2026 Charles Schwab Challenge odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors
The 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge is set to take place at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Ludvig Aberg leads the odds board, while defending champion Ben Griffin is expected to struggle despite his short odds. The SportsLine model has made surprising predictions for the tournament, including a strong performance from Akshay Bhatia.
- ▪Ludvig Aberg tops the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 odds board at +850.
- ▪Defending champion Ben Griffin is projected to fall short of the top 10.
- ▪Akshay Bhatia, with +3300 odds, is expected to make a strong run for the title.
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The PGA Tour completes its Texas two-step this week with the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge. Play tees off on Thursday from Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, just 50 miles from where Wyndham Clark won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson last week. The 2023 U.S. Open champion is part of the Charles Schwab Challenge field, as are other major winners Justin Thomas, J.J. Spaun and Hideki Matsuyama. Yet, it's Ludvig Aberg, who has yet to collect a major victory, who tops the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 odds board at +850.Other golf contenders for PGA bets this week include Russell Henley (+1800), Thomas (+2200) and defending champion Ben Griffin (+2200).
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