Fresh off of the PGA Championship, the tour heads to Fort Worth, Texas, for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. Colonial has played host to this Tour (under different names) since 1946. It is a shorter par-70 track that never has had the capability to expand to meet the length of today’s players. But Colonial continues to be held in high regard by the players, and the field features nine of the world’s top 20, including defending champ Justin Rose. Here are a long shot and a contender worth a wager:
The plays
Brandt Snedeker (50/1): Snedeker comes off of a very promising week at Bethpage Black, where he finished 16th. In eight trips to Colonial, he has never missed the cut, and he placed second in 2015. Snedeker has also shown to be an excellent player in windy conditions, having won in the elements at both Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach. His work on and around the greens is some of the best in the world. Snedeker has also shown to be an excellent player in windy conditions, having won in the elements at both Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach. Snedeker has also shown to be an excellent player in windy conditions, having won in the elements at both Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach.
Ian Poulter (35/1): Poulter has fared well in the state of Texas lately, winning the Houston Open last year and taking fifth at the WGC Match Play in the week prior. He has four top-10 finishes this season and his missed cut last week at the PGA, was his first since last September.