The PGA Tour is staying in the Lone Star State of Texas again this week for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Regulars including world number one Scottie Scheffler and local fan favorite Jordan Spieth are not in the field this year, but the event still boasts some of the top players in the world.
The uber talented Ludvig Aberg is the betting favorite for the week, followed by Russell Henley, whose game seems tailor made for Colonial Country Club. Other luminaries of the game such as Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley and 2025 champion Ben Griffin headline the field this week in Texas.
While the Charles Schwab Challenge is not a PGA Tour signature event, there is still a sizeable purse that the field will be playing for.
2026 Charles Schwab Challenge prize money payouts
1. $1,782,000
2. $1,079,100
3. $683,100
4. $485,100
5. $405,900
6. $358,875
7. $334,125
8. $309,375
9. $289,575
10. $269,775
11. $249,975
12. $230,175
13. $210,375
14. $190,575
15. $180,675
16. $170,775
17. $160,875
18. $150,975
19. $141,075
20. $131,175
21. $121,275
22. $111,375
23. $103,455
24. $95,535
25. $87,615
26. $79,695
27. $76,725
28. $73,755
29. $70,785
30. $67,815
31. $64,845
32. $61,875
33. $58,905
34. $56,430
35. $53,955
36. $51,480
37. $49,005
38. $47,025
39. $45,045
40. $43,065
41. $41,085
42. $39,105
43. $37,125
44. $35,145
45. $33,165
46. $31,185
47. $29,205
48. $27,621
49. $26,235
50. $25,443
51. $24,849
52. $24,255
53. $23,859
54. $23,463
55. $23,265
56. $23,067
57. $22,869
58. $22,671
59. $22,473
60. $22,275
61. $22,077
62. $21,879
63. $21,681
64. $21,483
65. $21,285
66. $21,087
67. $20,889
68. $20,691
69. $20,493
70. $20,295
71. $20,097
72. $19,899
73. $19,701
74. $19,503
75. $19,305
76. $19,107
77. $18,909
78. $18,711
79. $18,513
80. $18,315
81. $18,117
82. $17,919
83. $17,721
84. $17,523
85. $17,325
86. $17,127
87. $16,929
88. $16,731
89. $16,533
90. $16,335
Mike is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf and sports writer for Forbes with PGA Tour and LIV Golf media credentials. Mike can be reached at break80podcast@gmail.com for inquiries or story leads.
