Charles Schwab Challenge 2022: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
23 May 2022
3.0 min read

Colonial Country Club where accuracy, rather than power, is the main currency

Colonial Country Club has been a PGA Tour regular for more than 70 years

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For the fifth and final time this season, the PGA Tour travels to Texas. Words and form stats from Andy Swales ...

"Accuracy, rather than power, appears to be the order of the day, with wannabe champions needing to employ a strong short game."

For the 52nd consecutive year, there will be a PGA Tour event taking place at Colonial Country Club.

The course, whose name is forever linked with former Fort Worth resident and all-time great Ben Hogan, hosted the US Open of 1941, and joined the PGA Tour schedule full-time five years later.

Since then it has staged a tournament every year, with the exception of 1949, when severe flooding led to its cancellation.

The Charles Schwab Challenge enjoys invitational status on the PGA Tour and, despite being held the week after the second major championship of the year, the tournament has still attracted a good field.

Course Characteristics

Colonial is a strange mix of Bermuda grass fairways and Bentgrass greens. It's normal for courses this far south to have putting surfaces sown with Bermuda, which is better suited for coping with the heat of a typical Texas summer.

Opened in 1936, Colonial Country Club is a layout which typifies the era in which it was built, with trademark small greens and narrow fairways.

It is situated around two and a half miles south-west of Fort Worth city centre, close to the Trinity River.

Colonial is a parkland course which rewards straight driving, rather than power.

Water comes into play on just six holes - much of it on the back nine - while its tree-lined fairways have plenty of subtle changes in direction.

Accuracy, rather than power, appears to be the order of the day, with wannabe champions needing to employ a strong short game.

Because it is shorter than most modern-day PGA Tour layouts, the Colonial has become one of the lowest-scoring venues on the calendar.

Since the start of the new millennium, the tournament's 22 winners have posted a 72-hole average of 265.64.

In the summer of 2008, Colonial's bunkers, greens and tees were given a significant makeover.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 12 At Colonial (2016-21)
Average .... (Rounds)
67.54: Jordan Spieth (24)
67.94: Justin Rose (16)
68.28: Kevin Na (18)
68.30: Patrick Reed (10)
68.50: Harris English (14)
68.67: Webb Simpson (12)
68.75: Daniel Berger (12)
68.79: Brian Harman (24)
68.82: Kevin Kisner (22)
68.83: Maverick McNealy (12)
68.90: Tony Finau (20)
69.09: Emiliano Grillo (22)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

PGA Tour Consistency Chart

Most Times Within Eight Shots of Champion Thru 72 Holes (Since 1-1-22)
7: Justin Thomas
6: Scottie Scheffler
5: Tommy Fleetwood
5: Brian Harman
5: Tom Hoge
5: Max Homa
5: Chris Kirk
5: Guillermo Pereira
5: Sahith Theegala
5: Gary Woodland
Only those entered this week are included in table

Five To Watch

Abraham Ancer: Has a game perfectly suited to Colonial and was in contention at last week's PGA Championship until midway through Sunday's closing round.

Stewart Cink: At No 76 in the world the veteran American is certainly an outside punt. Was runner-up here as long ago as 2000, but his game is still looking sharp.

Tommy Fleetwood: Closed with a 67 to finish tied-fifth at Southern Hills over the weekend. This earned him his biggest tally of World Ranking points since October 2020 and hopefully signals a return to form for the Englishman after slipping outside the top 40. Making his Colonial debut this week.

Justin Rose: Colonial is very much a venue for course specialists and Rose certainly belongs in this category. Tied-for-13th in Oklahoma on Sunday.

Jordan Spieth: The current world No 9 has three times been a runner-up at Colonial and once a winner. Better recent record here than anyone else.

