Charles Schwab Challenge
May 26th – 29th, 2022
Colonial C.C.
Fort Worth, TX
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,209
Purse: $8.4 million
with $1,512,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Jason Kokrak

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 42 of the top 100 and 26 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with six players from the top-ten #1 Scottie Scheffler, #4 Collin Morikawa, #5 Justin Thomas, #7 Viktor Hovland, #9 Jordan Spieth, #10 Sam Burns, #14 Will Zalatoris, #16 Billy Horschel, #19 Abraham Ancer, #21 Tony Finau, #22 Sungjae Im, #28 Daniel Berger, #29 Max Homa, #31 Jason Kokrak, #32 Kevin Kisner, #34 Kevin Na, #35 Talor Gooch, #37 Tom Hoge, #38 Patrick Reed, #39 Harold Varner III, #41 Tommy Fleetwood, #43 K.H. Lee, #44 Lucas Herbert, #47 Cameron Tringale, #48 Webb Simpson, #49 Mito Pereira.
Last year there were 23 top-50 players in the field
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2022. Those players are #1 Scottie Scheffler, #3 Sam Burns, #4 Justin Thomas, #7 Max Homa, #8 Tom Hoge, #10 Jordan Spieth, #11 Talor Gooch, #15 Viktor Hovland, #16 Sungjae, #19 Collin Morikawa and #11 J.J. Spaun.
The field includes 9 past champions: Jason Kokrak (2021), Daniel Berger (2020), Kevin Na (2019), Justin Rose (2018), Kevin Kisner (2017), Jordan Spieth (2016), Chris Kirk (2015), Zach Johnson (2010, ’12), and Rory Sabbatini (2007).
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 Challenge
Player | PGA Champ. | AT&T Byron Nelson | Wells Fargo | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas Open | WGC-Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Thomas (423.33 pts) |
Win (264) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
T33 (8.5) |
DNP |
Will Zalatoris (334.33 pts) |
2 (200) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T5 (35) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T38 (4) |
Max Homa (263.67 pts) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T48 (1.33) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (18.5) |
T17 (11) |
Davis Riley (242.33 pts) |
T13 (74) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | 5 (46.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Mito Pereira (240.67 pts) |
T3 (180) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Scottie Scheffler (234.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | Win (66) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
Win (44) |
Tommy Fleetwood (226.83 pts) |
T5 (140) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T10 (26.67) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T22 (14) |
T20 (10) |
Jordan Spieth (220.83 pts) |
T34 (32) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T35 (5) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Harold Varner III (181.33 pts) |
T48 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T3 (60) |
T23 (18) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
T6 (30) |
DNP |
Sam Burns (181 pts) |
T20 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
T26 (12) |
T9 (15) |
Chris Kirk (169.33 pts) |
T5 (140) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T5 (23.33) |
K.H. Lee (161 pts) |
T41 (18) |
Win (132) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T42 (2.67) |
Billy Horschel (144 pts) |
68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
43 (4.67) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-2.5) |
T2 (33.33) |
Tony Finau (135.17 pts) |
T30 (40) |
DNP | T41 (9) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T29 (7) |
T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Tom Hoge (131.5 pts) |
T9 (90) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
T32 (6) |
David Lipsky (131.33 pts) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
CUT (-10) |
T6 (40) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
Abraham Ancer (128.83 pts) |
T9 (90) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T5 (35) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T33 (8.5) |
DNP |
Viktor Hovland (124.83 pts) |
T41 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
T9 (22.5) |
T2 (33.33) |
Talor Gooch (122.67 pts) |
T20 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T7 (18.33) |
Matthew NeSmith (119.33 pts) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
T31 (19) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T12 (25.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Kevin Na (118.5 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brian Harman (111.17 pts) |
T34 (32) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T63 (0) |
DNP |
Stewart Cink (105.67 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | 68 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Justin Rose (95 pts) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Lucas Herbert (95 pts) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
T7 (18.33) |
Sungjae Im (94.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
T21 (19.33) |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T20 (10) |
Collin Morikawa (94.17 pts) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
T26 (16) |
5 (46.67) |
DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | T68 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Kurt Kitayama (93 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T15 (35) |
T2 (66.67) |
T38 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Stephan Jaeger (91 pts) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
T6 (60) |
T15 (23.33) |
T29 (14) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T52 (0) |
Brandon Wu (89 pts) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
T2 (66.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Troy Merritt (88 pts) |
T41 (18) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T12 (25.33) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T46 (2) |
T74 (0) |
J.T. Poston (86.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (45) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T3 (60) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Adam Schenk (83 pts) |
T41 (18) |
T79 (0) |
T9 (45) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T14 (24) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T42 (2.67) |
James Hahn (82.33 pts) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
T9 (45) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T29 (14) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Cameron Tringale (80.5 pts) |
T41 (18) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Jason Kokrak (79.17 pts) |
T60 (0) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T53 (0) |
T26 (8) |
Nate Lashley (77.33 pts) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
WD (-5) |
T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
T27 (7.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Gary Woodland (77.33 pts) |
T34 (32) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
CUT (-5) |
T5 (23.33) |
Rickie Fowler (73 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
Peter Malnati (72 pts) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
