Ben Griffin thought it would not be easy even after breaking the tie immediately with co-lider Matti Schmid and leading five shots to only five holes in the final colonial round.
Schmid kept it interesting until the end.
Griffin won his first individual PGA Tour Victory One month after winning a team event, shooting 1-Over 71 to finish at least 268 at Charles Schwab Challenge, a shot ahead of Schmid, as they both fought on a warm day with wind gusts around 30 km / h in Hogan alley.
Charles Schwab Challenge Payout in Colonial
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Ben Griffin exceeds Matti Schmid by 1
Schmid forced Griffin to make a 4 -foot part in the hole 72 after his Chip from the deep roughness behind the green Entered Birdie. Griffin saved the climb, stopped in a bunker as he drowned the club with the ball well above his feet on his chip. Shmid Shot 72.
“First, it was like Whack-a-Mole hit that third shot,” said Griffin. “In my head, I was thinking that Matti could do it. Fortunately, I had this 4-foot foot. I felt quite well. Only on the left and trusting it.”
Griffin and Schmid, the 27 -year -old German who sought his first victory in his 79th start, had Coincident scores each of the first three days.
Schmid was the one who came out of the third round, reaching a three -shot lead. Griffin had a five -way lead after only five holes in the final round, and finally left Schmid a blow with a twice twice to 16 before returning to two with a hole to play.
Scottie Scheffler score
Scottie Scheffler, World No. 1 and the hometown that prefers who won the PGA championship Last week, he could not equal his Saturday’s hike from 10 shots. The main winner three times began on the day six times, but he had only two birds and a bogey in a 69 to finish 8 below.
Scheffler was reduced to the first to win three consecutive beginnings from Dustin Johnson eight years ago, and only lost a fourth year in a row to finish in the first three in Colonial. Tied for fourth, a shot behind Bud Cauley, who shot 67.
“It was usually a really difficult day,” Scheffler said. “I think on Friday I probably hurt me in terms of winning this tournament, but generally three of the four days I played what I felt was quite solid.”
Rickie Fowler never threatened the co-liters, starting slowly and finishing their hopes faded with a 7 at PAR-5 11. Fowler, who entered 127 after being in the top 25 in early 2024, fired 74.
The 29 -year -old Griffin joined Andrew Novak, who finished 6 under colonial, due to the victory in the Zurich classic in New Orleans last month. They left openings for others, as Griffin did on Sunday.
Griffin and Schmid made a four-way lead in the final round and stayed 1-2 even though they ended the day.
Schmid had six bogeys and a double bogey to go with six birds, while Griffin had four bogeys after opening with an eagle and a bird.
“There is no advantage on the PGA tour,” said Griffin. “You can feel like a tournament.
Griffin struck only four of 14 roads and seven of 18 greens, but made consecutive putts at the back of nine, the first of the 14th PAR-4, leaving it with a three-shotgun advantage when Schmid lost a shorter point for the par.
Schmid put himself inside a hitting the shot of 3 feet at Par-3 16 before Griffin lost a birth. The impulse turned again to the next hole when Griffin saved par from a tree on the court, and Schmid went curiously away from the hole with the ball connected to a bunker, ended in the hustle and bustle.
“The only two places were to the right of the green or the left, and I think then I would have had to crush and on,” Schmid said. “I think the climb and down was a little simpler. At that moment, I only tried to do five, and luckily I did.”
Then he did the interesting things in the final hole.
“Honestly, I just tried to hit him a little left,” Schmid said. “Hit -quite high, so it will stop quite quickly and just came out a little and came in. A little luck but deserved it.”
Tommy Fleetwood had the Other prominent points on 18After shooting a 31 in the new striker to put in containment, but losing momentum with a bogey at 11 o’clock. His birdie put in the final hole stopped on the cup’s lip, and waited almost 30 seconds in the hope that the rage wind pushed the ball into the hole. Nature forced.
Fleetwood shot 68 to tie Scheffler in his 41st final top-10 at the PGA Tour, the largest for a player without victory since 1983.