Davis Riley secured his second PGA Tour win in style with a five-shot victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge as he held off playing partner and World No.1, Scottie Scheffler.
Riley carded a level par 70 in tough, windy conditions at Colonial, with the field struggling to find any real score throughout in Texas. Scheffler, for example, was uncharacteristically erratic, especially off the tee, as he could only shoot a 71 which saw him finish in a tie for second alongside Keegan Bradley.
However, the day belonged to Riley, as the 27-year-old found his stride as he thrived despite admitting his sadness over Grayson Murray's shock passing earlier in the week.
Speaking after his round, Riley stated: "When you have the World No.1 breathing down your neck it is going to be difficult to the last hole. I am proud of the way I stayed in it. I hung in there and played some really good golf coming down the stretch but it is a super-sad day in the golf world and my heart just goes out to him (Murray) and his family. There was definitely a little extra to play for today."
CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD
- -14 RILEY
- -9 BRADLEY, SCHEFFLER
- -8 MORIKAWA
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PLAYERS PAY RESPECTS TO GRAYSON MURRAY
Today's pros and caddies are wearing red and black ribbons as a tribute to Grayson Murray following his shock death.
Players are wearing red and black ribbons on Sunday at the @CSChallengeFW to honor Grayson Murray.Murray wore the colors of his hometown Carolina Hurricanes, when competing on Sundays.His family requested that ribbons with the same colors be worn Sunday. ❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/zS3V0pwW0NMay 26, 2024
TOSTI OPENS UP WITH A HUGE DRIVE
Alejandro Tosti opened up with a birdie at the first to get to -6 after a huge opening drive of 393 yards.
The drive that keeps on going 🏌️♂️@AleTostiOK’s tee shot on No. 1 goes 393 yards, 20 yards longer than anyone else in the field @CSChallengeFW. pic.twitter.com/8bT0DghAYPMay 26, 2024
MORIKAWA GIVES HIMSELF AN EAGLE PUTT ON SECOND
Colin Morikawa has started well with back to back birdies to get to -8. The American drove 348 yards on the second to the edge of the green, where he was able to putt from.
LAST PAIR TEE OFF AS BOTH IN THE SEMI-ROUGH
Scottie Scheffler has run through the fairway into the left rough and Davis Riley is in the right hand rough from where he has carved his approach left of the green. Scheffler has also missed the green in a similar spot to leave themselves short sided before chipping on leave lengthy birdie putts. Both men fail to birdie the hole for the first time this week and have tricky little par putts, which they make.
NERVY START FOR PIERCESON COODY
Pierceson Coody has dropped two shots already to slip into a tie for seventh after bogeys on the first two holes
SCHEFFLER AND RILEY STRUGGLE OFF TEE ON SECOND TOO
The final pairing have both missed the fairway off the second tee with Scheffler going left and Riley right.
KEEGAN BRADLEY CLIMBS ON TO THE LEADERBOARD WITH GIANT PUTT
Keegan Bradley is up to -8 today after two birdies in five holes, including this huge 59 foot putt.
From WAY downtown!@Keegan_Bradley jumps into the top 5 with a birdie from 59 feet. pic.twitter.com/Eh8e6Gbk1lMay 26, 2024
RILEY DROPS AN EARLY SHOT ON THE SECOND
The short par four second has been playing the second easiest hole on the course but our leader Riley has dropped a shot to slip to -13 trying to win his first individual event on the PGA Tour. Riley put his second into the sand with a wedge and came up short with his third.
SCHEFFLER MISSES HIS THIRD FAIRWAY BUT PLAYS SUPERB APPROACH
Scheffler's driver is yet to produce its best stuff as the world No.1 misses his third successive fairway but he has then bumped a superb low 7iron to the front of the green. Meanwhile Riley found the green from the middle of the fairway and puts his birdie putt just wide as both men record pars.
SCHEFFLER MOST DEFINITELY NOT DIALLED IN YET
Scheffler has missed the par 3 fourth short and left with a poor 7iron while Riley is on the green with a birdie putt which he makes. After three missed fairways off the tee prior to this hole, Scheffler really needs to get dialled in after dropping his first shot of the day to slip to +1 - five shots back.
A five-shot lead for Davis Riley!He bounces back from an early bogey @CSChallengeFW. pic.twitter.com/igxS5oG3QIMay 26, 2024
SCHEFFLER IN TROUBLE OFF TEE ON THE FIFTH
Scheffler took his driver at the par 4 fifth and is still yet to find a fairway. This time he has gone right off the tee and into a penalty area where has found his ball and will look to hack it back into play en-route to a bogey which both the final pairing make.
SCHEFFLER FINALLY FINDS HIS FIRST FAIRWAY ON THE SIXTH
Scheffler has dropped back to back shots on the 'Horrible Horseshoe' here but has finally found the middle of the fairway at the sixth where Riley is also on the short stuff at Colonial Country Club.
TOUGH CONDITIONS HERE IN FORT WORTH
Riley is +1 for his round but his lead has increased to five shots at a windy Colonial Country Club. He is on the par 4 sixth in regulation with a birdie putt with Scheffler just over the back in the fringe as both men make 4.
