Colonial National Invitation

The Colonial National Invitation Tournament, titled for sponsorship reasons as the Charles Schwab Challenge since 2019, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in May in Fort Worth, Texas, at Colonial Country Club, which organizes the event. It is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour; the inaugural event was held 75 years ago in 1946.

"Colonial National Invitational" redirects here. For the defunct tennis tournament, see Colonial National Invitational (tennis).
Charles Schwab Challenge
Tournament information
LocationFort Worth, Texas
Established1946, 75 years ago
Course(s)Colonial Country Club
Par70
Length7,209 yards (6,592 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$7.5 million
Month playedMay
(June in 2020)
Tournament record score
Aggregate259 Zach Johnson (2010)
To par−21 Zach Johnson (2010)
Current champion
Daniel Berger
Fort
Worth
Location in the United States
Fort
Worth
Location in Texas

Overview

The tournament was founded 75 years ago in 1946,[2] and honors the history of golf by using an official Scottish tartan plaid jacket for its champions and top committee chairmen. Another tradition feeding Colonial history is the Wall of Champions on the first tee, engraved with the name and score of each champion dating back to 1946, plus the 1975 Tournament Players Championship, 1941 U.S. Open, and 1991 U.S. Women's Open.

The tournament is unofficially associated with Ben Hogan (1912–1997), the long-time Fort Worth resident who won the tournament five times,[3] the most of any player. One of the top players in golf history, he won nine major titles, six after a near-fatal automobile collision in 1949 that kept him hospitalized for two months. Hogan's final three major wins were consecutive in 1953; a statue of him at swing completion is near the clubhouse.[4]

Annika Sörenstam played in the 2003 tournament and became the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years, since Babe Zaharias made three cuts as an amateur in 1945.[5][6] Sörenstam's participation drew high media attention, but she shot 71 and 74 and missed the cut by four strokes.[7]

In 2020, the tournament is scheduled to be played June 11–14, as the first PGA Tour event staged since the interruption of the regular schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interests of maximum health and safety, the tournament will be played with no spectators attending, a PGA Tour first.

Sponsors

The Charles Schwab Corporation became the title sponsor of the event for a four-year deal starting in 2019.[8]

Previous sponsors were Dean & Deluca (2016–2017), Crowne Plaza (2007–2015), Bank of America (2003–2006), MasterCard (1996–2002), and Southwestern Bell (1989–1994). There was no title sponsor in 1995 or 2018.[9]

The event name had "Colonial" in its title through 2015, when the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial was renamed the Dean & DeLuca Invitational. Even the unsponsored 2018 event used the name Fort Worth Invitational, as opposed to "Colonial National Invitation" which was used the last time the event was without a sponsor back in 1995.

The 2018 tournament, renamed the Fort Worth Invitational, was held through the support of four local corporate supporters that had stepped-in to provide financial support after Dean & DeLuca suddenly pulled-out of a six-year sponsorship agreement. American Airlines, AT&T, XTO Energy Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway agreed to help fund the 2018 tournament to allow time for the PGA TOUR and Colonial Country Club to find a new sponsor.

Invitational status

The Charles Schwab Challenge is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by the PGA Tour, and consequently it has a reduced field of approximately 120 players (as opposed to most full-field open tournaments with a field of 144 or 156 players). The other four tournaments with invitational status are the Genesis Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, and the Memorial Tournament. However, the 2020 event will be staged with 144 players to help make up for the loss of several tournaments canceled earlier in the year.

Invitational tournaments have smaller fields (between 120 and 132 players), and have more freedom than full-field open tournaments in determining which players are eligible to participate in their event, as invitational tournaments have slightly different criteria for player eligibility in the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System. Furthermore, unlike full-field open tournaments, invitational tournaments do not offer open qualifying (aka Monday qualifying).

Field

The field consists of at least 120 players invited using the following criteria:[10][11]

