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Sunday 31 May 2026PGA TourYear in Review
Henley wins Charles Schwab Challenge
Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 May 2026 · Russell Henley’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,900,000 USD · Charles Schwab
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 60 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 79° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/20°C · wind 10 km/h S, gusts 28 · 2.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/22°C · wind 15 km/h S, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R333°/24°C · wind 22 km/h S, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R434°/24°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Eric Cole USA · 268started with a two-shot lead, never trailed in regulation and parred the last seven holes for 70, but Henley birdied the last three to tie and Cole missed a 13-foot birdie try in the playoff Russell Henley birdies playoff hole to beat Eric Cole at Colonial after 3 birdies to end regulation (AP via The Augusta Press)
132 started · cut -2, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Charles Schwab Challenge
Colonial Country Club, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Russell Henley
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (via The Augusta Press)
31 May 2026
Still kind of speechless about it. Hard to believe I’m sitting here.
AP (via The Augusta Press)
31 May 2026
I still feel like I keep coming back to this realization that it’s just so hard.
AP (via The Augusta Press)
31 May 2026
It’s disappointing, but I still feel good and happy with the way I played.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Henley | 66 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| 2 | Eric Cole | 67 · 68 · 63 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
| T3 | Ben Griffin | 68 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| T3 | Alex Smalley | 65 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T3 | Mac Meissner | 66 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Gary Woodland | 65 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 270 | −10 |
| T6 | Nico Echavarria | 66 · 71 · 65 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T6 | Michael Brennan | 67 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T6 | J.J. Spaun | 64 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Steven Fisk | 68 · 69 · 69 · 65 | 271 | −9 |
| T10 | Mackenzie Hughes | 66 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T10 | Ryan Gerard | 64 · 67 · 68 · 72 | 271 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1989-04-12, Macon, Georgia; USA; turned pro 2011; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 12 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 12 -> rankAfter 5), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
- Driver Titleist TSi3 10°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
- Fairway Wood Titleist TS3 16.5°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
- Fairway Wood Titleist GTS3 21°, Project X Denali Black 80 TX
- Irons Titleist T250 4, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Irons Titleist T100 5-9, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedge Titleist SM11 47°, 51°, 55°, 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype
- Ball Titleist Pro V1x
verified for this week