Charles Schwab Challenge
May 23rd – 26th, 2019
Colonial C.C.
Fort Worth, TX
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,209
Purse: $7.3 million
with $1,314,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Justin Rose

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 42 of the top 100 and 18 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with five players from the top-ten #3 Justin Rose, #7 Francesco Molinari, #8 Bryson DeChambeau, #9 Xander Schauffele and #10 Rickie Fowler. The other top 50 players are #11 Jon Rahm, #13 Paul Casey, #16 Tony Finau, #20 Louis Oosthuizen, #27 Kevin Kisner, #29 Ian Poulter, #30 Jordan Spieth, #33 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #40 Tyrrell Hatton, #41 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #42 Billy Horschel, #47 Brandt Snedeker, #49 Branden Grace.
Last year there were 20 top-50 players in the field
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2019. Those players are #4 Jon Rahm, #5 Pat Perez, #6 Adam Hadwin, #7 Jordan Spieth, #10 Brian Harman, #13 Sergio Garcia, #14 Marc Leishman, #15 Billy Horschel, #17 Kevin Kisner, #18 Mackenzie Hughes, #19 Wesley Bryan, #22 Si Woo Kim and #23 Cameron Smith.
The field includes 10 past champions: Justin Rose (2018), Kevin Kisner (2017),Jordan Spieth (2016), Zach Johnson (2010, ’12), David Toms (2011), Rory Sabbatini (2007), Tim Herron (2006), Kenny Perry (2005 & ’03), Tom Purtzer (991) and Keith Clearwater (1987).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Charles Schwab field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Charles Schwab in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Charles Schwab.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Charles Schwab
Player | PGA Champ. | Byron Nelson | British Masters | Wells Fargo | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Spieth (254.33 pts) |
T3 (180) |
T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T21 (38.67) |
T30 (6.67) |
T24 (13) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Rory Sabbatini (211.5 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T18 (32) |
T3 (60) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP |
Xander Schauffele (209.33 pts) |
T16 (68) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
T2 (133.33) |
DNP | T24 (13) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Scott Piercy (202.67 pts) |
T41 (18) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
T54 (0) |
Rickie Fowler (183.83 pts) |
T36 (28) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (60) |
T17 (11) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (1.5) |
T40 (3.33) |
Jon Rahm (180 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T9 (60) |
DNP | T24 (13) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
T12 (19) |
DNP |
Francesco Molinari (179.67 pts) |
T48 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T5 (93.33) |
DNP | 3 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
Win (44) |
Paul Casey (170.17 pts) |
T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | Win (44) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Kevin Kisner (169 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
T41 (6) |
T21 (38.67) |
DNP | Win (66) |
DNP | T24 (8.67) |
T22 (14) |
T23 (9) |
Joel Dahmen (166.33 pts) |
T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
T18 (21.33) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
T12 (19) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Rose (166.17 pts) |
T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (25) |
T63 (0) |
Jason Kokrak (161.83 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | DNP | 69 (0) |
T22 (18.67) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
T47 (1.5) |
T10 (13.33) |
Matt Every (146.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Chez Reavie (131.67 pts) |
T14 (72) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (32) |
T18 (21.33) |
T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Max Homa (124.67 pts) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Seamus Power (124.5 pts) |
DNP | T79 (0) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
T5 (46.67) |
T6 (40) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP |
Matt Jones (119.67 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (112.83 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
T10 (26.67) |
T12 (50.67) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
T23 (9) |
Brandt Snedeker (111 pts) |
T16 (68) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (1.33) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T24 (13) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
T5 (35) |
T50 (0.33) |
Tony Finau (105.67 pts) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T60 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T5 (93.33) |
T61 (0) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (14) |
DNP |
Billy Horschel (104 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
T45 (3.33) |
T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T24 (13) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T50 (0.33) |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (101.83 pts) |
T41 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
T21 (38.67) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (4.5) |
2 (33.33) |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (98.33 pts) |
T41 (18) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (1.33) |
DNP | T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T23 (9) |
Charley Hoffman (97 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
T45 (3.33) |
T29 (28) |
2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Abraham Ancer (92.5 pts) |
T16 (68) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
T17 (16.5) |
T41 (3) |
DNP | T12 (19) |
CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Charles Schwab
Player | PGA Champ. | Byron Nelson | British Masters | Wells Fargo | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas | WGC Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Kim (-68.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Chesson Hadley (-40.67 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
T17 (11) |
Rod Pampling (-40 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Dominic Bozzelli (-35 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Ted Potter, Jr. (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T67 (0) |
DNP | T77 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Cameron Champ (-29.17 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-2.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Josh Teater (-23.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ben Silverman (-23.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Tyrone Van Aswegen (-20 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Scott Langley (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T67 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Charles Schwab
Best Bets:
Jon Rahm
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T2 |
Like him a lot, has shown in his two previous appearances that the course is perfect for him.
Jordan Spieth
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T32 | T2 | Win | T2 | T14 | T7 |
Has been struggling with his game for a year and a half. He could get over the hump with a great finish this week, hopefully, a win.
Justin Rose
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T71 | T34 |
Course is perfect for him and wouldn’t be surprise to see him defend his title.
Best of the rest:
Ian Poulter
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T5 | 76 | 8 | T15 |
He is a better ball striker than people realize, he could win this and surprise a lot of folks.
Paul Casey
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | T43 | CUT | T13 | 5 |
He was born to win this tournament, he hits the ball the way Colonial was meant to be played.
Louis Oosthuizen
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | CUT | WD | T38 | T19 |
Another guy that suits this course.
Francesco Molinari
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another first-timer that will love playing at Colonial.
Solid contenders
Rickie Fowler
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
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T14 | CUT | T54 | T5 | T16 | T38 |
Again you don’t know which Rickie Fowler will show up, I think he can do well on this course, if he putts well.
Scott Piercy
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T7 | T67 | T43 | T26 | CUT | DQ |
Was T-7th at Colonial in 2017.
Billy Horschel
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T34 |
Has been very consistent in 2019.
Brandt Snedeker
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T42 | T48 | T17 | T2 | T45 | T16 | T59 | T29 |
Looking to turn around 2019, a win this week would do that.
Emiliano Grillo
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | T24 | T55 |
Has shown that he can play well on the course.
Long shots that could come through:
Danny Lee
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | 6 | T22 | T10 | T38 | T46 |
The sleeper pick of the week, watch him he can go low at Colonial
Joel Dahmen
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 |
Has been sharp of late.
Nate Lashley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
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His stats for the PGA Tour in 2019 show how good he can be in this event.
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