  1. Colonial winners prior to 2000 and in the last five years
  2. Colonial Winners in top 150 of prior year FedEx Cup points list
  3. The Players Championship and major championship winners in the last five years
  4. The Tour Championship and World Golf Championships winners in the past three years
  5. Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial winners in the past three years
  6. PGA Tour tournament winners since the last Colonial tournament
  7. Playing members on the last named U.S. Ryder Cup team
  8. Current PGA Tour members who were playing members on the last named European Ryder Cup team, U.S. Presidents Cup team, and International President's Cup team
  9. Two players to be selected by the current and former champions of the Colonial tournament (Champions Choices)
  10. Top 15 finishers and ties from previous year's Colonial Tournament
  11. 12 sponsors exemptions -- 2 from among graduates of Web.com Tour finals, 6 members not otherwise exempt, and 4 unrestricted
  12. Top 50 Official World Golf Ranking through the Masters
  13. Top 80 from prior year's FedEx Cup points list
  14. Members in the top 125 non-member category whose non-WGC points for the previous season equal or exceed the points earned by the player finishing in 80th position on the prior year FedEx Cup points list
  15. Top 80 from current year's FedEx Cup points list through the tournament two weeks prior
  16. If necessary to complete a field of 120 players, any remaining positions are filled from current year's FedEx Cup points list

Colonial winners prior to 2000 that are not otherwise eligible are in addition to a field of 120.

Champion's Choice tradition

Colonial has a unique PGA Tour tradition known as the Champion's Choice invitation. Each year, former Colonial champions select two deserving young players, who otherwise would be ineligible, to compete in the tournament.

Pros who made their first appearance at Colonial as a Champion's Choice include Al Geiberger, Tom Weiskopf, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Mark O'Meara, Paul Azinger, Davis Love III and Jordan Spieth. Five Champion's Choices have eventually won the Colonial; Dave Stockton is the only Champion's Choice to win the tournament in the year selected (1967).

Course layout
Main article: Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth)
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards5653894832474814064401994073,6174086354451904644301923874413,5927,209
Par544344434354543443443570

Source:[1]

