Power Rankings: Charles Schwab Challenge

It’s a coin flip to determine which winner is easier to identify – Brooks Koepka at a major or the man who slips on the plaid jacket at Colonial Country Club. Still, they’re going to go ahead and hold the Charles Schwab Challenge, anyway. Seriously, when Justin Rose triumphed at Colonial last year, he was positioned at the bull’s-eye of what was expected. After Sergio Garcia broke through in his first appearance in 2001, the average age of the 16 winners was 36.56; Rose was 37. And each of the previous six champions had appeared no more than five times prior; Rose was making his fifth start. So, for the third straight edition, ages and career appearances open every capsule for the golfers listed below. You’ll find another trend, more on Colonial, how Rose won and other nuggets beneath the graphic. Tuesday’s Fantasy Insider will include two-time tournament champion Zach Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, Tony Finau, Kevin Na and Matthew Fitzpatrick among other notables. Going solely on the distinctive trending of the winners at Colonial, Louis Oosthuizen is the man to beat this week. He’s a little over 36-and-a-half years of age and this is his sixth appearance. What’s more, he placed T5 last year. Only three of the last 17 winners hadn’t recorded at least one top 10 in a previous appearance, including Rose whose best finish was a T13 in 2005. This is the classic profile of a classic track. Colonial is the longest-running host of any non-major. Ben Hogan won the inaugural edition in 1946, successfully defended in 1947 and prevailed thrice more. It’s no wonder why it’s one of Hogan’s Alleys. The Charles Schwab Challenge also has gone the longest of all tournaments with a cut without a first-time winner. That’s aided in part due to the limited field reserved for 120, although winners prior to 2000 are added. As of midday Monday, Keith Clearwater (1987) and Tom Purtzer (1991) bump this week’s field to 122. (If either withdraws, he will not be replaced.) Colonial always has been a par 70 and scoring has cooperated over the years. Last year’s field averaged 69.830 and it once again rewarded veteran ball-striking. Rose ranked T6 in fairways hit and paced the field in greens in regulation (57 of 72) and strokes gained: tee-to-green. He also checked up at second in proximity to the hole. Bentgrass greens average just 5,000 square feet and are geared to reach 12 feet on the Stimpmeter, so average putters stand a puncher’s chance. Once upon a time, Rose was very much below average, but a snapshot of his career turnaround was evidenced in finishing 21st in strokes gained: putting en route to his three-stroke victory. He also slotted fourth in putting: birdies-or-better. The northeastern portion of the property is a three-hole loop known as the Horrible Horseshoe. It’s anchored by the 481-yard, par-4 fifth hole, which has been Colonial’s toughest hole in every edition since 2005. It averaged +0.291 strokes to par last year and it’s annually among the hardest par 4s of the season on the PGA TOUR. The par-4 third (+0.129 in 2018) and the par-3 fourth (+0.018) aren’t slouches, either. Colonial’s overall length of 7,209 yards remains unchanged, but Gil Hanse is getting closer to renovating the octogenarian layout. It’s been over 10 years since it most recently underwent a makeover. Until then, only Mother Nature will influence decisions. After expected rainfall on Tuesday due to severe weather, the only elevated chance for inclement conditions returns on Thursday. Typically warm and humid air for late May is expected, so the primary challenge will come in the form of the gusty Texas breezes that will be sustained at 15 mph throughout. ROB BOLTON’S SCHEDULE PGATOUR.COM’s Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous angles. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. MONDAY: Rookie Ranking, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Medical Extensions, Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers, Fantasy Insider WEDNESDAY: One & Done, Champions One & Done * – Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesdays.