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Last 10 Weeks / Colonial (2012-21)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W21	W20	W19	W18	W17	W16	W15	W14	W13	W12
Scottie Scheffler	MC	15			18		1		1
Collin Morikawa	55				29	26	5		9	68
Justin Thomas	1	5				35	8		35	3
Viktor Hovland	41				29		27		18	33
Jordan Spieth	34	2				1	MC	35	35
Sam Burns	20	MC			2		MC			1
Will Zalatoris	2	MC			4		6		5
Billy Horschel	68				2	21	43		9
Tony Finau	30		41	2			35	29	35
Sung Jae Im					14	21	8		35
Abraham Ancer	9		56	42			MC		5	MC
Bryson DeChambeau							MC	MC	58
Daniel Berger	MC					21	50		35
Harris English
Max Homa	13		1		21		48		35
Kevin Kisner	MC	MC			35	MC	44		2	33
Jason Kokrak	60	17				35	14		35	MC
Kevin Na	23			42		26	14		9
Talor Gooch	20	MC			21		14		18
Patrick Reed	34		MC	42			35		26
Harold Varner	48				4	3	23		18	57
Tom Hoge	9	17			MC	MC	39		58
Tommy Fleetwood	5	59			MC	10	14		35	16
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	41	1	25			MC	MC	MC
Lucas Herbert	13				MC		MC		18
Guillermo Pereira	3	17			Wd	26		13		27
Cameron Tringale	41			33	10	12			35	62
Webb Simpson	20		MC			59	35		35	48
Sebastian Munoz	55	3		29					26
Sepp Straka	78	73	MC		MC	3	30		35
Min Woo Lee	MC						14	MC	26
Brian Harman	34		9			35	MC		35	5
Richard Bland	MC		MC	66				29	9
Erik van Rooyen	MC					10	MC		60
Justin Rose	13				14		MC		26
Chris Kirk	5			MC	21	MC		35
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC	12			32		44		60	62
Bubba Watson	30	MC			4		39		26	MC
Matt Jones	MC		MC	59				2
Maverick McNealy	75	32			MC	26		35	17
Stewart Cink	23		9			68	MC			7
Ian Poulter	MC	59			13	42		MC	35
Ryan Palmer	MC	5			18		MC	48
Cameron Davis	48		MC			3	46
Troy Merritt	41		35		MC	12		4		27
JJ Spaun	MC	38				MC	23	1		27
Carlos Ortiz	MC	38		51		MC				MC
Gary Woodland	34		MC	24			MC	8		21
Garrick Higgo	MC				4	MC	MC	MC
Lucas Glover	23		MC		MC	48	30	18
Kevin Streelman	41		MC	67		MC		18		7
Charl Schwartzel	60	8	MC		32	54	10			MC
Joel Dahmen	MC		51		29	12			Wd	39
Chad Ramey	MC		21	MC	MC	59		41	1	MC
CT Pan			15	29		42		41		48
Dylan Frittelli		69	46			66		8
Aaron Rai		46	MC	24	4			29	MC
Patton Kizzire	75	83			MC	26		MC		33
Davis Riley	13	9		5	4	MC		63		2
Sahith Theegala		79		24	MC	70		67	22	7
Kurt Kitayama		MC	15	2	38				MC	MC
Emiliano Grillo		46		33	MC	MC			MC	MC
Charley Hoffman		MC	MC		MC	MC		MC		MC
Rickie Fowler	23		21			MC		MC
