After Wyndham Clark’s foray back into the winner’s circle, we’re staying in Texas, but head to Fort Worth and famou Colonial Country Club this week for the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge. Unlike the birdie fest we got last week, though, the short, demanding course this week will give us a new feel for what it takes to hold the trophy come Sunday afternoon.
Colonial opened in 1936 and has been a host for the PGA Tour since 1946, as well as hosting the 1941 U.S. Open and 1991 U.S. Women’s Open. The Par-70 tract, designed by John Bredemus and Perry Maxwell with renovations done in 2023-24 by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, measures 7,289 yards and is famous for being one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour. The tree-lined course demands accuracy, and the windy conditions of Texas this time of year combined with that and difficult greens will put a premium on ball-striking and overall accuracy this week.
