Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial

"Colonial National Invitational" redirects here. For the defunct tennis tournament, see Colonial National Invitational (tennis).
Charles Schwab Challenge
Tournament information
LocationFort Worth, Texas
Established1946 (1946)
Course(s)Colonial Country Club
Par70
Length7,209 yards (6,592 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,500,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate259 Zach Johnson (2010)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Ben Griffin
Location map
Colonial CC
Location in the United States
Colonial CC
Location in Texas

The Colonial National Invitation, titled for sponsorship reasons as the Charles Schwab Challenge since 2019, is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, played annually in May in Fort Worth at Colonial Country Club, which organizes the event. It is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour; the inaugural event was held 79 years ago in 1946.

Overview

Founded in 1946,[2] the tournament honors the history of golf by using an official Scottish tartan plaid jacket for its champions and top committee chairmen. Another tradition feeding Colonial history is the Wall of Champions on the first tee, engraved with the name and score of each champion dating back to 1946, plus the 1975 Tournament Players Championship, 1941 U.S. Open, and 1991 U.S. Women's Open.

The tournament is unofficially associated with Ben Hogan (1912–1997), the long-time Fort Worth resident who won the tournament five times,[3] the most of any player. One of the top players in golf history, he won nine major titles, six after a near-fatal automobile collision in 1949 that kept him hospitalized for two months. Hogan's final three major wins were consecutive in 1953; a statue of him at swing completion is near the clubhouse.[4]

Annika Sörenstam played in the 2003 tournament and became the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years, since Babe Zaharias made three cuts as an amateur in 1945.[5][6] Sörenstam's participation drew high media attention, but she shot 71 and 74 and missed the cut by four strokes.[7]

In 2020, the tournament was held June 11–14 as the first PGA Tour event staged since the interruption of the regular schedule in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interests of maximum health and safety, the event had no spectators, a PGA Tour first.

Sponsors

The Charles Schwab Corporation, whose corporate headquarters relocated to the nearby suburb of Westlake in 2021,[8] became the title sponsor of the event for a four-year deal starting in 2019.[9]

Previous sponsors were Dean & Deluca (2016–2017), Crowne Plaza (2007–2015), Bank of America (2003–2006), MasterCard (1996–2002), and Southwestern Bell (1989–1994). There was no title sponsor in 1995 or 2018.[10]

The event name had "Colonial" in its title through 2015, when the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial was renamed the Dean & DeLuca Invitational. Even the unsponsored 2018 event used the name Fort Worth Invitational, as opposed to "Colonial National Invitation" which was used the last time the event was without a sponsor back in 1995.

The 2018 tournament, renamed the Fort Worth Invitational, was held through the support of four local corporate supporters that had stepped-in to provide financial support after Dean & DeLuca suddenly pulled-out of a six-year sponsorship agreement. American Airlines, AT&T, XTO Energy Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway agreed to help fund the 2018 tournament to allow time for the PGA TOUR and Colonial Country Club to find a new sponsor.

Invitational status

The Charles Schwab Challenge is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by the PGA Tour, and consequently it has a reduced field of approximately 132 players in 2024 (as opposed to most full-field open tournaments with a field of 144 or 156 players). The other four tournaments with invitational status are the Genesis Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, and the Memorial Tournament. However, the 2020 event was staged with 144 players to help make up for the loss of several tournaments canceled earlier in the year.

Invitational tournaments have smaller fields (between 69 and 132 players), and have more freedom than full-field open tournaments in determining which players are eligible to participate in their event, as invitational tournaments have slightly different criteria for player eligibility in the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System. Furthermore, unlike full-field open tournaments, invitational tournaments do not offer open qualifying (aka Monday qualifying).

Field

The field consists of at least 120 players invited using the following criteria:[11][12]

  1. Colonial winners prior to 2000 and in the last five years
  2. Colonial Winners in top 150 of prior year FedEx Cup points list
  3. The Players Championship and major championship winners in the last five years
  4. The Tour Championship and World Golf Championships winners in the past three years
  5. Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial winners in the past three years
  6. PGA Tour tournament winners since the last Colonial tournament
  7. Playing members on the last named U.S. Ryder Cup team
  8. Current PGA Tour members who were playing members on the last named European Ryder Cup team, U.S. Presidents Cup team, and International President's Cup team
  9. Two players to be selected by the current and former champions of the Colonial tournament (Champions Choices)
  10. Top 15 finishers and ties from previous year's Colonial Tournament
  11. 12 sponsors exemptions -- 2 from among graduates of Web.com Tour finals, 6 members not otherwise exempt, and 4 unrestricted
  12. Top 50 Official World Golf Ranking through the Masters
  13. Top 80 from prior year's FedEx Cup points list
  14. Members in the top 125 non-member category whose non-WGC points for the previous season equal or exceed the points earned by the player finishing in 80th position on the prior year FedEx Cup points list
  15. Top 80 from current year's FedEx Cup points list through the tournament two weeks prior
  16. If necessary to complete a field of 120 players, any remaining positions are filled from current year's FedEx Cup points list

Colonial winners prior to 2000 that are not otherwise eligible are in addition to a field of 120.