Rory Sabbatini		25	41
JT Poston			9	MC	MC	3		41		MC
Harry Higgs	MC	MC	MC		MC	MC	14	MC		39
Denny McCarthy	48		25		MC	56		18		48
Robert Streb		MC		MC	MC	42		MC		7
Kramer Hickok	69	MC	MC	MC		MC		MC	13	33
Stephan Jaeger		38	6	15	29	MC		MC		MC
Andrew Putnam		MC	MC	MC		MC		41		MC
Taylor Moore		32	64	MC	4			MC		MC
Matthew NeSmith		51	31		4	12		MC		3
Brendon Todd		MC		64	21	26		8		MC
Alex Smalley			MC	6	MC	MC		MC	2	MC
Matthias Schwab		59	MC		32	59		8	44	MC
David Lipsky		25	MC	6	4			MC	7	68
Adam Schenk	41	79	9	MC	14	MC		MC	7	MC
Russell Knox	MC		35	MC	21	MC		61		57
Adam Svensson		69	MC	MC	MC	26		MC	MC	39
Greyson Sigg		MC	MC	33	MC			41	25	48
Beau Hossler	69	17	MC		MC	MC		4
Doug Ghim			MC	33	32	35		MC
Adam Long			MC	15	MC	12		35		MC
Scott Stallings	MC	25		MC	MC	MC		13		16
Pat Perez		38		66		51		MC		70
Chez Reavie		MC	15	13	MC	MC		Wd		39
Michael Thompson		25	64	MC		MC				57
Peter Malnati		9	51	15		42		41		MC
Lee Hodges		MC	MC	51	MC			MC		MC
Patrick Rodgers		32		10	21			58	MC
James Hahn		9	9	MC	29	MC		69		MC
Sam Ryder		MC			3	MC		MC		MC
Hayden Buckley		MC	MC	61	MC			MC	13	MC
Brandon Wu		51	MC	2	21				28	33
Nick Taylor		MC	15	MC		MC		MC	25	70
Zach Johnson	MC		MC			Wd	MC	13		MC
Brian Stuard		MC	MC	42	21	69		MC	7	16
Max McGreevy		83	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC	48
Nate Lashley		17	Wd	11		MC		18	15	27
Scott Piercy		MC	37	33	21	12				MC
Mark Hubbard		32	MC	51	14	12		9	MC	5
Brandt Snedeker		MC			MC	MC		18
Ryan Brehm	MC	MC			14	MC		MC		66
Kevin Tway		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		Wd
Vince Whaley		25	MC	MC	MC			29	28	MC
Austin Smotherman		25	25	67	MC			61	MC	25
John Huh		MC	MC	42	MC			41	62	66
Doc Redman		MC	MC		3	48		67	MC	39
Wyndham Clark		MC		67	10	35		71	22	MC
Danny Lee			MC	MC	MC	MC		Wd		48
Trey Mullinax		32	MC	24	MC			MC	50	MC
Nick Watney			MC		MC	MC		MC
Paul Barjon		65	51	MC	MC			MC	MC	57
Tyler Duncan		59	MC	MC	14	12		MC	28	25
Martin Trainer		76	Wd	11	MC	MC		MC	7	MC
Camilo Villegas			56	MC	38	59		MC	58
Luke Donald		MC	25	MC		56		58		16
Bill Haas		65	MC	59	36	59		63	44	48
Erik Compton		79	MC			70		40	Wd
John Pak		48	MC	31		66		MC	MC	57
Tyler Strafaci
James Piot						MC	MC
Jonathan Byrd			MC	15	MC	70			36
Andrew Novak		46	MC	15	MC			MC	11	MC
Matt Wallace		MC	MC	67	18			MC		MC
Andrew Landry										MC
Henrik Norlander		MC	59		MC	MC		53		MC
Danny Willett		MC	16		21	51	12		36	MC

