This week marks the 80th playing of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. And yet again, it’ll feature some of the best golfers in the world taking on the Texas mainstay. Ben Hogan won the first tour event here in 1946. Other victors over the years include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Phil Mickelson and defending champ Ben Griffin.
Ludvig Aberg, No. 13 in the World and No. 6 in the FedEx Cup standings will be making his tournament debut, and he’ll be looking to best other top talent like J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland. This is also the last chance to qualify for the next signature event, the Memorial Tournament (and drink too many Muirfield Village milkshakes), via the Aon Swing 5 and Aon Next 10.
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We give credit to Texas golf historian Frances G. Trimble for establishing the fact that Perry Maxwell, not John Bredemus, originally designed Colonial Country Club for Fort Worth businessman Marvin Leonard. Both architects submitted routings. Maxwell’s was used, while Bredemus supervised construction. In 2023, Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner initiated a warp-speed, total renovation of the design using Maxwell’s 1941 modifications as a roadmap, a similar treatment they implemented when remodeling Maxwell’s Southern Hills in 2018.
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Griffin won last year despite two bogeys on his final six holes at Colonial. He did just enough to hold off Matti Schmid by one stroke. The victory was Griffin’s second within a month (after the Zurich Classic), and he went on to claim his third PGA Tour win at the World Wide Technology Championship in November.
This week’s winner will receive a $1.782 million cut of the $9.9 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
MORE: A promising trend has emerged for Justin Thomas heading into Colonial
TV Schedule (all times EDT) Thursday
4-7 p.m., Golf Channel/NBC Sports App
Friday
4-7 p.m., Golf Channel/NBC Sports App
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Saturday
1-3:30 p.m., Golf Channel/NBC Sports App; 3:30-6:30 p.m., CBS/Paramount+
Sunday
1-3 p.m., Golf Channel/NBC Sports App; 3-6 p.m., CBS/Paramount+
Streaming Schedule (all times EDT)
PGA Tour Live streaming coverage will air on ESPN+ with four separate feeds each day.
Thursday
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Main Feed/Featured Group9 a.m.-7 p.m., Marquee Group/Featured Group8:45 a.m.-7 p.m., Featured Groups/Featured Hole8:45 a.m.-7 p.m., Featured Holes/Featured Hole
Friday
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Main Feed/Featured Group9 a.m.-7 p.m., Marquee Group/Featured Group8:45 a.m.-7 p.m., Featured Groups/Featured Hole8:45 a.m.-7 p.m., Featured Holes/Featured Hole
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Saturday
8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Main Feed/Featured Group9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Marquee Group/Featured Group9:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Featured Groups/Featured Hole9:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Betcast/Betcast Featured Hole
Sunday
8 a.m.-6 p.m., Main Feed/Featured Group9 a.m.-6 p.m., Marquee Group/Featured Group8:45 a.m.-6 p.m., Featured Groups/Featured Hole8:45 a.m.-6 p.m., Betcast/Betcast Featured Hole
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Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio (all times EDT)
Thursday-Friday: 1-7 p.m.Saturday-Sunday: 1-6 p.m.
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Tee Times (all times EDT) FIRST ROUND/THURSDAY
First tee
8 a.m. — Nick Hardy, Zac Blair, Michael Thorbjornsen
8:11 a.m. — Vince Whaley, Max McGreevy, Danny Walker
8:22 a.m. — Chad Ramey, Ben Martin, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
8:33 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Joe Highsmith, Davis Riley
8:44 a.m. — Steven Fisk, Cam Davis, Chris Kirk
8:55 a.m. — Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Kevin Yu
9:06 a.m. — William Mouw, Brian Campbell, J.T. Poston
9:17 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Adam Svensson, Sam Ryder
9:28 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, Pierceson Coody, Mac Meissner
9:39 a.m. — David Skinns, Jackson Suber, Keita Nakajima
9:50 a.m. — Alejandro Tosti, John Parr, Luke Clanton
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12:40 p.m. — Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips, Kevin Roy
12:51 p.m. — Joel Dahmen, Ryan Palmer, Beau Hossler
1:02 p.m. — Doug Ghim, Rico Hoey, Ben Kohles
1:13 p.m. — Ben Griffin, Rickie Fowler, Tom Hoge
1:24 p.m. — J.J. Spaun, Gary Woodland, Ludvig Åberg
1:35 p.m. — Brandt Snedeker, Akshay Bhatia, Tony Finau
1:46 p.m. — Sahith Theegala, Taylor Moore, Michael Kim
1:57 p.m. — Keith Mitchell, Patrick Rodgers, Johnny Keefer
