Charles Schwab Challenge
Tournament information
LocationFort Worth, Texas
Established1946
Course(s)Colonial Country Club
Par70
Length7,209 yards (6,592 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$8,700,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate259 Zach Johnson (2010)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Argentina Emiliano Grillo
Location Map
Colonial CC is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Colonial CC is located in Texas
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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 78 years ago in 1946.

Overview

The tournament was founded 78 years ago in 1946,[2] and 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 120 players (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 120 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

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards5653894832474814064401994073,6174086354451904644301923874413,5927,209
Par544344434354543443443570

Source:[1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share ($)		Ref.
Charles Schwab Challenge
2023Argentina Emiliano Grillo272−8PlayoffUnited States Adam Schenk8,700,0001,566,000
2022United States Sam Burns271−9PlayoffUnited States Scottie Scheffler8,400,0001,512,000
2021United States Jason Kokrak266−142 strokesUnited States Jordan Spieth7,500,0001,350,000
2020United States Daniel Berger265−15PlayoffUnited States Collin Morikawa7,500,0001,350,000
2019United States Kevin Na267−134 strokesUnited States Tony Finau7,300,0001,314,000
Fort Worth Invitational
2018England Justin Rose260−203 strokesUnited States Brooks Koepka7,100,0001,278,000
Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2017United States Kevin Kisner270−101 strokeUnited States Sean O'Hair
Spain Jon Rahm
United States Jordan Spieth		6,900,0001,242,000
2016United States Jordan Spieth263−173 strokesUnited States Harris English6,700,0001,206,000
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
2015United States Chris Kirk268−121 strokeUnited States Jason Bohn
United States Brandt Snedeker
United States Jordan Spieth		6,500,0001,170,000
2014Australia Adam Scott271−9PlayoffUnited States Jason Dufner6,400,0001,152,000
2013United States Boo Weekley266−141 strokeUnited States Matt Kuchar6,400,0001,152,000
2012United States Zach Johnson (2)268−121 strokeUnited States Jason Dufner6,400,0001,152,000
2011United States David Toms265−151 strokeSouth Korea Charlie Wi6,200,0001,116,000
2010United States Zach Johnson259−213 strokesEngland Brian Davis6,200,0001,116,000
2009United States Steve Stricker263−17PlayoffSouth Africa Tim Clark
United States Steve Marino		6,200,0001,116,000
2008United States Phil Mickelson (2)266−141 strokeSouth Africa Tim Clark
Australia Rod Pampling		6,100,0001,098,000
2007South Africa Rory Sabbatini266−14PlayoffUnited States Jim Furyk
Germany Bernhard Langer		6,000,0001,080,000
Bank of America Colonial
2006United States Tim Herron268−12PlayoffSweden Richard S. Johnson6,000,0001,080,000
2005United States Kenny Perry (2)261−197 strokesUnited States Billy Mayfair5,600,0001,008,000
2004United States Steve Flesch269−111 strokeUnited States Chad Campbell5,300,000954,000
2003United States Kenny Perry261−196 strokesUnited States Justin Leonard5,000,000900,000
MasterCard Colonial
2002Zimbabwe Nick Price (2)267−135 strokesUnited States Kenny Perry
United States David Toms		4,300,000774,000
2001Spain Sergio García267−132 strokesUnited States Brian Gay
United States Phil Mickelson		4,000,000720,000
2000United States Phil Mickelson268−122 strokesUnited States Stewart Cink
United States Davis Love III		3,300,000594,000
1999United States Olin Browne272−81 strokeUnited States Fred Funk
United States Paul Goydos
United States Tim Herron
United States Greg Kraft
United States Jeff Sluman		2,800,000504,000
1998United States Tom Watson265−152 strokesUnited States Jim Furyk2,300,000414,000
1997South Africa David Frost265−152 strokesUnited States Brad Faxon
United States David Ogrin		1,600,000288,000
1996United States Corey Pavin (2)272−82 strokesUnited States Jeff Sluman1,500,000270,000
Colonial National Invitation
1995United States Tom Lehman271−91 strokeAustralia Craig Parry1,400,000252,000
Southwestern Bell Colonial
1994Zimbabwe Nick Price266−14PlayoffUnited States Scott Simpson1,400,000252,000
1993South Africa Fulton Allem264−161 strokeAustralia Greg Norman1,300,000234,000
1992United States Bruce Lietzke (2)267−13PlayoffUnited States Corey Pavin1,300,000234,000
1991United States Tom Purtzer267−133 strokesUnited States David Edwards
United States Scott Hoch
United States Bob Lohr		1,200,000216,000
1990United States Ben Crenshaw (2)272−83 strokesUnited States John Mahaffey
United States Corey Pavin
Zimbabwe Nick Price		1,000,000180,000
1989Australia Ian Baker-Finch270−104 strokesUnited States David Edwards1,000,000180,000
Colonial National Invitation
1988United States Lanny Wadkins270−101 strokeUnited States Mark Calcavecchia
United States Ben Crenshaw
United States Joey Sindelar		750,000135,000
1987United States Keith Clearwater266−143 strokesUnited States Davis Love III600,000108,000
1986United States Dan Pohl205[lower-alpha 1]−5PlayoffUnited States Payne Stewart600,000108,000
1985United States Corey Pavin266−144 strokesUnited States Bob Murphy500,00090,000
1984United States Peter Jacobsen270−10PlayoffUnited States Payne Stewart500,00090,000
1983United States Jim Colbert278−2PlayoffUnited States Fuzzy Zoeller400,00072,000
1982United States Jack Nicklaus273−73 strokesUnited States Andy North350,00063,000
1981United States Fuzzy Zoeller274−64 strokesUnited States Hale Irwin300,00054,000
1980United States Bruce Lietzke271−91 strokeUnited States Ben Crenshaw300,00054,000
1979United States Al Geiberger274−61 strokeUnited States Don January
United States Gene Littler		300,00054,000
1978United States Lee Trevino (2)268−124 strokesUnited States Jerry Heard
United States Jerry Pate		200,00040,000
1977United States Ben Crenshaw272−81 strokeUnited States John Schroeder200,00040,000
1976United States Lee Trevino273−71 strokeUnited States Mike Morley200,00040,000
1975: No tournament
1974United States Rod Curl276−41 strokeUnited States Jack Nicklaus250,00050,000
1973United States Tom Weiskopf276−41 strokeAustralia Bruce Crampton
United States Jerry Heard		150,00030,000
1972United States Jerry Heard275−52 strokesUnited States Fred Marti125,50025,000
1971United States Gene Littler283+31 strokeUnited States Bert Yancey125,00025,000
1970United States Homero Blancas273−71 strokeUnited States Gene Littler
United States Lee Trevino		125,00025,000
1969United States Gardner Dickinson278−21 strokeSouth Africa Gary Player125,00025,000
1968United States Billy Casper (2)275−55 strokesUnited States Gene Littler125,00025,000
1967United States Dave Stockton278−22 strokesUnited States Charles Coody115,00023,000
1966Australia Bruce Devlin280E1 strokeUnited States R. H. Sikes110,00022,000
1965Australia Bruce Crampton276−43 strokesCanada George Knudson100,00020,000
1964United States Billy Casper279−14 strokesUnited States Tommy Jacobs75,00014,000
1963United States Julius Boros (2)279−14 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player60,00012,000
1962United States Arnold Palmer281+1PlayoffUnited States Johnny Pott40,0007,000
1961United States Doug Sanders281+11 strokeAustralia Kel Nagle40,0007,000
1960United States Julius Boros280E1 strokeUnited States Gene Littler
Australia Kel Nagle		30,0005,000
1959United States Ben Hogan (5)285+5PlayoffUnited States Fred Hawkins27,3005,000
1958United States Tommy Bolt282+21 strokeUnited States Ken Venturi25,0005,000
1957Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo284+41 strokeUnited States Dick Mayer25,0005,000[13]
1956United States Mike Souchak280E1 strokeUnited States Tommy Bolt25,0005,000[14]
1955United States Chandler Harper276−48 strokesUnited States Dow Finsterwald25,0005,000[15]
1954United States Johnny Palmer280E2 strokesUnited States Fred Haas25,0005,000[16]
1953United States Ben Hogan (4)282+25 strokesUnited States Doug Ford
United States Cary Middlecoff		25,0005,000[17]
1952United States Ben Hogan (3)279−14 strokesUnited States Lloyd Mangrum20,0004,000[18]
1951United States Cary Middlecoff282+21 strokeUnited States Jack Burke Jr.15,0003,000[19]
1950United States Sam Snead277−33 strokesUnited States Skip Alexander15,0003,000[20]
1949Cancelled due to flooding[21]
1948United States Clayton Heafner272−86 strokesUnited States Skip Alexander
United States Ben Hogan		15,0003,000[22]
1947United States Ben Hogan (2)279−11 strokeItaly Toney Penna15,0003,000[23]
1946United States Ben Hogan279−11 strokeUnited States Harry Todd15,0003,000[2]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[24][25][26][27]

