2026 Charles Schwab Challenge picks: Best bets, predictions, long shots at Colonial

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 27, 2026 · 659 words · By Michael Leboff

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The PGA Tour heads to familiar confines for this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge.

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What happened

The PGA Tour heads to familiar confines for this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge.

Why it matters

Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has been a mainstay on the varsity circuit’s calendar since 1946, making it the longest-running non-major tour event held at the same venue.

Common ground

This famous track underwent renovations three years ago, but they didn’t really change what works and what doesn’t at this historic venue.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the former U.S. Open champion [Gary Woodland]?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the former U.S. Open champion [Gary Woodland]”

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A cross-reference from the NY Post explicitly refers to Gary Woodland as a 'former U.S. Open champion'.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The former U.S. Open champion’s tear-jerking triumph at the Houston Open is one of two top-10s and three top-20s in Woodland’s last five starts.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/betting/2026-pga-championship-…

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Claim 2: “the 46-year-old [Lucas Glover]”

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Claim 3: “Ryo Hisatsune... the 23-year-old out of Japan”

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Claim 4: “He [Lucas Glover] missed four cuts in his first six starts of the year and then withdrew from the Valero Texas Open after one round”

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Claim 5: “The 2023 iteration of this tournament was won by Emiliano Grillo at 80/1”

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Claim 6: “This will be Woodland’s sixth trip to Colonial since 2020, and he’s fared quite well with three top-15 finishes, which include last year when he finished 11th”

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Claim 7: “He [Ryo Hisatsune] finished T6 here last year”

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Claim 8: “Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has been a mainstay on the varsity circuit’s calendar since 1946”

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Wikipedia and official PGA Tour web results both confirm that Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has hosted the event since 1946.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colonial Country Club may refer to: Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth) in Texas Colonial Country Club (Memphis) in Tennessee Colonial Golf and Country Club in the New Orleans suburb of Harahan, Louis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Country_Club

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colonial Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in Fort Worth, Texas. The club has hosted an annual PGA Tour event, the Colonial National Invitation, since 1946; it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Country_Club_(Fort_Wo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gilbert Hanse (born August 12, 1963) is an American golf course designer. Hanse, along with his business partner Jim Wagner, was selected to design the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course, the first Olympic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Hanse

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Claim 9: “He is just a few weeks removed from a T14 at the Cadillac Championship”

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Claim 10: “Ben Griffin was 65/1 when he won the Tartan Jacket a year ago”

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Web search confirms Ben Griffin won the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2025, but the specific betting odds of 65/1 are not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Griffin of the United States speaks during the trophy ceremony after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. View 3 Images.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/charles-schwab-challeng…

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web search NEUTRAL — PGA TOUR Live Leaderboard 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge, Fort Worth - Golf Scores and Results.
https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard

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web search NEUTRAL — Schmid's bogey on the par-4 17th, though, would be the difference, with him and Griffin both playing the final two holes at even-par. And with the 4-footer on the last, Griffin secured his second vict…
https://www.si.com/golf/ben-griffin-wins-charles-schwab-chal…

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Claim 11: “Davis Riley pulled a rabbit out of his hat in 2024 as a 300/1 roughie”

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The evidence provided for Davis Riley consists of information about the city of Davis, California, and UC Davis, which is completely irrelevant to the golfer Davis Riley.

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web search NEUTRAL — The University of California, Davis is located south of Russell Boulevard and west of A Street and then south of 1st Street. The land occupied by the university is not incorporated within the boundari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis,_California

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2026 · Unrivaled student experience UC Davis has all the opportunities you’d expect from a large public university — and a lot of experiences that will surprise you.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/

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web search NEUTRAL — Davis Vision has been providing comprehensive vision care benefits for over 50 years. Access to better vision begins with having the qualified eye care professionals in our network, which helps us to …
https://davisvision.com/

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Claim 12: “We backed Ryo Hisatsune at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, but he wasn’t able to keep up with the scoring, finishing T19 and 15 strokes behind the winner, Wyndham Clark, despite shooting 15-under par”

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Claim 13: “a debutante hasn’t won since Sergio Garcia did so in 2001”

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One web search result mentions that there hasn't been a winner in their first appearance at Colonial, but it does not explicitly confirm Sergio Garcia's 2001 win as the last debutante winner; other sources provided are generic biographies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial 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 on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schwab_Challenge_at_Co…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergio García Fernández (pronounced [ˈseɾxjo ɣaɾˈθi.a feɾˈnandeθ]; born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He turned professional in 1999 and played on the European Tour and PGA Tour pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_García

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Claim 14: “the Swede is the only player at FanDuel Sportsbook listed under 20/1”

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Multiple web search results mention Ludvig Aberg's odds at FanDuel Sportsbook being around 20/1 or 16-1 to 20-1, supporting the claim that he is the only player listed in that specific range.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 · Ludvig, Scottie, and Xander. +2400. !! Ludvig Aberg +2100 betting odds provided by ESPN Bet. Odds vis FanDuel Sportsbook. At 20/1, he is a ...
https://www.facebook.com/foreplaypod/posts/the-picks-are-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Among the trio priced just behind Rory, Andy Lack said Ludvig Aberg is the only one he would consider at 16-1 to 20-1. The Swede averages 317 yards off the ...
https://taeks.com/pga/players/ludvig-aberg

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Ludvig Aberg 12-1 16-1 20-1 20-1 per FanDuel Sportsbook. represent the probability of an event occurring
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livgolf/posts/22018326706324…

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Claim 15: “Ludvig Aberg is the betting favorite at +850”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about the 'Wish' website and generic PGA Tour/player bios, with no mention of betting odds for Ludvig Aberg at +850.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Griffin_(golfer)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is an organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also know…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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Claim 16: “This famous track underwent renovations three years ago”

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While there are reports of renovations at 'Colonial Country Club', the evidence refers to a club in Fort Myers, Florida, not the one in Fort Worth, Texas, where the tournament is held.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colonial Country Club is a private golf club in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, in the Cordova neighborhood. For many years, it was host to an annual PGA Tour event.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Country_Club_(Memphis…

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Claim 17: “Only 10 players are averaging more strokes gained off the tee than Woodland this season”

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Claim 18: “making it the longest-running non-major tour event held at the same venue”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the event at Colonial Country Club is the 'longest running non-major tour event to be held at the same venue'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Schwab may refer to: Charles M. Schwab (1862–1939), American steel magnate of Bethlehem Steel Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American broker and founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation Char…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schwab

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Claim 19: “Glover also has some strong course history at Colonial with four top-25 finishes, including a top-10, in his last five trips to Fort Worth”

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