The Charles Schwab Challenge is upon us, and we have some notable names in the field. A week after a very intriguing PGA Championship picks, Justin Thomas returns and will look to win in back-to-back weeks.
The PGA Tour heads off to Texas for the first time this year as we are ready for the Charles Schwab Classic. This event has been contested at the Colonial for the past 77 years and is the longest-running non-major event on the PGA Tour that is held at the same course.
There are a lot of players in the field this week that decided to double-dip in the PGA Championship and the Charles Schwab Classic. This weekend, in order to win, players will have to be accurate off of the tee and will have to be able to make shots on the course.
PGA Tour Player Records
Last year’s Charles Schwab Challenge winner Jason Kokrak’s even-par 70 was enough, as Jordan Spieth battled to a 3-over 73 and finished two strokes behind Kokrak.
It was Kokrak’s second TOUR victory of his career. After reaching the turn on Sunday, Spieth, the overwhelming favorite of the Texas audience, was still in contention, but two late bogeys – one on the 72nd hole after hitting his approach into the water – ruined his hopes.
Kokrak had five bogeys on Sunday, but he also had five birdies. It was Spieth’s third time finishing second at Colonial.
Charley Hoffman matched for the low round of the day on Sunday with a 5-under 65, putting him in a tie for third with Patton Kizzire, Sebastian Munoz, and Ian Poulter. The quartet came in at ten under par, four strokes behind Kokrak’s winning total.
Charles Schwab Challenge Betting Analysis
There are two players who jump out to us as players who can really contend in this event. Both Collin Morikawa and Jordan Speith have great chances to win this weekend, and I think they provide the best value for a bet.
Speith has always has a lot of success on this course, and it is in his home state of Texas. Morikawa has won this event before and has three Top 10s in his last three starts.
Jordan Spieth (+1300)
Spieth was a popular pick last week, and after a good start, he dropped down the leaderboard, but we have to go with him again in his home state of Texas. He has a long history of success in this tournament, with eight top-15 results in his past nine appearances, including three runner-up finishes and a victory.
His putter has failed him this season, most recently at Southern Hills, but on a course, he knows well, the flat stick might heat up to match his ball-striking. Spieth has all of the shots to contend this weekend.
Collin Morikawa (+1500)
At Colonial, iron play is emphasized, requiring players to hit great second shots into greens. In that regard, Morikawa may be the best in the world. In his first two appearances in the Charles Schwab Challenge, he tied for 14th last year and finished solo second in 2020.
I anticipate Morikawa to rebound this week after a dismal performance at the PGA Championship, where he tied for 55th.
Updates
It is a light weekend for PGA Tour player news for this weekend. You can keep up with all the news online, but thus far, no one has dropped out of the event or suffered an injury.
It has been a quiet week thus far in terms of sweeping news a week after Tiger Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship.
Charles Schwab Betting Preview
There are a lot of players in the event this weekend that are longshots. The favorite is even struggling, as Scottie Scheffler did not play his best last weekend. Below is a full look at the golf betting odds for the field for this upcoming weekend.
Charles Schwab Challenge Odds
- Scottie Scheffler 10-1
- Justin Thomas 12-1
- Jordan Spieth 13-1
- Collin Morikawa 15-1
- Viktor Hovland 18-1
- Will Zalatoris 20-1
- Max Homa 25-1
- Sam Burns 25-1
- Abraham Ancer 30-1
- Tommy Fleetwood 30-1
- Daniel Berger 35-1
- Tony Finau 35-1
- Sungjae Im 35-1
- Davis Riley 40-1
- Jason Kokrak 40-1
- Talor Gooch 40-1
- Billy Horschel 40-1
- Gary Woodland 45-1
- Mito Pereira 45-1
- Webb Simpson 45-1
- Justin Rose 50-1
- Kevin Na 50-1
- Harold Varner 50-1
- Chris Kirk 50-1
- Bubba Watson 50-1
- Bryson DeChambeau 50-1
- Maverick McNealy 50-1
- Sebastian Munoz 50-1
- Brian Harman 55-1
- Tom Hoge 55-1
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout 65-1
- Cameron Tringale 65-1
- Patrick Reed 65-1
- Rickie Fowler 65-1
- C.T. Pan 70-1
- Ryan Palmer 70-1
- Sepp Straka 80-1
- Cam Davis 80-1
- Erik Van Rooyen 80-1
- Kevin Kisner 80-1
- Kyoung-Hoon Lee 80-1
- Adam Long 90-1
- Troy Merritt 90-1
- Joel Dahmen 90-1
- Russell Knox 90-1
- Doug Ghim 90-1
- Patton Kizzire 100-1
- Ian Poulter 100-1
- Denny McCarthy 100-1
- Sahith Theegala 100-1
- Matt Jones 100-1
- David Lipsky 100-1
- Kevin Streelman 100-1
- Stewart Cink 100-1
- Aaron Rai 100-1
- Lucas Herbert 100-1
- Matthew NeSmith 100-1
- J.T. Poston 125-1
- Brendon Todd 125-1
- Lucas Glover 125-1
- Charl Schwartzel 125-1
- James Hahn 125-1
- J.J. Spaun 125-1
- Kurt Kitayama 125-1
- Brandon Wu 125-1
- Nate Lashley 125-1
- Dylan Frittelli 125-1
- Peter Malnati 150-1
- Patrick Rodgers 150-1
- Emiliano Grillo 150-1
- Alex Smalley 150-1
- Stephan Jaeger 150-1
- Rory Sabbatini 150-1
- Pat Perez 150-1
- Matthias Schwab 150-1
- Carlos Ortiz 150-1
- Chez Reavie 150-1
- Austin Smotherman 150-1
- Nick Taylor 150-1
- Taylor Moore 150-1
- Min Woo Lee 150-1
- Mark Hubbard 150-1
- Richard Bland 150-1
- Scott Stallings 150-1
- Adam Svensson 200-1
- Danny Lee 200-1
- Garrick Higgo 200-1
- Wyndham Clark 200-1
- Beau Hossler 200-1
- Chad Ramey 200-1
- Doc Redman 225-1
- Zach Johnson 250-1
- Michael Thompson 250-1
- Kramer Hickok 250-1
- Andrew Putnam 250-1
- Brian Stuard 250-1
- Adam Schenk 250-1
- Vince Whaley 250-1
- Brandt Snedeker 250-1
- Charley Hoffman 250-1
- Luke Donald 250-1
- Sam Ryder 250-1
- Robert Streb 300-1
- Harry Higgs 300-1
- Hayden Buckley 300-1
- Lee Hodges 300-1
- Tyler Duncan 300-1
- Paul Barjon 300-1
- Trey Mullinax 300-1
- Ryan Brehm 400-1
- Camilo Villegas 400-1
- Kevin Tway 400-1
- Martin Trainer 500-1
- Bill Haas 500-1
- Ty Strafaci 500-1
- Nick Watney 500-1
- Max McGreevy 500-1
- James Piot 500-1
- John Pak 500-1
- Erik Compton 500-1
Charles Schwab Challenge Betting Prediction
This weekend we really like Jordan Speith. He is at home on this course and has a big track record of success at this venue. With his odds at +1300 golf betting odds, we think that Speith is going to pay off big time this weekend.
How to Bet on the Charles Schwab Challenge
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