Champion's Choice tradition

Colonial has a unique PGA Tour tradition known as the Champion's Choice invitation. Each year, former Colonial champions select two deserving young players, who otherwise would be ineligible, to compete in the tournament.

Pros who made their first appearance at Colonial as a Champion's Choice include Al Geiberger, Tom Weiskopf, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Mark O'Meara, Paul Azinger, Davis Love III, and Jordan Spieth. Five Champion's Choices have eventually won the Colonial; Dave Stockton is the only Champion's Choice to win the tournament in the year selected (1967).

Course layout

Main article: Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 565 389 483 247 481 406 440 199 407 3,617 408 635 445 190 464 430 192 387 441 3,592 7,209
Par 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 35 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 35 70

Source:[1]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse
(US$)		 Winner's
share ($)		 Ref.
Charles Schwab Challenge
2025 Ben Griffin 268 −12 1 stroke Matti Schmid 9,500,000 1,710,000
2024 Davis Riley 266 −14 5 strokes Keegan Bradley
Scottie Scheffler		 9,100,000 1,638,000
2023 Emiliano Grillo 272 −8 Playoff Adam Schenk 8,700,000 1,566,000
2022 Sam Burns 271 −9 Playoff Scottie Scheffler 8,400,000 1,512,000
2021 Jason Kokrak 266 −14 2 strokes Jordan Spieth 7,500,000 1,350,000
2020 Daniel Berger 265 −15 Playoff Collin Morikawa 7,500,000 1,350,000
2019 Kevin Na 267 −13 4 strokes Tony Finau 7,300,000 1,314,000
Fort Worth Invitational
2018 Justin Rose 260 −20 3 strokes Brooks Koepka 7,100,000 1,278,000
Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2017 Kevin Kisner 270 −10 1 stroke Sean O'Hair
Jon Rahm
Jordan Spieth		 6,900,000 1,242,000
2016 Jordan Spieth 263 −17 3 strokes Harris English 6,700,000 1,206,000
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
2015 Chris Kirk 268 −12 1 stroke Jason Bohn
Brandt Snedeker
Jordan Spieth		 6,500,000 1,170,000
2014 Adam Scott 271 −9 Playoff Jason Dufner 6,400,000 1,152,000
2013 Boo Weekley 266 −14 1 stroke Matt Kuchar 6,400,000 1,152,000
2012 Zach Johnson (2) 268 −12 1 stroke Jason Dufner 6,400,000 1,152,000
2011 David Toms 265 −15 1 stroke Charlie Wi 6,200,000 1,116,000
2010 Zach Johnson 259 −21 3 strokes Brian Davis 6,200,000 1,116,000
2009 Steve Stricker 263 −17 Playoff Tim Clark
Steve Marino		 6,200,000 1,116,000
2008 Phil Mickelson (2) 266 −14 1 stroke Tim Clark
Rod Pampling		 6,100,000 1,098,000
2007 Rory Sabbatini 266 −14 Playoff Jim Furyk
Bernhard Langer		 6,000,000 1,080,000
Bank of America Colonial
2006 Tim Herron 268 −12 Playoff Richard S. Johnson 6,000,000 1,080,000
2005 Kenny Perry (2) 261 −19 7 strokes Billy Mayfair 5,600,000 1,008,000
2004 Steve Flesch 269 −11 1 stroke Chad Campbell 5,300,000 954,000
2003 Kenny Perry 261 −19 6 strokes Justin Leonard 5,000,000 900,000
MasterCard Colonial
2002 Nick Price (2) 267 −13 5 strokes Kenny Perry
David Toms		 4,300,000 774,000
2001 Sergio García 267 −13 2 strokes Brian Gay
Phil Mickelson		 4,000,000 720,000
2000 Phil Mickelson 268 −12 2 strokes Stewart Cink
Davis Love III		 3,300,000 594,000
1999 Olin Browne 272 −8 1 stroke Fred Funk
Paul Goydos
Tim Herron
Greg Kraft
Jeff Sluman		 2,800,000 504,000
1998 Tom Watson 265 −15 2 strokes Jim Furyk 2,300,000 414,000 [13]
1997 David Frost 265 −15 2 strokes Brad Faxon
David Ogrin		 1,600,000 288,000
1996 Corey Pavin (2) 272 −8 2 strokes Jeff Sluman 1,500,000 270,000
Colonial National Invitation
1995 Tom Lehman 271 −9 1 stroke Craig Parry 1,400,000 252,000
Southwestern Bell Colonial
1994 Nick Price 266 −14 Playoff Scott Simpson 1,400,000 252,000
1993 Fulton Allem 264 −16 1 stroke Greg Norman 1,300,000 234,000
