Ben Griffin listed in Charles Schwab Challenge

Ben Griffin is in the field for this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, according to the PGA Tour’s “Inside the Field” preview published on May 22. The Tour said the event is its second straight stop in Texas and that the field is built through its standardized Priority Ranking system, along with exemptions and qualifying categories. The tournament is scheduled for May 28-31 in Fort Worth, Texas, according to the PGA Tour event page. Griffin also appears on the Tour’s field list as a former Charles Schwab Challenge winner. ### When did Griffin’s name appear in the field? May 22 is the date on the PGA Tour’s “Inside the Field: Charles Schwab Challenge” preview that included Griffin among the players entered at Colonial. The article said the Tour was moving from one Texas stop to another and outlined how the field was assembled. The PGA Tour’s separate field page for the 2026 event also lists Ben Griffin by name. That page identifies his qualification category as “Former Winners of the Charles Schwab Challenge,” placing him in the field through past-champion status. ### Why is Griffin listed as a former winner? Ben Griffin won the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, according to the PGA Tour’s tournament coverage from last year. The Tour said Griffin, then 29, finished at 12-under 268 and beat Matti Schmid by one shot for his first individual PGA Tour title. The 2026 field page reflects that result in its qualification column. Rather than listing Griffin through a current-season points category, the page places him with former tournament champions who receive entry through that exemption. ### How does the PGA Tour say this field is built? The PGA Tour said in its May 22 preview that full-field events use a standardized system based on the current season’s Priority Ranking. The Tour added that the ranking works alongside additional exemption and qualifying categories, which determine who gets into a given tournament. The field page shows how that works in practice. Players are listed with categories such as past tournament winners, recent PGA Tour winners, prior-year FedExCup standing, sponsor exemptions and other eligibility routes, giving a line-by-line explanation for each entrant. ### Where and when is the Charles Schwab Challenge being played? Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, is the host site for the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge, according to the PGA Tour tournament overview and the tournament’s official site. The PGA Tour lists competitive rounds from May 28 through May 31. The tournament website lists the broader event week as May 25-31. The PGA Tour schedule page lists the Charles Schwab Challenge as a 500-point FedExCup event with a $9.9 million purse. ### Who else is in the field with Griffin? The PGA Tour field page lists Ludvig Aberg, Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Rickie Fowler and Brian Harman among the entrants. Golf Channel’s field report published May 23 said Griffin would return as defending champion in a field led by Aberg and Thomas. The PGA Tour page is the operative roster for the event, and it includes qualification details for each player. That makes it the clearest source for confirming Griffin’s status and the category through which he entered. ### What comes next before the tournament starts? May 28 is the scheduled start of the first round at Colonial Country Club, according to the PGA Tour event page. The most current field list, qualification categories and tournament details remain posted on the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge pages as the event approaches.