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Charles Schwab Challenge 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
22 May 2023
3:00 min read

Colonial Country Club: One of the PGA Tour's best-loved venues

Colonial Country Club: Smallish greens and narrow fairways

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For the fourth time in 10 weeks, the PGA Tour has put down roots in the Lone Star State. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

Decent field despite 'limited' prize fund
In-form Rose (28/1) to bloom again at Colonial
Can Davis (40/1) collect second PGA Tour title?

The players have travelled to Fort Worth in Texas, for one of the longest-running events on the PGA Tour calendar.

Starting out as the Colonial National Invitation, immediately after the Second World War, the tournament has changed names on a number of occasions and is currently called the Charles Schwab Challenge.

One thing which hasn't moved is the venue, with the event returning once again to Colonial Country Club.

Colonial is one of those old fashioned layouts which have stood the test of time, and this week will stage a top-tier tournament for the 78th occasion.

In addition to 75 editions of a tournament currently sponsored by Charles Schwab, Colonial has also hosted one US Open, plus a Players Championship.

A bigger test for this 87-year-old course is hosting an event which has not been afforded 'elevated status' on the PGA Tour calendar.

Between The Masters in early April, and the Travellers Championship towards the end of June, seven of these 12 events are offering prize money in excess of $18m.

Unfortunately, the Charles Schwab Challenge is not one of them, although 10 of the world's top 25 have still decided to tee-up in Thursday's opening round.

The total purse this week is $8.7m, with the winner taking home just over $1.55m.

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.

However, its founder Marvin Leonard was determined to install Bentgrass greens and, almost nine decades later, these remain in place at Colonial.

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 raw power. A hot putter will also come in handy on these smallish greens.

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

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

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

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 15 At Colonial (2017-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
68.04: Jordan Spieth (24)
68.33: Justin Rose (18)
68.50: Collin Morikawa (12)
68.60: Tony Finau (20)
68.80: Brendon Todd (10)
68.95: Brian Harman (22)
69.14: Maverick McNealy (14)
69.25: Kevin Kisner (20)
69.27: Emiliano Grillo (22)
69.30: Harris English (10)
69.30: Scottie Scheffler (10)
69.31: Andrew Putnam (16)
69.33: Sung Jae Im (12)
69.42: Tyler Duncan (12)
69.50: Cameron Davis (10)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Four To Watch

Cam Davis (40/1): The 28-year-old Australian is a career-high 49th in the World Ranking following his tie-for-fourth at Oak Hill over the weekend. A one-time winner on the PGA Tour and tied-seventh at Colonial 12 months ago.

Justin Rose (28/1): Former Colonial winner who is enjoying one of his best seasons for a while. Champion at Pebble Beach in February and tied-ninth on Sunday in this year's second major.

Jordan Spieth (12/1): Rarely struggles at Colonial. Is a former champion in Fort Worth and three-times a runner-up. In his 10 previous visits has only twice finished outside the top-10.

Sepp Straka (100/1): The Austrian appears to be returning to better form, highlighted by his tie-for-seventh at Oak Hill on Sunday. He enjoyed a career-defining season in 2022 when he secured his maiden PGA Tour title, while adding three more podium finishes.

