Horses for Courses: Charles Schwab Challenge
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The last of five events in Texas this season wraps with the Charles Schwab Challenge the historic Colonial Country Club in Irving.
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Perry Maxwell was front and center last week at Southern Hills as his 1935 design gave the best players in the world fits as they sorted out the champion of the PGA. This week will be a similar but different test as Colonial is an annual stop on TOUR, but Maxwell and John Bredemus and their design angles are prevalent again.
The 10th oldest event is also the longest running event at the same course (1946) on TOUR. Ben Hogan once remarked that a straight ball will get you in plenty of trouble at Colonial. The navigation of tree lined fairways will require working the golf ball both ways off the tee and into the green. Slick Bentgrass greens will have similar undulation as Southern Hills so the players who were in the field last week will be tuned in and ready to roll it.
The Par-70 layout comes with just a pair of Par-5 holes so it's not surprising the winning score hovers around 14-under par over the last few years. Surviving here is just as important as scoring so experience and patience is at a premium. Rob Bolton does an excellent job explaining why experience, and talent, matters around this place!
Remember, the 2020 edition was the restart event after the COVID-19 break and was played in June.
| Course Ratings | |
| Year/Scoring Average | TOUR Rank |
| 2021: 70.208 | 18th most difficult |
| 2020: 69.537 | 13th |
| 2019: 70.860 | 7th |
| 2018: 69.830 | 20th |
| 2017: 71.154 | 7th |
Let's find some horses for courses!
Horses for Courses
At least one Top 10 finish in the last five Charles Schwab Challenges
| Recent Winners (Cuts made/events entered) | Top 10 | Top 25 | 2022 BET MGM ODDS Win, Top 10, Top 20 |
| 2021: Jason Kokrak (5/7) | 2 | 3 | +4000; +350; +165 |
| 2020: Daniel Berger (3/4) | 1 | 2 | +3300; +333; +150 |
| 2019: Kevin Na (12/15) | 5 | 8 | +4000; +400; +175 |
| 2018: Justin Rose (8/8) | 2 | 4 | +5000; +400; +180 |
| Veteran Presence (Cuts made/events entered) | Top 10 | Top 25 | 2022 BET MGM ODDS Win, Top 10, Top 20 |
| Jordan Spieth (9/9) | 7 | 8 | +1200; +140; -145 |
| Rory Sabbatini (15/21) | 5 | 8 | +15000; +1100; +450 |
| Ryan Palmer (13/18) | 4 | 6 | +6600; +600; +275 |
| Stewart Cink (16/18) | 3 | 11 | +10000; +900; +350 |
| Charley Hoffman (12/13) | 2 | 6 | +30000; +2000; +750 |
| Ian Poulter (7/8) | 3 | 4 | +12500; +900; +450 |
| Brian Harman (8/9) | 3 | 6 | +5000; +350; +165 |
| Brandt Snedeker (10/10) | 1 | 4 | +30000; +2000; +750 |
| Danny Lee (8/9) | 2 | 4 | +25000; +1600; +650 |
| Lucas Glover (8/15) | 1 | 3 | +10000; +800; +350 |
| Nick Watney (4/9) | 1 | 1 | +50000; +4000; +1400 |
| Gaining Traction (Cuts made/events entered) | Top 10 | Top 25 | 2022 BET MGM ODDS Win, Top 10, Top 20 |
| Sebastian Munoz (1/2) | 1 | 1 | +5000; +450; +200 |
| Patton Kizzire (3/6) | 1 | 1 | +12500; +900; +400 |
| Troy Merritt (2/3) | 1 | 2 | +8000; +650; +300 |
| Collin Morikawa (2/2) | 1 | 2 | +1800; +175; -125 |
| JT Poston (3/5) | 1 | 2 | +10000; +800; +333 |
