Following the second major of the season is a tough act, but the Charles Schwab Challenge has done a nice job over the years always attracting a strong field. And this year is no different with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlining a group of 10 players ranked in the OWGR top 25 ready to peg it up at Colonial Country Club. Scheffler and No. 6 Viktor Hovland tied for second at Oak Hill, two-shots behind Brooks Koepka. Scheffler opened as the prohibitive betting favorite in the outright market with five other players all posted at better than 20/1. The group includes the tournament’s leading money winner and native Texan, Jordan Spieth, who’s collected eight top 10s at Colonial. Sam Burns is next in line to try and become the first repeat champion since Ben Hogan in 1953. Burns edged Scheffler in a playoff last year, one of three titles that season. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Charles Schwab Challenge Matchup Odds
Scottie Scheffler -250 vs. Tony Finau +205
Jordan Spieth -120 vs. Collin Morikawa +100
Viktor Hovland -110 vs. Sungjae Im -110
Max Homa -134 vs. Sam Burns +112
Rickie Fowler -110 vs. Russell Henley -110
Justin Rose -110 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -110
Cameron Davis +106 vs. Si Woo Kim -127
Chris Kirk -127 vs. Denny McCarthy +106
Stephan Jaeger -134 vs. Kurt Kitayama +112
Brian Harman -125 vs. Brendon Todd +105
Tom Hoge -120 vs. ucas Herbert +100
Min Woo Lee +112 vs. K.H. Lee -134
Christiaan Bezuidenhout -120 vs. Harris English +100
Taylor Moore -115 vs. Patrick Rodgers -105
Emiliano Grillo -125 vs. Ryan Fox +105
Thomas Detry -115 vs. Davis Riley -105
Hayden Buckley +100 vs. Beau Hossler -120
J.J. Spaun +108 vs. J.T. Poston -129
Byeong Hun An -110 vs. Eric Cole -110
Billy Horschel +110 vs. Ryan Palmer -132
Alex Smalley -132 vs. Justin Suh +110
Sepp Straka -132 vs. Joel Dahmen +110
Alex Noren -129 vs. Matt Wallace +108
Sam Stevens +110 vs. Scott Stallings -132
Cameron Champ +130 vs. Garrick Higgo -157
Ben Griffin -120 vs. Adam Schenk +100
Danny Willett -134 vs. Jimmy Walker +112
Nate Lashley +100 vs. Mark Hubbard -120
Michael Kim +108 vs. Dylan Wu -129
Akshay Bhatia +110 vs. Aaron Rai -132
Luke List +106 vs. Scott Piercy -127
Need to Know
Colonial Country Club has hosted this event since 1946 while remaining relatively unchanged, so there won’t be many surprises. The property is scheduled for a major renovation following the conclusion of the tournament, so we won’t be saying this next year. The course tops out at 7,209 yards making it average in terms of length. It’s a stock par-70 that will play much different than Oak Hill. Going long off the tee is always a plus, but distance isn’t a factor. Hitting the smaller greens is a bigger concern, and of course making putts is always crucial. The par-4 fifth has been the most difficult hole in every playing since 2005 and is part of what’s called the “Horrible Horseshoe.” Blustery conditions on Sunday last year had Burns and Scheffler at 9-under through 72 holes, matching the worst winning score in over two decades.
Charles Schwab Challenge Matchup Picks
Rickie Fowler -110 vs. Russell Henley
Even with his MC last week Fowler has been playing his best golf in a few years and experience counts at Colonial. For Fowler it hasn’t been good recently, but those results were part of his lengthy slump. When playing well, Fowler collected a top 5 among his three top 20s here. He’s also collected seven top 20s over his last nine starts making him a strong contender to rebound.
Justin Rose -110 vs. Tommy Fleetwood
Talking about experience at Colonial, Rose has plenty of it with this being his 10th appearance. He missed the cut for the first time last year, which happens when playing a course as often as Rose has played Colonial. I’d rather note the positive that includes a win in 2018 as one of his four top 20s. Recent form is fine with four top 25s, including a T9 at the PGA Championship, part of six straight paydays.
Kurt Kitayama +112 vs. Stephan Jaeger
Kitayama kind of snuck up on the field last week with a closing 65 at Oak Hill launching him into a share of fourth. He does have seven MCs in his 16 starts, but when he plays he’s been near the top of the leaderboard. He placed inside the top 30 in eight of the nine events he completed, including a win at the API in March and a solo second at the CJ CUP. His lone start at Colonial last season was upended by a closing 76 thanks to sloppy weather. He finished 40th but got the needed experience.
Jordan Spieth -120 vs. Collin Morikawa
Plenty has been said about Spieth’s success at Colonial. I had doubts about backing him with a wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from the Byron Nelson. It was serious enough to prevent him from playing in his backyard. Those concerns were eased a bit last week with Spieth earning a share of 29th and he’s not going to miss a tournament that’s seen him win once (2016) with three additional runners-up. In all, Spieth finished in the top 10 eight times in 10 career starts.
Sungjae Im -110 vs. Viktor Hovland
Hovland is coming off an impressive T2 at the PGA Championship while Im missed playing the weekend by eight swings. After competing and contending regularly for the last few months, Im likely needed the down time to recharge. Im has two MCs this season, the first in Hawai’i in January, but he was a beast in between with nine top 20s, including three straight top 10s before venturing to Oak Hill. He also has a pair of top 15s in his four starts at Colonial.
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