T51 (0) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T46 (2) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Kevin Kisner (69.67 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 35 (10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T44 (4) |
DNP | 2 (50) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
4 (40) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Aaron Rai (65 pts) |
DNP | T46 (4) |
CUT (-10) |
T24 (17.33) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Webb Simpson (63.17 pts) |
T20 (60) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | T35 (7.5) |
DNP | T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Ryan Palmer (60.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T48 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Patrick Rodgers (59.67 pts) |
DNP | T32 (18) |
DNP | 10 (26.67) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T38 (4) |
Patrick Reed (58 pts) |
T34 (32) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Lucas Glover (57.67 pts) |
T23 (54) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T48 (1.33) |
T30 (13.33) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T74 (0) |
Taylor Moore (55.67 pts) |
DNP | T32 (18) |
T64 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T42 (2.67) |
Doc Redman (53.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
T48 (1.33) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T39 (3.67) |
T26 (12) |
DNP |
C.T. Pan (53 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (35) |
T29 (14) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Maverick McNealy (50.83 pts) |
T75 (0) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
T17 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (2) |
73 (0) |
J.J. Spaun (50 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T23 (18) |
Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
CUT (-5) |
T52 (0) |
Austin Smotherman (48.33 pts) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
T25 (25) |
T67 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Cam Davis (48.33 pts) |
T48 (4) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
46 (2.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Alex Smalley (47.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T6 (40) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T38 (4) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Charles Schwab Challenge
Player | PGA Champ. | AT&T Byron Nelson | Wells Fargo | Mexico Open | Zurich Classic | RBC Heritage | Masters | Valero Texas Open | WGC-Dell Match Play | Corales Puntacana | Valspar Champ. | The Players | Arnold Palmer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tway (-50 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Jason Dufner (-46 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Charley Hoffman (-45 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Andrew Putnam (-42 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Lee Hodges (-36.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T51 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Harry Higgs (-34 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T14 (24) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP |
Danny Lee (-31.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
WD (-2.5) |
T61 (0) |
Zach Johnson (-30 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T42 (2.67) |
Max McGreevy (-29.33 pts) |
DNP | T83 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T48 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Carlos Ortiz (-26.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Charles Schwab Challenge
Best Bets:
Jordan Spieth
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T10 | T8 | T32 | T2 | Win | T2 | T14 | T7 |
Can’t see anyone that can beat him, with his new and improved Tee-to-Green he will be close to unstoppable at Colonial. Love’s Colonial with a win and three runner-up finishes. Other than Augusta National, this is one of his favorite courses and he will be around on Sunday. No need to worry about him, in nine starts has only been out of the top ten twice, the worst being a T-32nd in 2018. Yes, bet the farm on him.
Will Zalatoris
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T59 |
The only question mark will be if he is too burnt out after losing the playoff to Justin Thomas. I really don’t think that will be a problem, he is swinging and hitting the ball great and it should carry over. Not only does he have the Perry Maxwell scenario in play, but he plays well at Augusta National, and Riviera and will play well at Colonial. One other thing, in his post-game interview on Sunday with CBS, he said he is very motivated to win and win soon.
Collin Morikawa
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | 2 |
He has played well at Colonial, was 2nd in 2020 and T-14th last year, still he is in a bit of a slump since the Masters and we just wondering if that effects Morikawa this week.
Best of the rest:
Justin Thomas
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T40 | T10 |
Coming off a big high from his PGA Championship win and he has played well at Colonial finishing T-40th last year and T-10th in 2020. Odds are against a back to back win, only four have won a PGA Championship and then the next week. Two of them have come since 2000 and Tiger was the winner of both.
Abraham Ancer
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T14 | T58 | T52 |
He has a pair of 14th place finishes in 2020 & ’21, he is 15 under par in his last two starts at Colonial. He was T-9th at the PGA Championship so maybe Colonial will be good to him.
Tommy Fleetwood
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Is a Colonial rookie, but he played well at the PGA finishing T-5th. Who knows maybe the connection with Perry Maxwell designing both course will help him.
Davis Riley
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Still playing strong, he was T-13th at Southern Hills, in his last four starts that was his worst. He is playing for the first time at Colonial, but if he can do well at Southern Hills, he can do well this week.
Solid contenders
Stewart Cink
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 | T10 | CUT | CUT | T16 | T22 |
If he can do what he did last year at Heritage and win, the sky is the limit at Colonial, a course he finished T-2nd at in 2000 and T-4th in 2006. He played well last week at the PGA Championship and his game has improved of late.
Chris Kirk
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T69 | T60 | T11 | T67 | T15 | Win | T14 | T35 | T5 | T16 |
He quietly finished T-5th at the PGA Championship, he plays this week on another course similar to Southern Hills. Oh, did I tell you that Kirk won at Colonial in 2015 and was T-5th in 2012?
Sam Burns
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T31 | CUT |
Hasn’t played well at Colonial and has not played well since winning the Valspar. But he did Play steady at Southern Hills finishing T-20th, his game has been sharp, and I feel that he has the momentum to play well this week.
