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Horses for Courses: Charles Schwab Challenge

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Horses for Courses

Horses for Courses: Charles Schwab Challenge


    Written by Mike Glasscott @MikeGlasscott

    All-time shots from Charles Schwab Challenge


    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 AverageTOUR Rank
    2021: 70.20818th most difficult
    2020: 69.53713th
    2019: 70.8607th
    2018: 69.83020th
    2017: 71.1547th

    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)23+4000; +350; +165
    2020: Daniel Berger (3/4)12+3300; +333; +150
    2019: Kevin Na (12/15)58+4000; +400; +175
    2018: Justin Rose (8/8)24+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)78+1200; +140; -145
    Rory Sabbatini (15/21)58+15000; +1100; +450
    Ryan Palmer (13/18)46+6600; +600; +275
    Stewart Cink (16/18)311+10000; +900; +350
    Charley Hoffman (12/13)26+30000; +2000; +750
    Ian Poulter (7/8)34+12500; +900; +450
    Brian Harman (8/9)36+5000; +350; +165
    Brandt Snedeker (10/10)14+30000; +2000; +750
    Danny Lee (8/9)24+25000; +1600; +650
    Lucas Glover (8/15)13+10000; +800; +350
    Nick Watney (4/9)11+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)11+5000; +450; +200
    Patton Kizzire (3/6)11+12500; +900; +400
    Troy Merritt (2/3)12+8000; +650; +300
    Collin Morikawa (2/2)12+1800; +175; -125
    JT Poston (3/5)12+10000; +800; +333
    Justin Thomas (2/2)11+1100; +120; -165
    Emiliano Grillo (5/6)24+12500; +1100; +450
    Brendon Todd (4/6)22+12500 ;+1000; +400
    Patrick Reed (4/5)12+8000; +600; +250
    Gary Woodland (3/3)12+5000; +450; +200
    Tony Finau (6/6)14+3300; +300; +140
    CT Pan (3/5)12+6600; +550; +275
    Andrew Putnam (2/4)12+30000; +1600; +600
    Russell Knox (4/6)14+12500; +900; +400
    Kevin Tway (3/5)13+40000; +2500; +1000
    Webb Simpson (2/6)22+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)33+10000; +800; +333
    2015: Chris Kirk (11/11)26+4000; +350; +165
    2012: Zach Johnson (14/16)58+25000; +1600; +650
    2010: Zach Johnson (14/16)58+25000; +1600; +650

    Odds sourced on Tuesday, May 10th at 3 p.m. ET. For live odds visit betmgm.

    Recent Event Winner Stats

    Year202120202019
    WinnerJason KokrakDaniel BergerKevin Na
    Score266 (-14)265 (-15)267 (-13)
    MOV2playoff (Collin Morikawa)4
    Cut1-over2-under2-over
    Age362735
    Pre Tournament Odds+5000+8000+5000
    Disantance - All Drives82455
    Driving Accuarcy4T17T17
    GIR2T41
    Ball-Striking1720
    Proximity1051
    Putting: Birdie or Better %5511
    SG: Off-the-Tee13118
    SG: Approach-the-Green851
    SG: Around-the-Green612758
    SG: Putting782
    SG: Tee-to-Green242
    Scrambling4225T15
    Bogey AvoidanceT17 (9)T41
    Par-3 ScoringT6T1 T1
    Par-4 Scoring3T31
    Par-5 ScoringT12T44T46
    Birdies23 (1)22 (T2)17 (T2)
    Eagles0 (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
    RankPlayer
    3Collin Morikawa
    5Sungjae Im
    6Viktor Hovland
    8Sam Burns
    10Scottie Scheffler
    11Lucas Glover
    12Mito Pereira
    15Russell Knox
    17Alex Smalley
    18Talor Gooch
    20Davis Riley
    Strokes Gained: Putting
    RankPlayer
    2Lucas Herbert
    3Tyrrell Hatton
    4Beau Hossler
    5Denny McCarthy
    9Brendon Todd
    11Matthias Schwab
    15Billy Horschel
    17Adam Long
    18Tommy Fleetwood
    19Kevin Kisner
    20Troy Merritt
    Par 4 Scoring
    RankPlayer
    1Justin Thomas
    3Sungjae Im
    6Nate Lashley
    6Mito Pereira
    10Sam Burns
    10Brian Harman
    10Scottie Scheffler
    10Jordan Spieth
    18Viktor Hovland
    18Collin Morikawa
    18Justin Rose
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