1992 Bruce Lietzke (2) 267 −13 Playoff Corey Pavin 1,300,000 234,000
1991 Tom Purtzer 267 −13 3 strokes David Edwards
Scott Hoch
Bob Lohr		 1,200,000 216,000
1990 Ben Crenshaw (2) 272 −8 3 strokes John Mahaffey
Corey Pavin
Nick Price		 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Ian Baker-Finch 270 −10 4 strokes David Edwards 1,000,000 180,000
Colonial National Invitation
1988 Lanny Wadkins 270 −10 1 stroke Mark Calcavecchia
Ben Crenshaw
Joey Sindelar		 750,000 135,000
1987 Keith Clearwater 266 −14 3 strokes Davis Love III 600,000 108,000
1986 Dan Pohl 205[a] −5 Playoff Payne Stewart 600,000 108,000
1985 Corey Pavin 266 −14 4 strokes Bob Murphy 500,000 90,000
1984 Peter Jacobsen 270 −10 Playoff Payne Stewart 500,000 90,000
1983 Jim Colbert 278 −2 Playoff Fuzzy Zoeller 400,000 72,000
1982 Jack Nicklaus 273 −7 3 strokes Andy North 350,000 63,000 [14]
1981 Fuzzy Zoeller 274 −6 4 strokes Hale Irwin 300,000 54,000
1980 Bruce Lietzke 271 −9 1 stroke Ben Crenshaw 300,000 54,000
1979 Al Geiberger 274 −6 1 stroke Don January
Gene Littler		 300,000 54,000
1978 Lee Trevino (2) 268 −12 4 strokes Jerry Heard
Jerry Pate		 200,000 40,000 [15][16]
1977 Ben Crenshaw 272 −8 1 stroke John Schroeder 200,000 40,000
1976 Lee Trevino 273 −7 1 stroke Mike Morley 200,000 40,000 [17]
1975 See 1975 Tournament Players Championship
1974 Rod Curl 276 −4 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus 250,000 50,000
1973 Tom Weiskopf 276 −4 1 stroke Bruce Crampton
Jerry Heard		 150,000 30,000
1972 Jerry Heard 275 −5 2 strokes Fred Marti 125,500 25,000
1971 Gene Littler 283 +3 1 stroke Bert Yancey 125,000 25,000
1970 Homero Blancas 273 −7 1 stroke Gene Littler
Lee Trevino		 125,000 25,000
1969 Gardner Dickinson 278 −2 1 stroke Gary Player 125,000 25,000
1968 Billy Casper (2) 275 −5 5 strokes Gene Littler 125,000 25,000
1967 Dave Stockton 278 −2 2 strokes Charles Coody 115,000 23,000
1966 Bruce Devlin 280 E 1 stroke R. H. Sikes 110,000 22,000
1965 Bruce Crampton 276 −4 3 strokes George Knudson 100,000 20,000
1964 Billy Casper 279 −1 4 strokes Tommy Jacobs 75,000 14,000
1963 Julius Boros (2) 279 −1 4 strokes Gary Player 60,000 12,000
1962 Arnold Palmer 281 +1 Playoff Johnny Pott 40,000 7,000 [18][19]
1961 Doug Sanders 281 +1 1 stroke Kel Nagle 40,000 7,000
1960 Julius Boros 280 E 1 stroke Gene Littler
Kel Nagle		 30,000 5,000
1959 Ben Hogan (5) 285 +5 Playoff Fred Hawkins 27,300 5,000 [3][20]
1958 Tommy Bolt 282 +2 1 stroke Ken Venturi 25,000 5,000
1957 Roberto De Vicenzo 284 +4 1 stroke Dick Mayer 25,000 5,000 [21]
1956 Mike Souchak 280 E 1 stroke Tommy Bolt 25,000 5,000 [22]
1955 Chandler Harper 276 −4 8 strokes Dow Finsterwald 25,000 5,000 [23]
1954 Johnny Palmer 280 E 2 strokes Fred Haas 25,000 5,000 [24]
1953 Ben Hogan (4) 282 +2 5 strokes Doug Ford
Cary Middlecoff		 25,000 5,000 [25]
1952 Ben Hogan (3) 279 −1 4 strokes Lloyd Mangrum 20,000 4,000 [26]
1951 Cary Middlecoff 282 +2 1 stroke Jack Burke Jr. 15,000 3,000 [27]
1950 Sam Snead 277 −3 3 strokes Skip Alexander 15,000 3,000 [28]
1949 Cancelled due to flooding [29]
1948 Clayton Heafner 272 −8 6 strokes Skip Alexander
Ben Hogan		 15,000 3,000 [30]
1947 Ben Hogan (2) 279 −1 1 stroke Toney Penna 15,000 3,000 [31]
1946 Ben Hogan 279 −1 1 stroke Harry Todd 15,000 3,000 [2]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[32][33][34][35]

Multiple winners

Eleven men have won this tournament more than once through 2019.

5 wins

2 wins

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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  14. ^ "Nicklaus ends two-year drought". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 17, 1982. p. 4C.
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