwab Challenge: Tee Times
Round 2:
| TIME | TEE | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Michael Kim | Ben Griffin | Callum Tarren |
| 1:00 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Ben Martin | Mark Hubbard | Doug Ghim |
| 1:11 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Martin Trainer | Andrew Putnam | Matt NeSmith |
| 1:11 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Joel Dahmen | Kevin Streelman | Matti Schmid |
| 1:22 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Nate Lashley | Chesson Hadley | Tyson Alexander |
| 1:22 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Alex Smalley | Nicolai Højgaard | Carl Yuan |
| 1:33 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Akshay Bhatia | Lucas Glover | Matt Kuchar |
| 1:33 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Chad Ramey | Daniel Berger | Gary Woodland |
| 1:44 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Adam Svensson | K.H. Lee | Sungjae Im |
| 1:44 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Chris Kirk | Emiliano Grillo | Jordan Spieth |
| 1:55 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Lee Hodges | Nico Echavarria | Brandt Snedeker |
| 1:55 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Scottie Scheffler | Billy Horschel | Keegan Bradley |
| 2:06 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Peter Malnati | Grayson Murray | Adam Schenk |
| 2:06 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Chris Gotterup | Tom Kim | Tom Hoge |
| 2:17 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Zac Blair | Joseph Bramlett | Kevin Yu |
| 2:17 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Ryan Palmer | Charley Hoffman | Greyson Sigg |
| 2:28 PMGMT+1 | 1 | C.T. Pan | Ryan Moore | Patrick Rodgers |
| 2:28 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Maverick McNealy | Eric Cole | Ben Taylor |
| 2:39 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Ryo Hisatsune | Sami Valimaki | Max Greyserman |
| 2:39 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Robert MacIntyre | Ben Kohles | Jorge Campillo |
| 2:50 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Paul Haley II | Chandler Phillips | Tom Whitney |
| 2:50 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Ryan Fox | Austin Smotherman | Erik Barnes |
| 5:50 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Garrick Higgo | Sam Ryder | S.H. Kim |
| 5:50 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Kevin Tway | Rory Sabbatini | Robby Shelton |
| 6:01 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Tyler Duncan | Wesley Bryan | Sam Stevens |
| 6:01 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Martin Laird | Justin Suh | Carson Young |
| 6:12 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Cam Davis | Thomas Detry | Davis Thompson |
| 6:12 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Beau Hossler | Aaron Rai | Brandon Wu |
| 6:23 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Rickie Fowler | Taylor Moore | J.T. Poston |
| 6:23 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Davis Riley | Nick Hardy | J.J. Spaun |
| 6:34 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Brian Harman | Justin Rose | Si Woo Kim |
| 6:34 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Kevin Kisner | Webb Simpson | Zach Johnson |
| 6:45 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Tony Finau | Max Homa | Adam Scott |
| 6:45 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Camilo Villegas | Luke List | Brendon Todd |
| 6:56 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Austin Eckroat | Collin Morikawa | Sepp Straka |
| 6:56 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Vincent Norrman | Chez Reavie | Harris English |
| 7:07 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Justin Lower | Dylan Wu | Harry Hall |
| 7:07 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Keith Mitchell | Denny McCarthy | Hayden Buckley |
| 7:18 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Troy Merritt | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | David Lipsky |
| 7:18 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Jimmy Walker | Min Woo Lee | Andrew Novak |
| 7:29 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Pierceson Coody | Mac Meissner | Hayden Springer |
| 7:29 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Rafael Campos | Alejandro Tosti | Jimmy Stanger |
| 7:40 PMGMT+1 | 1 | Chan Kim | David Skinns | Parker Coody |
| 7:40 PMGMT+1 | 10 | Victor Perez | Ben Silverman | Michael Block |
Tee times and groupings for rounds 3 & 4 can be found here once available.
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Ross Kilvington – Contributing Golf News Writer
Ross Kilvington is a freelance writer from Scotland who currently writes previews for Today’s Golfer, covering events on the DP World, PGA and LPGA tours along with the LIV Golf Series.
Ross holds a passionate interest in golf and tries to play as often as possible, although having two daughters under the age of 6 means his quest to break 80 will have to wait a little longer.
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Charles Schwab Challenge is played at the Colonial Country Club in fort Worth, Texas
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Emiliano Grillo won the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