Viktor Hovland
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T23 |
A forgotten person right now. But we are here to remind you Hovland is a great player who has not played well in the last 2 months. He comes to a course that is perfect for his game, if he putts well he will do well
Long shots that could come through:
Justin Rose
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T20 | T3 | T58 | Win | T71 |
Folks have forgotten about Justin, but he is a top-dog at Colonial winning in 2018 and finishing T-3rd in 2020. His year has been one of ups and downs, but just like that he shot 68 on Sunday at the PGA Championship and he rides the wave of finishing T-13th so he is going up right now on some folk’s list of good bets.
Daniel Berger
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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T20 | Win | T53 | CUT |
Won at Colonial in 2020, could a return trip turn his game around? Shot 80 in missing the cut at the PGA Championship, still he has the game to play well at Colonial. His problem has been putting, but his tee-to-Green game is still strong and a place that has good memories could help him find his game,
Webb Simpson
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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CUT | CUT | 5 | T3 | CUT |
He has missed the cut four of his six Colonial starts but at the same time he was 5th in 2017 and T-3rd in 2016. The course should be in his wheelhouse and he has gotten over his neck surgery back at the first of the year and he seems to show signs of good play. He had a third-round 65 last week at Southern Hills finishing T-20th and in the back of my mind I thought he will be in contention soon at some event, possibly Colonial.
On my naughty list
Scottie Scheffler
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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CUT | T55 |
In a matter of a week, went from being my hero to now on my naughty list. Right now many people are wondering what is up with his game. Could the last two weeks be an anomaly? Absolutely, but I think he has to lick his wounds from missing the cut at the PGA Championship after so much anticipation. Has struggled in his two Colonial starts, it’s hard to play so close to his home, I don’t expect things to get any better this week.
Mito Pereira
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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First time playing in this event |
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How would you feel and play just a couple of days from hitting a driver in the water on the last hole that cost him $2 million? Think it’s going to be a bit before the scars of last week heal.
Jason Kokrak
2022 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 |
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Win | T3 | T32 | CUT | T55 | CUT | T18 |
Defending champion that since winning at Houston has been struggling with his game. All his stats are way off the last couple of years’ play but the biggest fall is his putting. Was always a poor putter until last year, but the magic has slipped away and for him to do well he has to find that steady putter he had last year. He struggled at the PGA finishing T-60th last week, don’t think he will find it this year.
Well Sal I had JT, Rory and Spieth last week and then changed my picks after I saw Rory/Spieth were paired with Tiger for Thu/Fri rounds. Overthought that a bit and scratched all of them and went with Scheffler, Rahm and Xander. Kicked myself all weekend.
Eight of the 25 in my pool picked JT and only one of those had another Top 10 (Rory). Also, only one guy had Zalatoris.
That’s why they call it gambling.
After reneging on Spieth last week I’m going to pull trigger on him this week and Morikawa.
I’m in 24th and have a long way to go to catch the leaders.
Tiger vs. Phil
The over the top coverage of Tiger from Monday thru Sunday was just ridiculous. From TV coverage on Golf Channel, ESPN and CBS to even the pgatour.com web site that had EIGHT different Tiger stories on their home page from Thursday thru Saturday while he was 10 to 15 shots behind. Then after all that hub-bub he withdraws?
Thankfully HULU offers 6-10 different channels dedicated to golf tourneys each week so fans can watch 5 or 6 different groupings and the rest of the field versus having to watch 6 hours of coverage of Tiger walking from his car to the clubhouse, an hour of Tiger on the range before he tees off, watch every one of his shots….watch him walk from shot to shot….watch him circle the green 3x before he hits his putt….and watch him walk off the 18th green al the way to the scorers tent.
In addition, the anti-Phil coverage is just as ridiculous. Tiger can do no wrong no matter how many time he HAS done wrong over the last 10+ years time and time again. I’ll refrain from listing the obvious specific details of those messes he created. The media and fans turn a blind eye and treat him to a heroes welcome everywhere he goes. Yet Phil makes one comment about a Saudi golf league and he can’t show his face as a 3x champion to play at The Masters or show up to defend his PGA Championship (2x champ) after winning a year ago as the oldest player to ever win a major because he’ll be a distraction.
My two cents. Would be great to see both tee it up at the US Open on Father’s Day weekend and at St. Andrews in July (maybe pair them together), but we all know who the focus will be on those two weeks…..and I’ll be thanking HULU once again!
I really think Spieth will play well this week, can’t say the same about Morikawa.
Tiger moves the needle in the right direction. Looking at how high the ratings were, sure not as high as with Mickelson last year, but much higher than the last half dozen or so.
As for Mickelson, my mother told me as a little kid you never pee in the bed you sleep in. What Phil did was a terrible act of being selfish and for the time being, he is not very well respected by his peers. Don’t know how it ends, but if he decides to go with the new league and play in London it will cause some bad feelings for everyone.
Yes the PGA Tour is overbearing at times, but they have given the players a tremendous place to play and be wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. As for Phil, he wouldn’t be in this money predicament if he didn’t lose $40 million gambling. It sounds like he may of taken millions already and either would have to pay the Saudi’s back or play. It’s sad for all of us this greed.