Charles Schwab Challenge 2022

[MattyO1984]

The PGA Tour heads to Texas and the Colonial Country Club which is inextricably linked to the late, great Ben Hogan. His ties to the course never seem to be far from the mind this week and in a fitting throwback, the course typically presents an old school challenge which continues to present problems for our modern day hero’s. As is often the way in a post major week, there are some notable absences from the field but a look through the entry list reveals a strong field nonetheless. Defending Champion Jason Kokrak will be there - he might not have many PGA Tour events left in him depending on what happens with the Saudi’s - but the field is headlined by our most recent major winners in Justin Thomas and home favourite and world number 1, Scottie Scheffler.

 

Defending Champion:-

Jason Kokrak

 

Notables in the Field:-

Justin Thomas

Scottie Scheffler

Collin Morikawa

Jordan Spieth

Will Zalatoris

Bryson DeChambeau

Sam Burns

Daniel Berger

Tony Finau

Max Homa

Viktor Hovland

Patrick Reed

Webb Simpson

 

Course:-

Colonial Country Club

Par 70

7,209 yards

 

 

Edited May 23, 2022 by MattyO1984

[iBanesto]

It would be fitting for Matthias Schwab to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.

 

[Chunked]

Probably a good week to bet against JT. 

[Duct Tape]

Oh, those jackets…….

 

Aaarg

[stinger_gc]

When's the last time a guy played the week after winning a major and won?

[grm24]

2 hours ago, KizIsTheMan said:

When's the last time a guy played the week after winning a major and won?

Tiger did it in 2000. Won The PGA then The WGC NEC @ Firestone in consecutive weeks. Others may have done it. Good question.

[Justsomeguy]

Although I have specious reasons for thinking so, I feel that Morikawa, Burns and Ancer will show up this week.

They're all relatively straight off the tee, and above average on approach.

You don't seem to need to be long or putt lights out to win here, but you've got to be solid tee to green.

[MattyO1984]

2 hours ago, Justsomeguy said:

Although I have specious reasons for thinking so, I feel that Morikawa, Burns and Ancer will show up this week.

They're all relatively straight off the tee, and above average on approach.

You don't seem to need to be long or putt lights out to win here, but you've got to be solid tee to green.

 

Morikawa definitely has some form around here. Lost out in a playoff a couple of years ago to Daniel Berger. 

[jmcm87]

On 5/23/2022 at 6:44 AM, iBanesto said:

It would be fitting for Matthias Schwab to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.

 

Toto Wolff approves. 

[grm24]

BDC with the withdrawal due to his injury.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/bryson-dechambeau-withdraws-from-charles-schwab-challenge-again-citing-wrist-injury-203030012.html

[Kenbone]

TCU alum and Fort Worth resident Tom Hoge wins this week. 

He knows the course and he's sleeping in his own bed every night. 

 

[Hankshank]

Colonial ... yaaawwwnnn. Firestone boring. But still, such a great field that I will probably give it a glance anyways. 

[MattyO1984]

11 hours ago, grm24 said:

BDC with the withdrawal due to his injury.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/bryson-dechambeau-withdraws-from-charles-schwab-challenge-again-citing-wrist-injury-203030012.html

 

Not hugely surprising given what he mentioned last week but what I cannot fathom is if it wasn't good to go last week, how much he thought it was going to improve in 6 or 7 days. He seemed to enter everything and then withdraw before The Masters and now he has done the same with the PGA and now this. Would he not be better served to actual listen to what his doctors are saying and give it the time that it needs.

[MattyO1984]

Impressed with JT remaining committed to the event having won last week. Seems like it would have been pretty easy to pull his name out. Got to imagine that last week will have taken him out of it - got to imagine that if there was a week where his run of made cuts in a row comes under pressure then it would be this week.

[Hankshank]

23 minutes ago, MattyO1984 said:

Impressed with JT remaining committed to the event having won last week. Seems like it would have been pretty easy to pull his name out. Got to imagine that last week will have taken him out of it - got to imagine that if there was a week where his run of made cuts in a row comes under pressure then it would be this week.