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Ref
Charles Schwab Challenge
2020Daniel Berger United States265−15Playoff Collin Morikawa1,350,0007,500,000
2019Kevin Na United States267−134 strokes Tony Finau1,314,0007,300,000
Fort Worth Invitational
2018Justin Rose England260−203 strokes Brooks Koepka1,278,0007,100,000
Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2017Kevin Kisner United States270−101 stroke Sean O'Hair
Jon Rahm
Jordan Spieth		1,242,0006,900,000
2016Jordan Spieth United States263−173 strokes Harris English1,206,0006,700,000
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
2015Chris Kirk United States268−121 stroke Jason Bohn
Brandt Snedeker
Jordan Spieth		1,170,0006,500,000
2014Adam Scott Australia271−9Playoff Jason Dufner1,152,0006,400,000
2013Boo Weekley United States266−141 stroke Matt Kuchar1,152,0006,400,000
2012Zach Johnson (2) United States268−121 stroke Jason Dufner1,152,0006,400,000
2011David Toms United States265−151 stroke Charlie Wi1,116,0006,200,000
2010Zach Johnson United States259−213 strokes Brian Davis1,116,0006,200,000
2009Steve Stricker United States263−17Playoff Tim Clark
Steve Marino		1,116,0006,200,000
2008Phil Mickelson (2) United States266−141 stroke Tim Clark
Rod Pampling		1,098,0006,100,000
2007Rory Sabbatini South Africa266−14Playoff Jim Furyk
Bernhard Langer		1,080,0006,000,000
Bank of America Colonial
2006Tim Herron United States268−12Playoff Richard S. Johnson1,080,0006,000,000
2005Kenny Perry (2) United States261−197 strokes Billy Mayfair1,008,0005,600,000
2004Steve Flesch United States269−111 stroke Chad Campbell954,0005,300,000
2003Kenny Perry United States261−196 strokes Justin Leonard900,0005,000,000
MasterCard Colonial
2002Nick Price (2) Zimbabwe267−135 strokes Kenny Perry
David Toms		774,0004,300,000
2001Sergio García Spain267−132 strokes Brian Gay
Phil Mickelson		720,0004,000,000
2000Phil Mickelson United States268−122 strokes Stewart Cink
Davis Love III		594,0003,300,000
1999Olin Browne United States272−81 stroke Fred Funk
Paul Goydos
Tim Herron
Greg Kraft
Jeff Sluman		504,0002,800,000
1998Tom Watson United States265−152 strokes Jim Furyk414,0002,300,000
1997David Frost South Africa265−152 strokes Brad Faxon
David Ogrin		288,0001,600,000
1996Corey Pavin (2) United States272−82 strokes Jeff Sluman270,0001,500,000
Colonial National Invitation
1995Tom Lehman United States271−91 stroke Craig Parry252,0001,400,000
Southwestern Bell Colonial
1994Nick Price Zimbabwe266−14Playoff Scott Simpson252,0001,400,000
1993Fulton Allem South Africa264−161 stroke Greg Norman234,0001,300,000
1992Bruce Lietzke (2) United States267−13Playoff Corey Pavin234,0001,300,000
1991Tom Purtzer United States267−133 strokes David Edwards
Scott Hoch
Bob Lohr		216,0001,200,000
1990Ben Crenshaw (2) United States272−83 strokes John Mahaffey
Corey Pavin
Nick Price		180,0001,000,000
1989Ian Baker-Finch Australia270−104 strokes David Edwards180,0001,000,000
Colonial National Invitation
1988Lanny Wadkins United States270−101 stroke Mark Calcavecchia
Ben Crenshaw
Joey Sindelar		135,000750,000
1987Keith Clearwater United States266−143 strokes Davis Love III108,000600,000
1986Dan Pohl United States205^−5Playoff Payne Stewart108,000600,000
1985Corey Pavin United States266−144 strokes Bob Murphy90,000500,000
1984Peter Jacobsen United States270−10Playoff Payne Stewart90,000500,000
1983Jim Colbert United States278−2Playoff Fuzzy Zoeller72,000400,000
1982Jack Nicklaus United States273−73 strokes Andy North63,000350,000
1981Fuzzy Zoeller United States274−64 strokes Hale Irwin54,000300,000
1980Bruce Lietzke United States271−91 stroke Ben Crenshaw54,000300,000
1979Al Geiberger United States274−61 stroke Don January
Gene Littler		54,000300,000
1978Lee Trevino (2) United States268−124 strokes Jerry Heard
Jerry Pate		40,000200,000
1977Ben Crenshaw United States272−81 stroke John Schroeder40,000200,000
1976Lee Trevino United States273−71 stroke Mike Morley40,000200,000
1975Colonial hosted the Tournament Players Championship.
1974Rod Curl United States276−41 stroke Jack Nicklaus50,000250,000
1973Tom Weiskopf United States276−41 stroke Bruce Crampton
Jerry Heard		30,000150,000
1972Jerry Heard United States275−52 strokes Fred Marti25,000125,500
1971Gene Littler United States283+31 stroke Bert Yancey25,000125,000
1970Homero Blancas United States273−71 stroke Gene Littler
Lee Trevino		25,000125,000
1969Gardner Dickinson United States278−21 stroke Gary Player25,000125,000
1968Billy Casper (2) United States275−55 strokes Gene Littler25,000125,000
1967Dave Stockton United States278−22 strokes Charles Coody23,000115,000
1966Bruce Devlin Australia280E1 stroke R. H. Sikes22,000110,000
1965Bruce Crampton Australia276−43 strokes George Knudson20,000100,000
1964Billy Casper United States279−14 strokes Tommy Jacobs14,00075,000
1963Julius Boros (2) United States279−14 strokes Gary Player12,00060,000
1962Arnold Palmer United States281+1Playoff Johnny Pott7,00040,000
1961Doug Sanders United States281+11 stroke Kel Nagle7,00040,000
1960Julius Boros United States280E1 stroke Gene Littler
Kel Nagle		5,00030,000
1959Ben Hogan (5) United States285+5Playoff Fred Hawkins5,00027,300
1958Tommy Bolt United States282+21 stroke Ken Venturi5,00025,000
1957Roberto De Vicenzo Argentina284+41 stroke Dick Mayer5,00025,000[12]
1956Mike Souchak United States280E1 stroke Tommy Bolt5,00025,000[13]
1955Chandler Harper United States276−48 strokes Dow Finsterwald5,00025,000[14]
1954Johnny Palmer United States280E2 strokes Fred Haas5,00025,000[15]
1953Ben Hogan (4) United States282+25 strokes Doug Ford
Cary Middlecoff		5,00025,000[16]
1952Ben Hogan (3) United States279−14 strokes Lloyd Mangrum4,00020,000[17]
1951Cary Middlecoff United States282+21 stroke Jack Burke, Jr.3,00015,000[18]
1950Sam Snead United States277−33 strokes Skip Alexander3,00015,000[19]
1949No tournament - cancelled due to course flooding[20]
1948Clayton Heafner United States272−86 strokes Skip Alexander
Ben Hogan		3,00015,000[21]
1947Ben Hogan (2) United States279−11 stroke Toney Penna3,00015,000[22]
1946Ben Hogan United States279−11 stroke Harry Todd3,00015,000[2]

^ Indicates weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source:[23][24][25][26]

Multiple winners

Eleven men have won this tournament more than once through 2019.

5 wins

2 wins

References
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