The Texas Two-Step concludes this week with the arrival of the entire field of Cowboys at one of the most historic venues on the PGA Tour’s playing calendar. Colonial Country Club will once again be the site of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge, but it will be only the second time that players will face nature on a restored golf course.
Golf architect Gil Hance and his firm came to the site with the hope of restoring the golf course to its original intent as designed by Perry Maxwell after play ends in 2023. To that end, Hanse has improved the infrastructure, lowered most of the greens to make them more susceptible, and made dramatic changes to some of the par 3s.
Last season, it was Ben Griffin who won the Colonial for his second career win and his first individual victory. He returned to defend his title against a strong field of fighters, including Ludwig Oberg, Russell Henry, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, J.J. Spaun, Hideki Matsuyama, and Tony Finau, who seemed to have found his match last week.
Perhaps as bright as the players playing are two players who don’t live in Dallas: Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth. Due to the condensed schedule, both players, who have been practicing regularly at Colonial, have decided to take a break in consideration of the upcoming tournament period.
Brooks Koepka was also planning to play, but decided to take his name off the field. His absence means he will miss next week’s Memorial (the penultimate signature event) through the Aon Swing 5, with the likes of Zach Bouchu, Keith Mitchell and Finau vying for the right.
2026 Charles Schwab Challenge Schedule
date: May 28th to 31st
position: Colonial Country Club — Fort Worth, Texas
Par: 70 | Yardage: 7,289 | Architect: perry maxwell
wallet: $9.9 million
2026 Charles Schwab Challenge Odds
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- Ludwig Oberg (10-1): From a statistical point of view, Åberg is at a higher level than others in the field. Over the past three months, he has averaged nearly three strokes per round, more than one stroke better than the No. 2 player in the field over the same time span. Unfortunately for the Swedish superstar, he has not been able to match his league in the most important category of wins. Oberg hasn’t won a title since last year’s Genesis Invitational as he continues to stumble on Sunday. He had a great chance to get back into shape in the final round of the PGA Championship, and if he continues this way, he should get another chance this weekend.
- Russell Henry (20-1): After a close call at the Masters, Henry’s form has dipped ever so slightly. He followed up the Masters with a top-25 finish at the RBC Heritage and then a T49 finish at Trump National Doral before missing out on a spot at the PGA Championship. Aronimink’s main culprit was the putter — as it was for many — meaning the bones of his game remain strong. He wasn’t in the habit of adding Colonial to his calendar, but the last time he did, he finished T16 in 2023.
- Robert McIntyre (21-1)
- Rickie Fowler (24-1): His string of top-10 finishes ended at the PGA Championship, but Fowler couldn’t figure out Aronimink’s green complex. Before his second major championship of the season, he had three consecutive top-10 finishes in marquee events, including a close call at the Tourist Championship. Fowler ranks fourth in the field in terms of total strokes gained, as he has rejuvenated his ball-striking efforts, but has been filled primarily by rediscovering his putting stroke.
- Justin Thomas (25-1): The two-time major champion seems to be getting stronger by the week. He finished with a final round 65 in a flurry of events against Alonimink, holding the clubhouse lead for most of the afternoon, but was ultimately forced to a T4 finish. This came after his putter posted more-than-friendly results at both Quail Hollow and Trump National Doral. On a golf course where players can lay back off the tee and require strategy, Thomas can work his way around this spot, but he hasn’t teed it up at Colonial since 2022.
- Ben Griffin (25-1): Griffin, a three-time champion in 2025, fell into an early return to Earth season, but to his credit, he’s climbing out of that hole. Griffin has finished in the top 15 three times in the last four tournaments, thanks in large part to his putting. His iron play is poor compared to his standards as he is experiencing changes in his swing.
- Akshay Bhatia (29-1)
- Hideki Matsuyama (31-1)
- Keegan Bradley (32-1)
- JJ Spahn (32-1)
- Keith Mitchell (34-1)
2026 Charles Schwab Challenge Selected Players
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