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Last 10 Weeks / Colonial (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W20	W19	W18	W17	W16	W15	W14	W13	W12	W11
Scottie Scheffler	2	5				11	10		4
Viktor Hovland	2		43			59	7		31
Max Homa	55		8		MC	MC	43		9
Jordan Spieth	29		MC			2	4		31	3
Tony Finau	72		23	1		31	26		17
Sam Burns	MC		MC		11	15	29		1	6
Collin Morikawa	26		MC		MC	31	10		28
Sung Jae Im	MC	1	8		6	7	16		17
Kurt Kitayama	4		MC		19	MC	MC		5
Tommy Fleetwood	18		5			15	33		52	3
Russell Henley	MC					19	4		17
Tom Hoge	58	43			13	MC	MC		59
Billy Horschel	MC				11	MC	52		9
Justin Rose	9					25	16			36
Sepp Straka	7		MC			MC	46	22	59
Brian Harman	MC		MC			7	MC		17	MC
Chris Kirk	29		56			41	23	10	52
Si Woo Kim	MC	2	43		7	MC	29	39	17
Harris English	MC		3		13	63	43		31
Ryan Fox	23					Wd	26	MC	17
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	29	50	8			41	23		59	19
Taylor Moore	72		27		4	11	39			1
Lucas Herbert	40				1	63			9
Cameron Davis	4		59			7		MC	17
Rickie Fowler	MC		14			15		10	17
JT Poston	40		MC			MC	34		9	10
Denny McCarthy	29		8		11	25			52	19
Alexander Noren	MC		MC	MC			MC	15	52
Adam Svensson	40		27			41	MC		52
Kevin Kisner	MC					Wd	MC		31	MC
Min Woo Lee	18	MC				MC	MC		31
Nick Taylor	MC				2	41		15	31	10
Scott Stallings	MC	MC			MC	56	26		31
Brendon Todd	MC		8		26	51		53
Andrew Putnam	MC		Wd	24		59		28	9
Davis Riley	MC	MC	MC		1	MC		Wd	28	19
JJ Spaun	MC		27		26	MC		22	9
Hayden Buckley	26		43		26	5		10
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC	23			MC	19		28	59
Emiliano Grillo	MC		23	5		7		53	70
Justin Suh	26	MC	59		23	73			31	45
Ben Griffin	MC	MC	MC		MC	31		MC	31	45
Thomas Detry	40	7			13	MC		64	8
Maverick McNealy	MC	MC		60		MC			52	36
Adam Schenk	MC	MC	MC			31		MC		2
Danny Willett	MC		MC			56	MC
Ben Taylor	69		MC	8	MC	MC		MC		MC
Alex Smalley	23		18	MC		MC		MC		27
Patrick Rodgers	29		MC	10		19		5	MC	36
Sam Ryder	MC		MC		26	MC		3		19
Matthew NeSmith	23	30	35		4	59		MC
Joel Dahmen	69		MC		11	MC			50	61
Luke List		34	MC	MC	23	MC		39		MC
Robby Shelton		43	MC	MC	MC			15		MC
Chez Reavie	40		MC	49		11		6		MC
Austin Eckroat		2	64	49	MC			MC	5	MC
Matt Wallace	65		MC	MC	MC	MC		28	1	7
Stephan Jaeger	50	11	27	18		MC				27
David Lingmerth	MC		47		MC			MC		27
Eric Cole	15	23	MC	5	MC	MC		39		MC
Mark Hubbard	75		27	18	MC	11		MC	29	MC
Sam Stevens	72	34	47		MC	MC		2	3	MC
Beau Hossler	40		47	10	3	31		46		MC
Will Gordon		70	MC	24	MC			MC		36