SCHEFFLER MISSES ANOTHER FAIRWAY ON SEVENTH
The rough is brutal here and Scheffler has not picked a good day to be off note with his driver. He has pulled another drive left on the seventh and is on course for his first round over par in a final round since March 2023. He has punched a low 7iron on to the green where he is joined by Riley as they both record pars again.
RILEY AND SCHEFFLER ON PAR 3 EIGHTH IN REGULATION
Riley and Scheffler will both have birdie putts on the par 3 eighth after decent tee shots into the heart of the green at the 177 yard hole where they slide birdie putts just part the hole and settle for 3.
TOUGH CONDITIONS SUIT RUNAWAY LEADER RILEY
Just two players in the top 10 are under par amid tough, windy conditions at the Colonial Country Club. That is all playing into the hands of leader Davis Riley, who is five ahead and unlikely to be caught at this rate. Riley himself is +1 for today but has just reeled off three straight pars and appears to be settling into his round. He and Scheffler are both on the fairway on the par 4 9th, leaving a wedge in which the pair execute well. Scheffler rims out and Riley rolls his in.
Birdie on nine for Davis Riley. He leads by six at the turn. pic.twitter.com/auggwxrLxIMay 26, 2024
RILEY LOOKING GOOD TO GET KEYS TO THIS CAR
Riley , the leader, is purring sweetly at the moment after rolling in a birdie at the ninth to get back to even par for his round - six shots ahead of Scheffler and Bradley. If Riley goes on to win the tournament he will get the keys to this 'Stingray' car. A bogey for Scheffler on the 10th has improved Riley's odds even further as he records another par.
SCHEFFLER DROPS HIS DRIVER ON 11TH AFTER ANOTHER MISS
Scheffler is most definitely out of sorts today and it is hard to see him catching Riley at this rate today. He just dropped his driver on the 11th tee after missing his latest fairway on the right, while Riley appears to be really in his stride and coasting to victory after hitting the par 5 11th in two en-route to another birdie. Scheffler has hit just two fairways and his footwork appears even more hyper than usual as he scrambles a par.
RILEY AND SCHEFFLER BOTH HIT THE 12TH FAIRWAY
Riley and Scheffler have both driven on to the fairway at the 12th with the leader looking very calm and composed. However he goes on to drop a shot after finding the sand as Scheffler makes par and cuts the lead by one shot.
SCHEFFLER MAKES HIS FIRST BIRDIE OF DAY ON 13TH
Riley has holed out for a stress-free par 3 on the 13th where Scheffler has recorded his first birdie of the day to get back to -8. That is six shots adrift though with five holes left which is surely too little too late.
RILEY AND SCHEFFLER ON THE PAR 4 14th IN TWO
Leader Riley will get to tick off another hole on the 14th after finding the green in two to set up par. Scheffler also has a greatlook at birdie but has to settle for a four. Bradley though as birdied the 17th to cut Riley's lead to four shots.
KEEGAN BRADLEY FAILS TO APPLY SOME PRESSURE AT LAST
Bradley is -4 for his round on the 18th tee after two birdies in his last three holes. He has got to -10 and needs a birdie up the last to dial up the pressure on Riley. Bradley is not happy about driving into the rough though. A good finish here could still worry Riley who is the sand off the 15th tee and has dropped a shot. Bradley's approach, meanwhile, goes through the 18th green en-route to a bogey. Keegan could have done with a finish like Min Woo Lee!
Closing with a bang! @MinWoo27Lee defies gravity with a birdie at the last @CSChallengeFW. pic.twitter.com/7EW8ee89zPMay 26, 2024
RILEY IS COUNTING DOWN TO VICTORY NOW SURELY
Riley has a four-shot lead and is on the par 3 16th with his tee shot as he records another par to take another step closer to his maiden individual win on tour.
RILEY FLOATS AN 8IRON ON TO PENULTIMATE GREEN
Davis Riley is definitely in the zone right now and cruising to victory after shoving an iron in close at the 17th to set up a birdie to get to -14. Scheffler is just playing for a potential second place as he makes a decent birdie too.
Scottie Scheffler drips it in for birdie on No. 17. pic.twitter.com/ZUaIq4CLDgMay 26, 2024
KEEGAN BRADLEY REFLECTS ON GRAYSON MURRAY'S PASSING
Bradley, who shot a 67 today to finish on -9, said: "I was thinking about him (Grayson Murray) all day today. I had this pin on my hat and and I was just thinking about him. On Thursday morning I saw him on the range and I looked at him and thought: how good he looks, he looks fit and had this vivid thought. We are in shock. We are such a family out here and to walk into the locker room and know he was in there two days earlier, it was a horrible day two days earlier and I am thinking of his family."
RILEY CAN ENJOY THE LAST WITH FIVE-SHOT LEAD
Riley lost 3&2 to Scheffler in the 2013 US junior final but has got one over him and all the field today en-route to his maiden individual win on the PGA Tour. Riley has put his approach at the last into a greenside bunker but with a five shot lead, he can even afford a dropped shot or four to get it done here.
SCHEFFLER TAPS IN TO SECURE JOINT SECOND LEAVING STAGE FOR RILEY
Scheffler's par at the last leaves him joint second with Keegan Bradley on -9 as Davis, who has been smiling on the green, saves par and clinches a five-shot win.
The winning moment for Davis Riley 🏆He seals the deal @CSChallengeFW. pic.twitter.com/f4YDBgLHdYMay 26, 2024
