The PGA Tour is in Fort Worth this week for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club and Scottie Scheffler is right back to work after a PGA Championship that included an arrest, brief time in jail and a tie for eighth at Valhalla.
Colonial, the longest-running host course for regular tournaments dating to 1950, has gone through an extensive renovation and even the week after a major it has attracted a field that includes four of the top 10 in the world. Also playing is Dallas native Jordan Spieth, who usually contends at Colonial.
The Colonial tournament at a glance:
Charles Schwab Challenge
Site: Fort Worth, Texas.
Course: Colonial CC. Yardage: 7,289. Par: 70.
Prize money: $9.1 million. Winner’s share: $1,638,000.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, Noon-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-5 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion: Emiliano Grillo.
FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.
Notes: Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is in the field after his wild week at the PGA Championship. The arraignment on his arrest for not following police orders was postponed until June 3. the week of Memorial. … Scheffler has finished in the top 10 in all but one tournament this year. That was a tie for 17th in The American Express. … Colonial has gone through a course renovation led by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner that was completed in about 11 months. … Colonial is the longest-running host course of a regular PGA Tour event dating to 1950. The 1949 tournament was canceled by historic rain. … Ben Hogan (1946-47 and 1952-53) is the only player to repeat. Jordan Spieth finished second, won and finished second from 2015 through 2017.