Seong Hyeon Kim		50	MC	24	13			15		45
Aaron Rai		MC	MC	MC	13	48		28
Byeong Hun An		14	MC	33	13			6		45
Lee Hodges	55		MC	73	MC	41		6		63
Erik van Rooyen		MC	MC	33	26	MC		MC	56	10
Pierceson Coody	MC	MC	MC	11	8	15		53	MC	MC
Joseph Bramlett		19	40	10	26			MC		36
MJ Daffue		MC	47	MC	26			15	29	19
Michael Kim		MC	7	30	19			46	26	45
Kevin Streelman			18	MC		51		46		27
Troy Merritt		MC	MC		13	MC		MC		MC
Marty Dou Ze Cheng		5		49	MC	15		MC		69
Callum Tarren	29		64	MC	MC	MC		MC
Ryan Palmer		8	35		MC	MC		MC
David Lipsky		MC	MC	60	13	MC				36
Akshay Bhatia			43	4	MC	MC		46	24	MC
Nate Lashley		23	27	39		31		MC		MC
Nick Hardy	MC		68		1	MC		28	13	MC
Tyler Duncan		MC	MC		34	MC		58	3	MC
Tyson Alexander		MC	MC	MC	MC				26	65
Ben Martin			MC	46	MC	41		10	8	45
Paul Haley		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	35	MC
Harry Hall		83	MC	10	MC			28	13	MC
Garrick Higgo		30	MC	MC		48		64		58
Patton Kizzire		30	MC	MC	26	31		64		10
Cameron Champ		50	MC	8		MC	MC	MC		MC
Peter Malnati			Wd	MC		MC		22		MC
Dylan Frittelli		MC	MC	MC	26	Wd		MC		MC
Chad Ramey		50	35		9	MC		MC	Wd	27
Greyson Sigg		MC	MC	18	MC	MC		MC		57
Justin Lower		43	MC		MC	71		70	MC	MC
Adam Long		50	MC	18		59		MC	MC	19
Russell Knox		MC	MC		MC	MC		MC	58	MC
Jimmy Walker	MC	74	14	15	MC	25		22		MC
Scott Piercy		19	MC	39	MC	MC		MC	29
Zach Johnson	58		MC		MC	54	34			MC
Kevin Tway		11	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	38	MC
Harry Higgs		MC		MC	MC			28	38	MC
Dylan Wu		MC	21	15	MC			39	16	58
Austin Smotherman		MC	MC	5	MC	67		MC		36
Vincent Norrman		8		18	9			MC	16	MC
Carson Young		14	MC	15	MC	19		MC	38	MC
Cameron Percy		MC		60	MC				68	16
Andrew Novak		67		49	MC			9	46	27
Kramer Hickok		MC	40		MC	72		MC	46	45
Matthias Schwab		MC	MC	MC	9	MC		MC	8	MC
Harrison Endycott		50	59	MC	MC			MC	58	65
Aaron Baddeley		23		39	MC				46
Ryan Armour		50	56	MC	MC			MC		45
Rory Sabbatini			MC							16
Henrik Norlander		34	47	MC	23			60	22	45
Zac Blair			47		MC			MC		10
Sean O`Hair		50		MC	7				29	19
Richy Werenski		11	MC	46	MC	MC		MC	MC	27
Cole Hammer	37			41	MC	21		64		MC
Cody Gribble		MC		55	MC				50	7
Luke Donald	MC		MC		23	67		46		MC
Michael Block	15
Kyle Westmoreland		MC		MC	MC			MC	50	MC
Erik Compton									29
CT Pan		4	MC			MC			MC
Charley Hoffman		MC		55	19			22	MC	MC
Chris Stroud		50		MC	MC				38
Martin Laird		34	MC	MC		MC		MC		MC
Doug Ghim		19	27	MC	MC	54		MC	16	27
Brent Grant		83	MC	MC	MC			MC	8	MC