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1st Round 3 Balls – C. Phillips / C. Gotterup / H. Springer
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Chandler Phillips+160
Chris Gotterup+170
Hayden Springer+190
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Silverman / P. Barjon / K. Ventura
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman+115
Paul Barjon+210
Kris Ventura+230
Tournament Match-Up – B. Silverman vs C. Gotterup
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman-115
Chris Gotterup-115
1st Round Match-Up – C. Phillips v C. Gotterup
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Chris Gotterup-115
Chandler Phillips-105
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Barnes / T. Crowe / W. Furr
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Erik Barnes+145
Trace Crowe+185
Wilson Furr+200
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lindheim / A. Dumont De Chassart / K. Dougherty
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Adrien Dumont de Chassart+175
Kevin Dougherty+175
Nicholas Lindheim+175
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Gonzalez / H. Endycott / V. Perez
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Victor Perez+120
Harrison Endycott+185
Emilio Gonzalez+250
1st Round 3 Balls – R. MacIntyre / R. Campos / R. Pereda
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Robert MacIntyre+110
Rafael Campos+170
Raul Pereda+320
1st Round Match-Up – V. Perez v R. MacIntyre
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Victor Perez-115
Robert MacIntyre-105
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Campillo / R. Hoey / R. Gibson
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jorge Campillo+140
Rico Hoey+140
Rhein Gibson+275
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Nordqvist / A Lim Kim / Y. Saso
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Yuka Saso+130
A Lim Kim+170
Anna Nordqvist+250
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Stark / J. Kupcho / J. Shin
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jenny Shin+130
Maja Stark+200
Jennifer Kupcho+210
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Vu / N. Hataoka / A. Furue
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ayaka Furue+170
Lilia Vu+175
Nasa Hataoka+180
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Korda / C. Boutier / L. Ko
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda+130
Lydia Ko+190
Celine Boutier+220
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Grant / H.J. Kim / R. Zhang
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Hyo Joo Kim+170
Linn Grant+175
Rose Zhang+180
Hero Indian Open
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Jordan Smith+650
Joost Luiten+750
Keita Nakajima+750
Matteo Manassero+1100
Ewen Ferguson+1400
Sam Bairstow+1400
Adrian Otaegui+1600
Romain Langasque+1600
Fabrizio Zanotti+2800
Alex Fitzpatrick+3000
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2nd Round 3 Balls – D. Ravetto / A. Sandhu / P. Figueiredo
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
David Ravetto+110
Ajeetesh Sandhu+185
Pedro Figueiredo+275
2nd Round 3 Balls – S. Baisoya / D. Lawson / R. Gouveia
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ricardo Gouveia+165
Deyen Lawson+170
Sachin Baisoya+185
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. Khan / D. Van Tonder / Y. Sandhu
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Daniel Van Tonder+120
Rashid Khan+180
Yuvraj Sandhu+250
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Goth-Rasmussen / J. Lyras / K. Pratap Singh
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
John Lyras+170
Jonathan Goth-Rasmussen+175
Karan Pratap Singh+175
2nd Round 3 Balls – E. Kofstad / L. Scalise / J. Weon Ko
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jeong Weon Ko+130
Lorenzo Scalise+150
Espen Kofstad+280
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Bairstow v A Fitzpatrick
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Alex Fitzpatrick-120
Sam Bairstow+100
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Luiten v R. Cabrera Bello
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Joost Luiten-165
Rafa Cabrera Bello+125
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. Cabrera Bello / A. Fitzpatrick / S. Kapur
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Alex Fitzpatrick-115
Rafa Cabrera Bello+180
Shiv Kapur+400
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Veerman v M. Kieffer
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Johannes Veerman-110
Maximillian Kieffer-110
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Morrison v T. Lewis
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
James Morrison-110
Tom Lewis-110
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Veerman / A. Hidalgo / J. Morrison
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Angel Hidalgo+150
Johannes Veerman+170
James Morrison+210
2nd Round Match-Up – M. Kawamura v A. Sullivan
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Andy Sullivan-120
Masahiro Kawamura+100
2nd Round 3 Balls – E. Ferguson / M. Kieffer / A. Sullivan
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ewen Ferguson+125
Andy Sullivan+175
Maximilian Kieffer+250
2nd Round Match-Up – C. Jarvis v M. Penge
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Casey Jarvis-135
Marco Penge+105
2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Penge / M. Kinhult / L. Nemecz
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Lukas Nemecz+165
Marco Penge+170
Marcus Kinhult+190
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Parry / D. Hillier / S. Bairstow
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Sam Bairstow+130
Daniel Hillier+180
John Parry+225
2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Schneider / C. Jarvis / M. Schwab
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Matthias Schwab+150
Casey Jarvis+180
Marcel Schneider+190
2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Kawamura / F. Lacroix / K. Kobori
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Frederic Lacroix+130
Masahiro Kawamura+180
Kazuma Kobori+225
2nd Round Match-Up – B. Stone v G. Migliozzi
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Guido Migliozzi-125
Brandon Stone+105
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Sharma v A. Otaegui
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Adrian Otaegui-120
Shubankar Sharma+100
The Galleri Classic
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Steve Stricker+350
Steven Alker+650
Miguel Angel Jimenez+1100
Jerry Kelly+1200
Stephen Ames+1400
Ernie Els+1600
Alex Cejka+1800
Brian Gay+2000
KJ Choi+2500
Kevin Sutherland+2500
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Major Specials 2024
Type: To Win A Major 2024 – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+125
Jon Rahm+225
Rory McIlroy+225
Viktor Hovland+225
Brooks Koepka+350
Ludvig Aberg+350
Patrick Cantlay+400
Collin Morikawa+450
Justin Thomas+450
Wyndham Clark+450
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The Masters 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+450
Rory McIlroy+1100
Jon Rahm+1200
Brooks Koepka+1800
Jordan Spieth+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Hideki Matsuyama+2500
Joaquin Niemann+2500
Justin Thomas+2500
Ludvig Aberg+2500
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PGA Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+700
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1400
Brooks Koepka+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Wyndham Clark+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Cameron Smith+2500
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US Open 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+700
Rory McIlroy+800
Jon Rahm+900
Viktor Hovland+1000
Cameron Smith+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Ludvig Aberg+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
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The Open Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+800
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1100
Brooks Koepka+2000
Cameron Smith+2000
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Jordan Spieth+2500
Ludvig Aberg+2500
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Solheim Cup 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-140
Europe+135
Tie+1200
Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-135
Europe+135
Tie+1000