2:08 p.m. — Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Zach Bauchou, Chandler Blanchet
2:19 p.m. — Haotong Li, Hayden Springer, Jimmy Stanger
2:30 p.m. — Dan Brown, A.J. Ewart, Albert Hansson (a)
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10th tee
8 a.m. — Nick Dunlap, Kevin Kisner, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
8:11 a.m. — Max Homa, Lanto Griffin, Rasmus Højgaard
8:22 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, Mackenzie Hughes, Thorbjørn Olesen
8:33 a.m. — Ricky Castillo, Nico Echavarria, Harry Hall
8:44 a.m. — Ryan Gerard, Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman
8:55 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Robert MacIntyre, Alex Smalley
9:06 a.m. — Justin Thomas, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im
9:17 a.m. — Andrew Putnam, David Lipsky, Hank Lebioda
9:28 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Dylan Wu, Jordan Smith
9:39 a.m. — Paul Peterson, Neal Shipley, John VanDerLaan
9:50 a.m. — Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Trace Crowe, Davis Chatfield
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12:40 p.m. — Matthieu Pavon, Austin Smotherman, Takumi Kanaya
12:51 p.m. — Camilo Villegas, Charley Hoffman, Eric Cole
1:02 p.m. — Erik van Rooyen, Tom Kim, Seamus Power
1:13 p.m. — Karl Vilips, Stephan Jaeger, Webb Simpson
1:24 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
1:35 p.m. — Michael Brennan, Matt McCarty, Davis Thompson
1:46 p.m. — Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard, Max Greyserman
1:57 p.m. — Lee Hodges, Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
2:08 p.m. — Zecheng Dou, Adrien Saddier, Pontus Nyholm
2:19 p.m. — Kris Ventura, Kensei Hirata, Christo Lamprecht
2:30 p.m. — Jeffrey Kang, Marcelo Rozo, Mason Howell (a)
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SECOND ROUND/FRIDAY
First tee
8 a.m. — Matthieu Pavon, Austin Smotherman, Takumi Kanaya
8:11 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, Charley Hoffman, Eric Cole
8:22 a.m. — Erik van Rooyen, Tom Kim, Seamus Power
8:33 a.m. — Karl Vilips, Stephan Jaeger, Webb Simpson
8:44 a.m. — Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
8:55 a.m. — Michael Brennan, Matt McCarty, Davis Thompson
9:06 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard, Max Greyserman
9:17 a.m. — Lee Hodges, Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
9:28 a.m. — Zecheng Dou, Adrien Saddier, Pontus Nyholm
9:39 a.m. — Kris Ventura, Kensei Hirata, Christo Lamprecht
9:50 a.m. — Jeffrey Kang, Marcelo Rozo, Mason Howell (a)
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12:40 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Kevin Kisner, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:51 p.m. — Max Homa, Lanto Griffin, Rasmus Højgaard
1:02 p.m. — Patton Kizzire, Mackenzie Hughes, Thorbjørn Olesen
1:13 p.m. — Ricky Castillo, Nico Echavarria, Harry Hall
1:24 p.m. — Ryan Gerard, Keegan Bradley, Brian Harman
1:35 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Robert MacIntyre, Alex Smalley
1:46 p.m. — Justin Thomas, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im
1:57 p.m. — Andrew Putnam, David Lipsky, Hank Lebioda
2:08 p.m. — Brice Garnett, Dylan Wu, Jordan Smith
2:19 p.m. — Paul Peterson, Neal Shipley, John VanDerLaan
2:30 p.m. — Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Trace Crowe, Davis Chatfield
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10th tee
8 a.m. — Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips, Kevin Roy
8:11 a.m. — Joel Dahmen, Ryan Palmer, Beau Hossler
8:22 a.m. — Doug Ghim, Rico Hoey, Ben Kohles
8:33 a.m. — Ben Griffin, Rickie Fowler, Tom Hoge
8:44 a.m. — J.J. Spaun, Gary Woodland, Ludvig Åberg
8:55 a.m. — Brandt Snedeker, Akshay Bhatia, Tony Finau
9:06 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Taylor Moore, Michael Kim
9:17 a.m. — Keith Mitchell, Patrick Rodgers, Johnny Keefer
9:28 a.m. — Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Zach Bauchou, Chandler Blanchet
9:39 a.m. — Haotong Li, Hayden Springer, Jimmy Stanger
9:50 a.m. — Dan Brown, A.J. Ewart, Albert Hansson (a)
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12:40 p.m. — Nick Hardy, Zac Blair, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:51 p.m. — Vince Whaley, Max McGreevy, Danny Walker
1:02 p.m. — Chad Ramey, Ben Martin, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
1:13 p.m. — Andrew Novak, Joe Highsmith, Davis Riley
1:24 p.m. — Steven Fisk, Cam Davis, Chris Kirk
1:35 p.m. — Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Kevin Yu
1:46 p.m. — William Mouw, Brian Campbell, J.T. Poston
1:57 p.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Adam Svensson, Sam Ryder
2:08 p.m. — Austin Eckroat, Pierceson Coody, Mac Meissner
2:19 p.m. — David Skinns, Jackson Suber, Keita Nakajima
2:30 p.m. — Alejandro Tosti, John Parr, Luke Clanton
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