It has been almost 3 months since the last time there was a PGA event played. Due to the Covid19 Global pandemic, sports leagues around the world were cancelled and sports fans everywhere were left with a void in their lives. Fear no more, the PGA Tour will be joining the Korean Baseball League and the Bundesliga German Soccer league as the first sports leagues to return. The first tournament back from this hiatus is going to be a fanless Charles Schwab Challenge. Here is a quick preview for the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge.
The Tournament:
The Charles Schwab Challenge (Colonial National Invitational) was founded in 1946 and has undergone numerous sponsor changes over the years. The iconic “trophy” for this tournament is a plaid jacket which I can only imagine is an Augusta Mockery at best. In addition to plaid jackets, this tournament’s unofficial mascot is the revered Ben Hogan, who was a Fort Worth resident. Hogan also has the most wins at this event all time with 5 victories. The previous 5 winners are as follows; Kevin Na, Justin Rose, Kevin Kisner, Jordan Spieth and Chris Kirk.
The Course:
Colonial Country Club was started in 1936 with the premise of bringing bent grass greens to Fort Worth. The original course was designed by Perry Maxwell in partnership with John Bredemus and is located on the Trinity River. The modern day course tips out at 7,209 yards and is a Par 70 (75.1/138).
The Field:
Being the first event back, the field for this event is uncharacteristically deep with talent and numerous in entrants. There are 148 players this week to make up for lack of events and includes four players who are “grandfathered” in as past championships, Keith Clearwater, Tom Lehman (Ski U Mah), David Frost and Olin Browne. The PGA Tour Power Rankings have Jon Rahm as the favorite with high hopes for other players such as Rory, Matt Kuchar and defending champ Kevin Na. See the complete list here.
https://www.pgatour.com/power-rankings/2020/06/08/fantasy-golf-advice-tips-picks-charles-schwab-challenge-colonial.htmlMy personal pick is Sungjae Im. It isn’t a sexy pick but this guy was rock solid week in and week out prior to the PGA Tour break. My under the radar pick is Sebastian Munoz, a KFT graduate the unfairly gets lost in the shadows of rookies stars Viktor Hovland and Matthew WolfF.
Quick Hits:
Hope that you guys enjoyed this quick little hit list of the who, what, and where of this upcoming PGA Tour event. I hope to continue this format to give golf fans a palatable and brief preview of the tournament so they are not completely blind going into it. Let me know if there is anything else you would like me to include in these previews. If you liked what you read, please consider subscribing to the blog and sharing with a friend. It helps me out a lot and help grow the community of golfers that read this blog. Follow me on twitter, tiktok and instagram (@aspoiledwalk) and check out my Twitter Thursday morning where I will post my weekly Draft Kings team.
All the Best,
-Mason
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