The Charles Schwab Challenge will always be a special event on the PGA Tour. It was the first tournament played after the Tour shut down for a period of time due to COVID and despite following the second major of the season it always draws a strong field. This year is no different with a number of highly-ranked golfers set to tee it up at Colonial Country Club. It will be tough to duplicate the drama at the PGA Championship but Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris are back to give it a shot after dueling in extra holes for the Wanamaker Trophy. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler opened as the outright betting favorite but has since been overtaken by Thomas and Jordan Spieth at the top of the odds board. Jason Kokrak is back to defend his title, but faces stiff competition from a field that presents countless wagering opportunities in matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Charles Schwab Challenge Matchup Odds
Justin Thomas -134 vs. Scottie Scheffler +104
Justin Thomas -133 vs. Jordan Spieth +103
Scottie Scheffler -112 vs. Jordan Spieth -118
Collin Morikawa -104 vs. Viktor Hovland -126
Collin Morikawa -135 vs. Will Zalatoris +105
Viktor Hovland -150 vs. Will Zalatoris +120
Max Homa -109 vs. Sam Burns -121
Max Homa +108 vs. Tony Finau -138
Sam Burns -106 vs. Tony Finau -124
Tommy Fleetwood -104 vs. Webb Simpson -126
Tommy Fleetwood -107 vs. Abraham Ancer -123
Webb Simpson -118 vs. Abraham Ancer -112
Talor Gooch -133 vs. Jason Kokrak +103
Talor Gooch -129 vs. Billy Horschel -101
Jason Kokrak -113 vs. Billy Horschel -117
Sungjae Im -119 vs. Daniel Berger -111
Mito Pereira -125 vs. Sebastian Munoz -105
Gary Woodland +116 vs. Harold Varner III -146
Kevin Na -130 vs. Patrick Reed +100
Justin Rose -143 vs. Rickie Fowler +113
Maverick McNealy -130 vs. Davis Riley +100
Tom Hoge -122 vs. Cameron Tringale -108
Christiaan Bezuidenhout -132 vs. Erik Van Rooyen +102
Kevin Kisner -126 vs. Ian Poulter -104
CT Pan -107 vs. Kyoung Hoon Lee -123
JJ Spaun -106 vs. Lucas Glover -124
Russell Knox -136 vs. Brendon Todd +106
Patton Kizzire +103 vs. Joel Dahmen -133
Kevin Streelman -130 vs. Scott Stallings +100
Matthias Schwab +104 vs. Stephan Jaeger -134
Need to Know
Colonial Country Club has hosted this event since 1946 while remaining relatively unchanged, so there won’t be many surprises. 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 easier than Southern Hills, but it’s also a Perry Maxwell design so there are some similarities. Going long off the tee is always a plus, but length isn’t a major factor on the. Hitting the smaller greens is a bigger concern, and of course making putts is always a difference-maker. 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.” Scoring has been low over the years but conditions could change things.
Charles Schwab Challenge Matchup Picks
Max Homa -109 vs. Sam Burns
In a matchup between golfers who have performed well of late I’m backing the value in Homa, whose two wins this season are second only to Scheffler. He won the Wells Fargo earlier this month and followed with his best finish in a major with a T13 last week. He placed inside the top-30 here in 2019 only to follow the next year with a MC. He’s making his first start at Colonial since then with his game in a much better place and added perspective.
Sungjae Im -119 vs. Daniel Berger
Im always seems to be lurking at the top of the leaderboard with his only negative being the number of tournaments he plays. Well, that was taken care of last week when he missed the PGA due to COVID, so being rested and restless could have its advantages in this matchup. In fact it’s been a month since Im last pegged it up in New Orleans, which followed a T21 at the RBC Heritage and T8 at the Masters. He’s 14 for 16 this season with 10 top-25s and a good pick in this matchup.
Jason Kokrak +103 vs. Talor Gooch
A number of folks say course knowledge plays a role at Colonial and based on that I have to back the defending champ in this matchup. And the price isn’t too bad either. Kokrak was 14-under after three rounds last year closing with a par-70 to win by two shots. He finished with the same 14-under the previous year claiming a podium finish, so he knows how to handle himself on this course.
Collin Morikawa -104 vs. Viktor Hovland
This is an interesting matchup simply because the players are two of the brightest young stars in the game and they’ve both been impressive. Earlier this year Hovland had a run of three straight top-10s and Morikawa opened the season with five straight top-10s, including a T5 in the unofficial Hero World Challenge. The determining factor was history at Colonial. Morikawa is looking to avenge his 2020 playoff loss, coming close with a T14 last year. And his price is right.
Gary Woodland +116 vs. Harold Varner III
Always on the lookout for value picks I came across Woodland and was astounded to see him at this price. He missed the cut twice in four starts since a T8 at the Texas Open, but he has a good history at Colonial that includes a solo ninth in 2020 and T14 last year while authoring a 67.88 scoring average in those eight rounds. Again, with course form and knowledge being an indicator, Woodland is a high value target.
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