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

  1. 1 2 "2015 PGA Hole Statistics - Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial". ESPN. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Little Ben Hogan takes Colonial golf match". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. May 20, 1946. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Ben Hogan winner in Colonial playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 5, 1959. p. 1C.
  4. ↑ Sirak, Ron (May 17, 2011). "Spirit of Hogan remains at Colonial". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ferguson, Doug (May 21, 2003). "Moment of proof". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. p. 5C.
  6. ↑ Lozano, Juan A. (May 18, 2003). "Babe was bigger than the game". Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press.
  7. ↑ Ferguson, Doug (May 24, 2003). "Rough cut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B1.
  8. ↑ Jones, Hannah (December 28, 2020). "Charles Schwab to Officially Move Headquarters to Denton County on Jan. 1". KXAS-TV.
  9. ↑ "Charles Schwab taking over as Colonial Country Club PGA Tour event sponsor in 2019". CBS Sports.
  10. ↑ "Dean & DeLuca announced as title sponsor of Colonial event". PGA Tour. February 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ Colonial National Invitation Tournament - 2016 Eligibility
  12. ↑ "2015–16 PGA Tour Player Handbook & Tournament Regulations" (PDF). October 5, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Vicenzo Wins Colonial Golf". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. May 6, 1957. p. 14A. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Souchak Wins Colonial Open". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. May 7, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Chandler Harper Wins Colonial Golf By Eight Strokes". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. May 9, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Palmer Captures Colonial Golf". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. United Press. May 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Ben Hogan Wins $5000 First in Colonial Golf". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. Associated Press. May 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Hogan's Hot Finish Wins Colonial Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 26, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Middlecoff Wins Colonial Golf Title". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. May 28, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Snead Wins Colonial Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 29, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Flood Washes Out Colonial Golf Date". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. May 27, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Heafner Cops Colonial Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 31, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Hogan Wins in Colonial National". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. May 17, 1947. p. 11. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  24. ↑ 2010 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Media Guide - p. 114
  25. ↑ Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial – Winners – at www.pgatour.com
  26. ↑ Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial – Winners Archived 2014-05-22 at the Wayback Machine – at golfobserver.com (1970–2009)
  27. ↑ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.

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