| Justin Thomas (2/2) | 1 | 1 | +1100; +120; -165 |
| Emiliano Grillo (5/6) | 2 | 4 | +12500; +1100; +450 |
| Brendon Todd (4/6) | 2 | 2 | +12500 ;+1000; +400 |
| Patrick Reed (4/5) | 1 | 2 | +8000; +600; +250 |
| Gary Woodland (3/3) | 1 | 2 | +5000; +450; +200 |
| Tony Finau (6/6) | 1 | 4 | +3300; +300; +140 |
| CT Pan (3/5) | 1 | 2 | +6600; +550; +275 |
| Andrew Putnam (2/4) | 1 | 2 | +30000; +1600; +600 |
| Russell Knox (4/6) | 1 | 4 | +12500; +900; +400 |
| Kevin Tway (3/5) | 1 | 3 | +40000; +2500; +1000 |
| Webb Simpson (2/6) | 2 | 2 | +3300; +333; +160 |
| Select Past Winners (Cuts made/events entered) | Top 10 | Top 25 | 2022 BET MGM ODDS Win, Top 10, Top 20 |
| 2017: Kevin Kisner (6/8) | 3 | 3 | +10000; +800; +333 |
| 2015: Chris Kirk (11/11) | 2 | 6 | +4000; +350; +165 |
| 2012: Zach Johnson (14/16) | 5 | 8 | +25000; +1600; +650 |
| 2010: Zach Johnson (14/16) | 5 | 8 | +25000; +1600; +650 |
Odds sourced on Tuesday, May 10th at 3 p.m. ET. For live odds visit betmgm.
Recent Event Winner Stats
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Winner | Jason Kokrak | Daniel Berger | Kevin Na |
| Score | 266 (-14) | 265 (-15) | 267 (-13) |
| MOV | 2 | playoff (Collin Morikawa) | 4 |
| Cut | 1-over | 2-under | 2-over |
| Age | 36 | 27 | 35 |
| Pre Tournament Odds | +5000 | +8000 | +5000 |
| Disantance - All Drives | 8 | 24 | 55 |
| Driving Accuarcy | 4 | T17 | T17 |
| GIR | 2 | T4 | 1 |
| Ball-Striking | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| Proximity | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Putting: Birdie or Better % | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| SG: Off-the-Tee | 1 | 31 | 18 |
| SG: Approach-the-Green | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| SG: Around-the-Green | 61 | 27 | 58 |
| SG: Putting | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| SG: Tee-to-Green | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Scrambling | 42 | 25 | T15 |
| Bogey Avoidance | T17 (9) | T4 | 1 |
| Par-3 Scoring | T6 | T1 | T1 |
| Par-4 Scoring | 3 | T3 | 1 |
| Par-5 Scoring | T12 | T44 | T46 |
| Birdies | 23 (1) | 22 (T2) | 17 (T2) |
| Eagles | 0 (T10) | 0 (T15) | 1 (T1) |
Key stat leaders
Top golfers in each statistic on the 2021-2022 PGA TOUR are listed only if they are scheduled to compete this week.
| Ball-Striking | |
| Rank | Player |
| 3 | Collin Morikawa |
| 5 | Sungjae Im |
| 6 | Viktor Hovland |
| 8 | Sam Burns |
| 10 | Scottie Scheffler |
| 11 | Lucas Glover |
| 12 | Mito Pereira |
| 15 | Russell Knox |
| 17 | Alex Smalley |
| 18 | Talor Gooch |
| 20 | Davis Riley |
| Strokes Gained: Putting | |
| Rank | Player |
| 2 | Lucas Herbert |
| 3 | Tyrrell Hatton |
| 4 | Beau Hossler |
| 5 | Denny McCarthy |
| 9 | Brendon Todd |
| 11 | Matthias Schwab |
| 15 | Billy Horschel |
| 17 | Adam Long |
| 18 | Tommy Fleetwood |
| 19 | Kevin Kisner |
| 20 | Troy Merritt |
| Par 4 Scoring | |
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Justin Thomas |
| 3 | Sungjae Im |
| 6 | Nate Lashley |
| 6 | Mito Pereira |
| 10 | Sam Burns |
| 10 | Brian Harman |
| 10 | Scottie Scheffler |
| 10 | Jordan Spieth |
| 18 | Viktor Hovland |
| 18 | Collin Morikawa |
| 18 | Justin Rose |
