Russell Henley Wins Charles Schwab Challenge in Playoff
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- Russell Henley won the Charles Schwab Challenge with a final‑round 3‑under 67, securing his sixth PGA Tour victory and a $1.78 million prize.
- Russell Henley rallied from three strokes behind on the 15th, posting four straight birdies and three more in regulation to force a playoff.
- Eric Cole forced the playoff by finishing regulation tied with Henley, but missed a 13‑foot birdie putt on the first extra hole and lost.
- Ben Griffin finished 11‑under 269, just shy of becoming the first player since Ben Hogan to win consecutive Colonial tournaments.
- Russell Henley capped his surge with clutch 15‑foot putts on holes 16 and 17 and a 17‑foot putt on 18, reaching 12‑under for the event.
Why it matters: Henley’s $1.78 M payday and sixth Tour win boost his ranking and earnings, while Cole misses his first PGA title and Griffin loses a chance to join Ben Hogan’s back‑to‑back Colonial legacy.