Thats like in 75% of the cases, in 25% the player will bring the momentum from the last week into playing great the week after. 

[FenderSpots]

Nice to see a stronger field this week. Should be a fun week of golf to watch!

[iBanesto]

16 hours ago, jmcm87 said:

Toto Wolff approves. 

 

Would he though? Would he? 😂

 

Spot the conundrum.

 

 

[DON SVO]

3 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

 

Not hugely surprising given what he mentioned last week but what I cannot fathom is if it wasn't good to go last week, how much he thought it was going to improve in 6 or 7 days. He seemed to enter everything and then withdraw before The Masters and now he has done the same with the PGA and now this. Would he not be better served to actual listen to what his doctors are saying and give it the time that it needs.

 

Colonial is an invitational, I imagine he left his name in the hat in case he was feeling good to play after the PGA. He withdrew in a timely enough fashion so his spot can be filled.

[jmcm87]

4 hours ago, iBanesto said:

 

Would he though? Would he? 😂

 

Spot the conundrum.

 

 

haha, maybe not. 

 

I can only imagine how frustrating it is to know that Max V is the next Lewis H and there's nothing you can do about it. Plus Christian Horner isn't the most likeable guy in the world. 

[1puttTUT]

14 hours ago, Kenbone said:

TCU alum and Fort Worth resident Tom Hoge wins this week. 

He knows the course and he's sleeping in his own bed every night. 

 

 

Good call, gonna throw Hoge in my DK lineup this week 👌

[stinger_gc]

16 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

Impressed with JT remaining committed to the event having won last week. Seems like it would have been pretty easy to pull his name out. Got to imagine that last week will have taken him out of it - got to imagine that if there was a week where his run of made cuts in a row comes under pressure then it would be this week.

Good chance JT misses the cut lol.

[80sFredriksson]

Anyone else got any audio on that reporter discussion just now on the featured

groups broadcast?

[khalespace]

Morikawa is not sharp of late.

[woahnelly]

Beau Hossler FTW this week 

 

[TiScape]

On 5/25/2022 at 1:30 AM, MattyO1984 said:

 

Not hugely surprising given what he mentioned last week but what I cannot fathom is if it wasn't good to go last week, how much he thought it was going to improve in 6 or 7 days. He seemed to enter everything and then withdraw before The Masters and now he has done the same with the PGA and now this. Would he not be better served to actually listen to what his doctors are saying and give it the time that it needs.

He’s smarter than his doctors… Duh! 
 

[buckeyefl]

Some of these announcers on ESPN+ are amazing. 

 

Reed sets up on left side of the tee box, aims right for his normal shot pattern and its quite obvious what hes going to hit.

 

Announcer: "Well this shot calls for a fade. Lets watch for that twirl at the top that he has when he hits it left to right."

 

Reed hits obvious shot he set up for and from the announcers reaction you would have thought he had just spotted a Chupacabra. 

 

Within a minute he talks about how you can tell what someone is going to hit by which side of the tee box they set up on.

 

 

 

[buckeyefl]

43 minutes ago, TiScape said:

He’s smarter than his doctors… Duh! 
 

Just ask him, he'll remind you. The man has serious issues between the ears.

[gvogel]

On 5/23/2022 at 7:56 PM, Duct Tape said:

Oh, those jackets…….

 

Aaarg

Yeah, they look like they're in Scotland or something.

[MattyO1984]

3 hours ago, TiScape said:

He’s smarter than his doctors… Duh! 

 

To be fair, he is so smart that they do need to come up with some sort of qualification beyond Doctor for Bryson.

[Titleist99]

On 5/23/2022 at 9:00 PM, KizIsTheMan said:

When's the last time a guy played the week after winning a major and won?

Just so you know:  Justin is positioning himself for the most important Championship of the season....The FedEx Cup. Eighteen Mill makes it more important than any Major.

 

They won't admit it but I have no problem speaking the truth for them.....LOL!  IMO