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Scottie Scheffler	2	MC	55
Viktor Hovland	21		23
Max Homa	23		MC	27				MC
Jordan Spieth	7	2	10	8	32	2	1	2	14	7
Tony Finau	4	20	23	2		29	34	19
Sam Burns	1			31	MC
Collin Morikawa	40	14	2
Sung Jae Im	15	MC	10	MC
Kurt Kitayama	40
Tommy Fleetwood	35
Russell Henley					58
Tom Hoge	MC	MC	MC	40	42		17
Billy Horschel	MC	40	38	19		34
Justin Rose	MC	20	3	58	1
Sepp Straka		MC	MC
Brian Harman	MC	8	23	31	14	7	25	10	30
Chris Kirk	15	69	60		11	67	15	1	14	35
Si Woo Kim		Wd	MC	MC	66	MC	MC
Harris English			MC		20	29	2		30	MC
Ryan Fox
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC		MC	64
Taylor Moore	MC
Lucas Herbert	48
Cameron Davis	7	45	MC
Rickie Fowler	57		MC	MC	14				MC	54
JT Poston	MC	MC	10	MC	20	41
Denny McCarthy	27	MC	66	MC
Alexander Noren			60
Adam Svensson	40
Kevin Kisner	MC	40	29	MC	52	1	10	5	MC
Min Woo Lee	MC
Nick Taylor	48	62		MC	MC	61	47	27
Scott Stallings	4	67		MC	MC	63	MC		MC	4
Brendon Todd	3	8	MC				MC	43	5
Andrew Putnam	15	MC	MC	3	20
Davis Riley	4
JJ Spaun	Wd				MC	Wd
Hayden Buckley	MC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	15		MC
Emiliano Grillo	63	8	MC	19	3	24	55
Justin Suh
Ben Griffin
Thomas Detry
Maverick McNealy	MC	20	32		42
Adam Schenk	MC	65	43	MC	MC
Danny Willett			MC
Ben Taylor
Alex Smalley	27
Patrick Rodgers	35	MC	14		MC	MC		MC*
Sam Ryder	MC	MC	MC
Matthew NeSmith	57	MC	49
Joel Dahmen	63	MC	19	MC	20
Luke List		MC				MC				MC
Robby Shelton		59	MC
Chez Reavie	27		MC	MC	MC	48	MC			11
Austin Eckroat
Matt Wallace		56	MC
Stephan Jaeger	MC
David Lingmerth					MC	12		33	5	18
Eric Cole
Mark Hubbard	52	69	43				62
Sam Stevens
Beau Hossler	21		MC	40	64	MC
Will Gordon		MC
Seong Hyeon Kim
Aaron Rai	68
Byeong Hun An		50	60	68
Lee Hodges	35
Erik van Rooyen	MC		MC
Pierceson Coody
Joseph Bramlett		MC
MJ Daffue
Michael Kim				MC		41	MC
Kevin Streelman	MC	20	MC	31	76	18	MC	58		MC
Troy Merritt	57	7	MC				17
Marty Dou Ze Cheng
Callum Tarren
Ryan Palmer	40	32	MC	6	MC	70	3	MC	5	14
David Lipsky	48
Akshay Bhatia
Nate Lashley	MC	32	MC	69
Nick Hardy
Tyler Duncan	15		38		71
Tyson Alexander
Ben Martin					32	57	29	10	21
Paul Haley
Harry Hall
Garrick Higgo	MC
Patton Kizzire	MC	3	MC	MC	64	63	MC
Cameron Champ		MC	14	58
Peter Malnati	MC	MC		40			MC
Dylan Frittelli	35	MC	MC
Chad Ramey	27
Greyson Sigg	MC
Justin Lower
Adam Long	35	20	MC	19
Russell Knox	15	MC	MC	8	20			24	21
Jimmy Walker		MC	MC	19	20		29	65	10
Scott Piercy	MC	Dq	64	19	MC	7	67	43		26
Zach Johnson	23	32	43	MC	MC	63	17	19	73	3
Kevin Tway	MC		MC	19	5	18			MC
Harry Higgs	69	MC	38
Dylan Wu
Austin Smotherman	63
Vincent Norrman
Carson Young
Cameron Percy		MC				MC
Andrew Novak
Kramer Hickok	MC	14	MC	MC			MC
Matthias Schwab	57
Harrison Endycott
Aaron Baddeley				48	MC	MC	55	MC	51	MC
Ryan Armour				MC	14
Rory Sabbatini	52	67	14	6	20	MC		10	MC	MC
Henrik Norlander		50	MC							73
Zac Blair			55			MC	MC	62
Sean O`Hair					MC	2	34	MC	63	MC
Richy Werenski		45	58	MC	74
Cole Hammer
Cody Gribble					MC	41		MC
Luke Donald	40
Michael Block
Kyle Westmoreland
Erik Compton	MC	20						33		73
CT Pan	52	32	MC	3	20	MC
Charley Hoffman	66	3	MC	13	52	24	42	10	51	18
Chris Stroud				48	Wd	41	13	MC	14	7
Martin Laird				53	MC	MC	MC	43	30	54
Doug Ghim	MC	14	MC	MC
Brent Grant

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