Player	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12
Scottie Scheffler	MC	55
Collin Morikawa	14	2
Justin Thomas	40	10
Viktor Hovland		23
Jordan Spieth	2	10	8	32	2	1	2	14	7
Sam Burns			31	MC
Will Zalatoris	59
Billy Horschel	40	38	19		34
Tony Finau	20	23	2		29	34	19
Sung Jae Im	MC	10	MC
Abraham Ancer	14	14	58	52
Bryson DeChambeau		3	MC	42	MC	MC
Daniel Berger	20	1	53				MC
Harris English		MC		20	29	2		30	MC	5
Max Homa		MC	27				MC
Kevin Kisner	40	29	MC	52	1	10	5	MC
Jason Kokrak	1	3		32	MC	55	MC		18
Kevin Na	32	MC	1	4		42	10	MC		13
Talor Gooch	14	43	29	MC
Patrick Reed	MC	7				15	33		46
Harold Varner	32	19			MC
Tom Hoge	MC	MC	40	42		17
Tommy Fleetwood
Kyoung-Hoon Lee		MC	64
Lucas Herbert
Guillermo Pereira
Cameron Tringale	32				72	62	43	63	54	MC
Webb Simpson		MC		MC	5	3
Sebastian Munoz	3	MC
Sepp Straka	MC	MC
Min Woo Lee
Brian Harman	8	23	31	14	7	25	10	30		MC
Richard Bland
Erik van Rooyen		MC
Justin Rose	20	3	58	1
Chris Kirk	69	60		11	67	15	1	14	35	5
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		MC
Bubba Watson		7
Matt Jones	MC	38	MC		63	MC		45	MC
Maverick McNealy	20	32		42
Stewart Cink				58	10	MC			MC
Ian Poulter	3	29	70			MC	5
Ryan Palmer	32	MC	6	MC	70	3	MC	5	14	5
Cameron Davis	45	MC
Troy Merritt	7	MC				17
JJ Spaun				MC	Wd
Carlos Ortiz	40	MC	MC				58
Gary Woodland	14	9								MC*
Garrick Higgo
Lucas Glover	8	23			MC	MC	43	MC		MC
Kevin Streelman	20	MC	31	76	18	MC	58		MC	MC
Charl Schwartzel						25			MC
Joel Dahmen	MC	19	MC	20
Chad Ramey
CT Pan	32	MC	3	20	MC
Dylan Frittelli	MC	MC
Aaron Rai
Patton Kizzire	3	MC	MC	64	63	MC
Davis Riley
Sahith Theegala	MC
Kurt Kitayama
Emiliano Grillo	8	MC	19	3	24	55
Charley Hoffman	3	MC	13	52	24	42	10	51	18	13
Rickie Fowler		MC	MC	14				MC	54	5
Rory Sabbatini	67	14	6	20	MC		10	MC	MC	47
JT Poston	MC	10	MC	20	41
Harry Higgs	MC	38
Denny McCarthy	MC	66	MC
Robert Streb	45			52	34	70	19	38	MC
Kramer Hickok	14	MC	MC			MC
Stephan Jaeger
Andrew Putnam	MC	MC	3	20
Taylor Moore
Matthew NeSmith	MC	49
Brendon Todd	8	MC				MC	43	5		MC*
Alex Smalley
Matthias Schwab
David Lipsky
Adam Schenk	65	43	MC	MC
Russell Knox	MC	MC	8	20			24	21
Adam Svensson
Greyson Sigg
Beau Hossler		MC	40	64	MC
Doug Ghim	14	MC	MC
Adam Long	20	MC	19
Scott Stallings	67		MC	MC	63	MC		MC	4	MC
Pat Perez	45	49	Wd	42	MC		5	MC	Wd	63
Chez Reavie		MC	MC	MC	48	MC			11	MC
Michael Thompson	MC		MC	32	57		MC	10	46	47
Peter Malnati	MC		40			MC
Lee Hodges
Patrick Rodgers	MC	14		MC	MC		MC*
James Hahn	MC				MC		MC	MC	MC
Sam Ryder	MC	MC
Hayden Buckley
Brandon Wu
Nick Taylor	62		MC	MC	61	47	27
Zach Johnson	32	43	MC	MC	63	17	19	73	3	1
Brian Stuard	56	43	64	32	24		62	MC	22
Max McGreevy
Nate Lashley	32	MC	69
Scott Piercy	Dq	64	19	MC	7	67	43		26
Mark Hubbard	69	43				62
Brandt Snedeker	50		19	42	48	17	2	45
Ryan Brehm
Kevin Tway		MC	19	5	18			MC
Vince Whaley	20
Austin Smotherman
John Huh				42	MC	MC	18	MC	11	5
Doc Redman	59	58
Wyndham Clark	20	MC	MC
Danny Lee	40	MC	48	14	6	22	10	38
Trey Mullinax			40	58
Nick Watney		MC	8	MC	53			MC		72
Paul Barjon
Tyler Duncan		38		71
Martin Trainer
Camilo Villegas	69				Wd	MC		MC	26
Luke Donald
Bill Haas		MC	48	14	12	47		21		55
Erik Compton	20						33		73	MC
John Pak
Tyler Strafaci
James Piot
Jonathan Byrd				MC				70	MC	10
Andrew Novak
Matt Wallace	56	MC
Andrew Landry	62	49	MC	MC
Henrik Norlander	50	MC							73
Danny Willett		MC