Ben Griffin Defends Title at 80th Charles Schwab Challenge

The PGA Tour remains in Texas this week for the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge, which begins Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. The event, one of the Tour's longest-running tournaments, features a $9.9 million purse with the winner earning $1.782 million.

Defending champion Ben Griffin headlines the field as he returns to the historic venue, which is hosting the event for the 80th consecutive year. Griffin will begin his title defense alongside Rickie Fowler and Tom Hoge, teeing off at 1:13 p.m. EST from the first hole on Thursday and 8:33 a.m. from the 10th on Friday. The field has been impacted by several high-profile withdrawals, including major champions Brooks Koepka and last week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson winner, Wyndham Clark.

Ludvig Åberg enters the tournament as a betting favorite following a consistent season that includes six top-10 finishes in his last seven starts, most recently a tie for fourth at the PGA Championship. He is grouped with world number nine J.J. Spaun and major winner Gary Woodland for the first two rounds. Other notable groupings include Hideki Matsuyama with Robert MacIntyre and Alex Smalley, and Justin Thomas paired with Russell Henley...